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Sustainable Living

The Last Two Lectures. Our urbanizing worldPromise and challenge of cities as tools for sustainable developmentDealing with air pollution Dealing with our waste streamDealing with water pollutionFighting sprawlSolutions for citiesSolutions for us!. Patterns of Urban Growth. Populations are mo

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Sustainable Living

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    1. Sustainable Living EnvS 001: Introduction to Environmental Issues with Dr. Trulio

    2. The Last Two Lectures Our urbanizing world Promise and challenge of cities as tools for sustainable development Dealing with air pollution Dealing with our waste stream Dealing with water pollution Fighting sprawl Solutions for cities Solutions for us!

    3. Patterns of Urban Growth Populations are moving to cities Global: 2% urban in 1850; 48% in 2004; 60% estimated in 2030 US: 5% urban in 1800; 79% in 2004 Number of large cities increasing 2004: >400 cities with 1 million+; 2015: 564 expected Future urbanization will occur mostly in developing countries Urbanization and poverty are related At least 1 billion poor live in cities

    4. Major Urban Areas

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