Living In The Environment, Loose-leaf Version
Living In The Environment, Loose-leaf Version
19th Edition
ISBN: 9781337100106
Author: G. Tyler Miller, Scott Spoolman
Publisher: Brooks Cole
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Chapter 22, Problem 1CR
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The method used to make Portland, Oregon a more sustainable city.

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Portland, Oregon, had developed its urban areas more sustainable by using three scientific principles. First was improving the energy efficiencies and depending on natural energy sources for electricity and heating. Second was developing vegetation and biodiversity parks, and the third was using low polluting transport services.

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Three scientific principles of sustainability that are used to make Portland, Oregon more sustainable city are as follows:

  1. (i) Improving energy efficiencies and relying on solar energy, wind, and the geothermal energy for electricity, cooling, and heating.
  2. (ii) The urban cities also were filled with vegetation and biodiversity parks.
  3. (iii) The usage of low-polluting transport also helped in the development of the eco-city.

Portland has employed smart growth approaches and strong land-use policies for controlling growth, reducing reliance on automobiles, and preserving green space. Portland encourages the establishment of mixed-use neighborhoods with stores, professional offices, light industries, high-density housing, and admission to mass transit. This enabled most of the people to meet many of their everyday needs without a car Moreover, the municipal solid wastes were recycled and composted. A Climate Action Plan was implemented to reduce the emissions of carbon dioxide.

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