Urban Geography (Global Cities and Urbanization)

9.

Urban Environment and Sustainability

9.1.

9.1.1.

Urban Ecosystem Concepts

9.1.1.1.

Urban Metabolism

9.1.1.2.

9.1.1.3.

Material Cycles

9.1.2.

Urban Biodiversity

9.1.2.1.

9.1.2.2.

Green Corridors

9.1.2.3.

Habitat Fragmentation

9.1.3.

Urban Hydrology

9.1.3.1.

Watershed Management

9.1.3.2.

Stormwater Systems

9.1.3.3.

9.2.

Environmental Problems

9.2.1.

9.2.1.1.

Pollution Sources

9.2.1.2.

9.2.1.3.

Regulatory Responses

9.2.2.

9.2.2.1.

9.2.2.2.

9.2.2.3.

Wastewater Treatment

9.2.3.

Urban Heat Island

9.2.3.1.

Causes and Effects

9.2.3.2.

Mitigation Strategies

9.2.3.3.

Adaptation Measures

9.2.4.

Waste Management

9.2.4.1.

Solid Waste Systems

9.2.4.2.

Recycling Programs

9.2.4.3.

Circular Economy

9.3.

Sustainable Urban Development

9.3.1.

Sustainability Principles

9.3.1.1.

Triple Bottom Line

9.3.1.2.

Sustainable Development Goals

9.3.1.3.

Urban Sustainability Indicators

9.3.2.

Green Infrastructure

9.3.2.1.

Parks and Open Space

9.3.2.2.

Green Roofs and Walls

9.3.2.3.

9.3.3.

Sustainable Transportation

9.3.3.1.

9.3.3.2.

Non-motorized Transport

9.3.3.3.

Electric Mobility

9.3.4.

9.3.4.1.

Energy Efficiency

9.3.4.2.

Sustainable Materials

9.3.4.3.

Green Certification

9.3.5.

Urban Agriculture

9.3.5.1.

Community Gardens

9.3.5.2.

9.3.5.3.

9.4.

Climate Change and Cities

9.4.1.

Urban Climate Impacts

9.4.1.1.

Temperature Changes

9.4.1.2.

Precipitation Patterns

9.4.1.3.

Extreme Weather Events

9.4.2.

Vulnerability Assessment

9.4.2.1.

Risk Identification

9.4.2.2.

Adaptive Capacity

9.4.2.3.

Social Vulnerability

9.4.3.

Mitigation Strategies

9.4.3.1.

Greenhouse Gas Reduction

9.4.3.2.

Energy Efficiency

9.4.3.3.

Renewable Energy

9.4.4.

Adaptation Planning

9.4.4.1.

Resilience Building

9.4.4.2.

Infrastructure Adaptation

9.4.4.3.

Emergency Preparedness

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