Climate Urbanism
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Which term is used to describe the emphasis on social justice and behavior in climate urbanism?

  • Broad-based urbanism (correct)
  • Traditional ecological knowledge
  • Local and/or regional culture
  • Climate strategies
  • Why is the traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of indigenous cultures important in environmental planning?

  • It provides alternative solutions to global warming
  • It is a growing trend in climate urbanism
  • It emphasizes the importance of climate strategies
  • It questions the social systems that caused global warming (correct)
  • Who are the authors of the book 'Traditional Ecological Knowledge: Learning from Indigenous Practices for Environmental Sustainability'?

  • Fikret Berkes
  • Melissa K. Nelson and Dan Shilling (correct)
  • Bulkeley
  • Debashish Munji, Priya A. Kurian, and Sandra L. Morrison
  • Which book argues for the importance of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) in environmental sustainability?

    <p>Sacred Ecology by Fikret Berkes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Stephen Pacala and Robert Socolow's proposal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions called?

    <p>Wedges strategy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect is considered when developing climate strategies according to Bulkeley's 'climate urbanism'?

    <p>Regional culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was it first recognized that global warming is a problem?

    <p>In the 1950s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the initiatives proposed by Pacala and Socolow to reduce emissions?

    <p>Expanded nuclear power</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason nations have yet to make the necessary commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

    <p>Political impossibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do many other authors propose in order to dramatically lower greenhouse gas emissions?

    <p>Improved energy efficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

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