(par 5.4.4.2 ) Urban sprawl (taken from Wikipedia)
Urban sprawl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_sprawl From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This picture shows the metropolitan areas of the Northeast Megalopolis of the United States demonstrating urban sprawl, including far-flung suburbs and exurbs illuminated at night. Traffic congestion in sprawling São Paulo, Brazil, which, according to Time magazine, has the world’s worst traffic jams.[1] Urban sprawl or suburban sprawl describes the expansion of human populations away from central urban areas into previously remote and […]
(par 5.4.4.2 ) Urban runoff (taken from Wikipedia)
Urban runoff From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_runoff Urban runoff flowing into a storm drain Urban runoff is surface runoff of rainwater created by urbanization. This runoff is a major source of urban flooding and water pollution in urban communities worldwide. Contents 1 Overview 2 Urban flooding 3 Pollutants 4 Effects 5 Prevention and mitigation Overview Relationship between impervious surfaces and surface runoff Impervious surfaces (roads, parking […]
(par 5.4.4.2 ) Urban protected areas
Urban Protected Areas http://www.thenatureofcities.com/2014/10/08/urban-protected-areas-important-for-urban-people-important-for-nature-conservation-globally/ Writer: Ted Trzyna, October 8, 2014 The international conservation movement traditionally has concentrated on protecting large, remote areas that have relatively intact natural ecosystems. It has given a lot less attention to urban places and urban people. About ten years ago, four of us long involved in IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of […]