Environmental sustainability
What Environmental sustainability means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of Environmental sustainability
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Reference: AQA
Using practices such as renewable energy, closed-loop water recycling and restoring quarried landscapes so that modern industrial development reduces harm to natural systems.
The sustainable management required by pressing environmental challenges such as urban sprawl, increased traffic congestion and waste management.
Topics that use Environmental sustainability
- Section A: Urban issues and challenges (AQA GCSE)
- Section B: The changing economic world (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Environmental degradation
- Environmental impact
- Geographical location
- Quality of life
- Social inequality
- Bilateral aid
- Biodiversity
- Commonwealth
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