{"id":460,"date":"2018-07-26T17:47:10","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T17:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-monroe-environmentalbiology\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=460"},"modified":"2018-07-30T14:33:11","modified_gmt":"2018-07-30T14:33:11","slug":"17-0-sustainability-and-urban-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-monroe-environmentalbiology\/chapter\/17-0-sustainability-and-urban-infrastructure\/","title":{"raw":"15.0 Sustainability and Urban Infrastructure","rendered":"15.0 Sustainability and Urban Infrastructure"},"content":{"raw":"<div id=\"chapter_intro\">\r\n<div class=\"ck12-content-container\">\r\n<div id=\"x-ck12-ZmRhYjVhYTRhZDg0YWJhNDcwOWViMzRkNjgxZjVhZDg.-r1j\" class=\"x-ck12-img-postcard x-ck12-nofloat\">[caption id=\"\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\"]<img id=\"x-ck12-MTM5ODQ5LTE0NjAwMDg2NTYtMzItOTQtaW1hZ2U3NTc.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ck12.org\/flx\/show\/THUMB_POSTCARD\/image\/user%3Azg9yc25lckbnbwfpbc5jb20.\/139849-1460008656-32-94-image757.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.ck12.org\/user:zg9yc25lckbnbwfpbc5jb20.\/book\/Essentials-of-Environmental-Science\/section\/17.0\/Walkability%20is%20a%20key%20component%20of%20any%20sustainable%20neighborhood.%20Walkability%20not%20only%20reduces%20energy%20use%2C%20but%20also%20in-%20creases%20public%20health.%20Picture%20shows%20a%20pedestrian%20street%20in%20Ljubljana%2C%20Slovenia.\" \/> [Figure 1] Walkability is a key component of any sustainable neighborhood. Walkability not only reduces energy use, but also in- creases public health. Picture shows a pedestrian street in Ljubljana, Slovenia.[\/caption]<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\r\n<p id=\"x-ck12-ZjRlZmY4OGI5NWUzODY5M2FiNDIyOWUyZWUwNmQ0MWQ.-7p9\" class=\"\">After studying this chapter, you should be able to:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul id=\"x-ck12-Y2MwNjZlMGEzNzhjOGVlMTRiODY4YzhkZjFjYmZlYjg.-3my\" class=\"\">\r\n \t<li>Define urbanization<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Recognize some of the main urbanization challenges facing the developing world<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe impacts from urban sprawl<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Explain green urbanism<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>Chapter Outline<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"tocrow\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"undefined flexbooklink\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ck12.org\/user:zg9yc25lckbnbwfpbc5jb20.\/book\/Essentials-of-Environmental-Science\/section\/17.1\/\" target=\"_self\">17.1\u00a0Urbanization and Cities<\/a>\r\n<div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"tocrow\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"undefined flexbooklink\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ck12.org\/user:zg9yc25lckbnbwfpbc5jb20.\/book\/Essentials-of-Environmental-Science\/section\/17.2\/\" target=\"_self\">17.2\u00a0Urbanization Around the World<\/a>\r\n<div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"tocrow\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"undefined flexbooklink\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ck12.org\/user:zg9yc25lckbnbwfpbc5jb20.\/book\/Essentials-of-Environmental-Science\/section\/17.3\/\" target=\"_self\">17.3\u00a0The Impacts of Urban Sprawl<\/a>\r\n<div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"tocrow\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"undefined flexbooklink\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ck12.org\/user:zg9yc25lckbnbwfpbc5jb20.\/book\/Essentials-of-Environmental-Science\/section\/17.4\/\" target=\"_self\">17.4\u00a0The Sustainable City<\/a>\r\n<div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"tocrow\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"undefined flexbooklink\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ck12.org\/user:zg9yc25lckbnbwfpbc5jb20.\/book\/Essentials-of-Environmental-Science\/section\/17.5\/\" target=\"_self\">17.5\u00a0Case Study: Responding to a New Paradigm\u2014The Challenge for Local Authorities<\/a>\r\n<div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"tocrow\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"undefined flexbooklink\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ck12.org\/user:zg9yc25lckbnbwfpbc5jb20.\/book\/Essentials-of-Environmental-Science\/section\/17.6\/\" target=\"_self\">17.6\u00a0Chapter 17 Resources<\/a>\r\n<div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div id=\"chapter_intro\">\n<div class=\"ck12-content-container\">\n<div id=\"x-ck12-ZmRhYjVhYTRhZDg0YWJhNDcwOWViMzRkNjgxZjVhZDg.-r1j\" class=\"x-ck12-img-postcard x-ck12-nofloat\">\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"x-ck12-MTM5ODQ5LTE0NjAwMDg2NTYtMzItOTQtaW1hZ2U3NTc.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ck12.org\/flx\/show\/THUMB_POSTCARD\/image\/user%3Azg9yc25lckbnbwfpbc5jb20.\/139849-1460008656-32-94-image757.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.ck12.org\/user:zg9yc25lckbnbwfpbc5jb20.\/book\/Essentials-of-Environmental-Science\/section\/17.0\/Walkability%20is%20a%20key%20component%20of%20any%20sustainable%20neighborhood.%20Walkability%20not%20only%20reduces%20energy%20use%2C%20but%20also%20in-%20creases%20public%20health.%20Picture%20shows%20a%20pedestrian%20street%20in%20Ljubljana%2C%20Slovenia.\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">[Figure 1] Walkability is a key component of any sustainable neighborhood. Walkability not only reduces energy use, but also in- creases public health. Picture shows a pedestrian street in Ljubljana, Slovenia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<p id=\"x-ck12-ZjRlZmY4OGI5NWUzODY5M2FiNDIyOWUyZWUwNmQ0MWQ.-7p9\" class=\"\">After studying this chapter, you should be able to:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"x-ck12-Y2MwNjZlMGEzNzhjOGVlMTRiODY4YzhkZjFjYmZlYjg.-3my\" class=\"\">\n<li>Define urbanization<\/li>\n<li>Recognize some of the main urbanization challenges facing the developing world<\/li>\n<li>Describe impacts from urban sprawl<\/li>\n<li>Explain green urbanism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Chapter Outline<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"tocrow\">\n<p><a class=\"undefined flexbooklink\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ck12.org\/user:zg9yc25lckbnbwfpbc5jb20.\/book\/Essentials-of-Environmental-Science\/section\/17.1\/\" target=\"_self\">17.1\u00a0Urbanization and Cities<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tocrow\">\n<p><a class=\"undefined flexbooklink\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ck12.org\/user:zg9yc25lckbnbwfpbc5jb20.\/book\/Essentials-of-Environmental-Science\/section\/17.2\/\" target=\"_self\">17.2\u00a0Urbanization Around the World<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tocrow\">\n<p><a class=\"undefined flexbooklink\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ck12.org\/user:zg9yc25lckbnbwfpbc5jb20.\/book\/Essentials-of-Environmental-Science\/section\/17.3\/\" target=\"_self\">17.3\u00a0The Impacts of Urban Sprawl<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tocrow\">\n<p><a class=\"undefined flexbooklink\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ck12.org\/user:zg9yc25lckbnbwfpbc5jb20.\/book\/Essentials-of-Environmental-Science\/section\/17.4\/\" target=\"_self\">17.4\u00a0The Sustainable City<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tocrow\">\n<p><a class=\"undefined flexbooklink\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ck12.org\/user:zg9yc25lckbnbwfpbc5jb20.\/book\/Essentials-of-Environmental-Science\/section\/17.5\/\" 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