Applying Population Applying Population Ecology: Human Ecology: Human Population and Population and UrbanizationUrbanization

Chapter 7.7Chapter 7.7

Ecocity in Brazil Ecocity in Brazil Curitiba – “ecological capital” of Curitiba – “ecological capital” of

BrazilBrazil People centered cityPeople centered city

Inexpensive, efficient mass transitInexpensive, efficient mass transit

High-rise apartments near bus High-rise apartments near bus routes, mixed-use structures routes, mixed-use structures

Bike and pedestrian pathsBike and pedestrian paths

Ecocity in BrazilEcocity in Brazil

1.5 million trees planted 1.5 million trees planted

RecyclingRecycling

Build-it-yourself system for poorBuild-it-yourself system for poor

Emphasis on ecological Emphasis on ecological awareness, health, literacyawareness, health, literacy

Curitiba, BrazilCuritiba, Brazil

7-7 How Can Cities Become 7-7 How Can Cities Become More Sustainable and Livable?More Sustainable and Livable?

Ecocities allow choices:Ecocities allow choices: walking, biking, or mass transitwalking, biking, or mass transit recycle or reuse of most wasterecycle or reuse of most waste

growth of foodgrowth of food protection of biodiversityprotection of biodiversity

Environmentally Sustainable Environmentally Sustainable CitiesCities

EcocitiesEcocities People-oriented cities instead of People-oriented cities instead of

car-orientedcar-oriented Use energy and matter efficientlyUse energy and matter efficiently Prevent pollution and reduce wastePrevent pollution and reduce waste Recycle, reuse, and compost Recycle, reuse, and compost Protect and encourage biodiversityProtect and encourage biodiversity

Environmentally Sustainable Environmentally Sustainable CitiesCities

EcocitiesEcocities Curitiba, BrazilCuritiba, Brazil Waitakere, New ZealandWaitakere, New Zealand Stockholm, SwedenStockholm, Sweden Helsinki, FinlandHelsinki, Finland Leichester, EnglandLeichester, England Neerlands, NetherlandsNeerlands, Netherlands Portland, OregonPortland, Oregon Davis, CaliforniaDavis, California Olympia, WashingtonOlympia, Washington Chattanooga, TennesseeChattanooga, Tennessee Planning – Dongtan, ChinaPlanning – Dongtan, China

Smart Growth and New Smart Growth and New UrbanismUrbanism

Economic TypesEconomic Types

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SF Bay Region GrowthSF Bay Region Growth

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Thermal Inversion and Thermal Inversion and SmogSmog

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Current and Projected Current and Projected Population Sizes by RegionPopulation Sizes by Region

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7-3 Examples of Age 7-3 Examples of Age StructureStructure

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U.S. Age StructureU.S. Age Structure

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Demographic Transition Demographic Transition ModelModel

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