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| The balance between the rate in which a resources is renewable and the rate at which it is harvested. |
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| Water found underground in aquifers: growing problem due to overpumping before we allow them to recharge. 30% of the 2.5% of freshwater on the earth. |
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The process of using foresight to anticipate a wide range of possible futures, plan adaptation strategies for these futures, monitor changes over time, and act to adapt to change as anticipated.
Three basic steps are: Futures Analysis, Anticipate Adaptation, and Monitor and Adapt. |
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| system that have complex internal dynamics and functionality that are constantly changing in response to internal and external stresses. |
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| A guiding philosophy for sustainable new urban development and opportunities to retrofit existing urban structures to the ecological patterns nature has shaped over time, focusing on the interactions between organisms in an urban community. |
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| A superfund cleanup site in the city of Scottsdale. It is one of the largest EPA sites in terms of volume of groundwater treated; estimated at 61.3 billion US gallons polluted with industrial solvents. |
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| is the point in time when the maximum rate of petroleum extraction is reached, after which the rate of production is expected to enter terminal decline; The Global reserve of oil has peaked and U.S. production of oil peaked in 1970. |
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| a measurement used to determine the reflectivity of the earth's surface, it states how much solar energy is reflected from earth back into space. |
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| the ratio of the amount of sky "seen" from a point on the ground that is potentially available. It ranges from 0 (Completely obstructed) to 1(completely visible) |
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| Role of Land Cover in Urban Heat Island |
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| land use refers to the syndromes of human activities(agriculture, urbanization, etc) on land. Land cover refers to the physical and biological cover of the surface of land. The vegetation, water, natural surface, and cultural features on the land surface. |
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| a temperature threshold of thermal comfort. A misery day in Phoenix, Arizona is when the daily maximum temperature is greater or equal to 110 degrees fahrenheit. |
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| Transit Oriented Development |
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| is a mixed-use residential and commercial area designed to maximize access to public transport, and often incorporates features to encourage transit ridership. A TOD neighborhood typically has a center with a transit station or stop (train station, metro station, tram stop, or bus stop), surrounded by relatively high-density development with progressively lower-density development spreading outward from the center. |
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| Characteristics of a Sustainability Problem |
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-Multi-disciplinary => multiple fields
-Multi-scale => effects on time and space
-Harmful and Urgent => harmful to human/ecological systems |
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| the system of interconnected or related patch and corridors that provide and sustain ecological values within a human dominated landscape: the goal is to preserve or restore the ecological integrity of critical natural systems while allowing for compatible human activities within the network and continued productive use of adjacent land. |
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| the combined actions of the species in an ecosystem that perform functions or value to society, such as the production of oxygen, decomposition of waste, pollination, and the production of clean water. They are also the benefits attributed to society by the ecosystems and can be measured. |
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| Continental Scale Conservation |
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| an approach to ensure that ecological integrity and connectivity of vital habitats across entire landscapes or regions, and establish strategic partnerships involving mixed land uses to promote ecological restoration in the reconnection of large ecosystems. |
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| low-income neighborhoods in rural and urban areas that are more than one mile from a grocery store. This equates to 23 million Americans, including 6.5 million children. 10 miles away. |
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| Conversion of Gas to CO2 in pounds |
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| 19.5lbs of CO2 per 1 gallon of Gasoline |
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| instinctive bond between human beings and other living systems. Literally means love of life or living systems. |
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Biophilic areas: Maple ash neighborhood, Encanto Palmcroft neighborhood park, Mcdowell Sonoran Preserve
5 key concepts in field of sustainability- interpersonal, normative, systems thinking, strategic and future thinking
A biophilic indicator is a type of measurement used to collect and analyze data on the level of biophilia of a city or other location |
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