Not exact matches
«We are already struggling with the number of cars we have in the streets of our cities; congestion,
air pollution, road safety
issues, health impacts from people driving all the time,» said Luc Nadal, technical director for
urban development at the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP).
As the world becomes more and more focused on environmental
issues that cross national boundaries, such as climate change, reduced availability of clean water, increased water and
air pollution, and the growth of
urban heat islands, landscape architects are taking the lead in finding practical, innovative solutions that leverage natural systems.
Over his career, Commoner worked on nuclear fallout, pesticides, water contamination,
air pollution, toxic metals, the petrochemical industry, population, energy and nuclear power,
urban waste disposal, dioxin, recycling, and all manner of other environmental
issues.
Dawn: Released by the World Bank, the report calls upon the government to make
urban air quality improvement a priority in the country's policy agenda, noting that the
issue has received little attention despite strong evidence indicating an urgent need to tackle
pollution in major cities.
The combined effects of the
urban air pollution mix is also an important
issue that remains unresolved.
Major Environmental
Issues: Erosion resulting from inadequate flood controls and improper land use practices; irrigated soil degradation; desertification;
air pollution in Buenos Aires and other major cities; water
pollution in
urban areas; rivers becoming polluted due to increased pesticide and fertilizer use.
Major Environmental
Issues: Natural fresh water resources scarce and polluted in north, inaccessible and poor quality in center and extreme southeast; raw sewage and industrial effluents polluting rivers in
urban areas; deforestation; widespread erosion; desertification; serious
air pollution in the national capital and
urban centers along US - Mexico border.
If
urban sprawl just brings more commuting and therefore transportation and
air pollution issues, not to mention eating up usable greenspace with more houses and big box stores, then the question comes as to how to construct new comes in a city that is already developed?
Highlights Developed EPA presentation to help companies prevent violations Conducted legal research on Virginia environmental
issues Assistance with depositions and discovery Classes on
issues such as impact of pesticides,
air pollution,
urban sprawl, food safety, water safety Sitting for [month, year] Virginia Bar Examination Excellent research and analytical skills Well - rounded communicator and collaborator Experience Legal Research Intern 6/1/2015 — 8/1/2015 Virginia Attorney General's Office — Richmond, VA Researched case law to help attorneys with depositions and discovery.
He is current WA Chair of WA Doctors for the Environment Australia and writes and lectures on environmental health
issues, including
urban health, biodiversity loss,
air pollution and climate change.