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05, 2013
Environment: Natural Resources
admin2020-09-02T23:29:39-05:00Why is this Important? [smc-hide] Natural resources are those resources that exist in the environment -water, air, soil, flora, and fauna. While some of these resources, such as the sun, air, and wind, are considered renewable, others, including fossil fuels and minerals, are considered non-renewable because their replenishment rate is vastly slower than the current rate of extraction. The depletion of natural resources can lead to scarcity and increased costs of goods, and excessive resource extraction can cause loss of species and habitat. Pollution of natural resources, such as our air, water, and soils, impacts the health of humans, animals, [...]
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Environment: Land Use
admin2020-09-02T23:29:16-05:00Why is this Important? [smc-hide] Land use decisions have far-reaching effects on the long-term sustainability of a community, impacting the location of new housing, businesses, schools, and parks. Land use policies influence everything from the diversity of the local economy to how much residents drive and how healthy their diet is. With many towns and cities in San Mateo County fully built-out under current zoning, the focus on future development will largely be on designing more sustainable in-fill projects that bring new residents and businesses into already developed areas. To simultaneously meet the needs of a growing population and to [...]
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07, 2008
Pesticide Use
admin2020-09-02T23:30:10-05:00Why Is This Important? Widespread use of toxic pesticides can damage human health and the environment. Toxic pesticides are nerve toxins, and can cause cancer, pose reproductive hazards, disrupt hormone function, and pollute the air and water. Pesticides that are applied to homes, gardens, buildings, agriculture, rights of way, and other areas can run off into waterways, polluting water and threatening the health of wildlife. Organic food production (a $16.7 billion dollar industry in the United States that grew 21 percent in 2006) and nontoxic pest management are emerging as alternatives to toxic pesticide use. What Is a Sustainable State? [...]
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Land Use
admin2020-09-02T23:30:01-05:00Why Is This Important? Land use decisions have far-reaching effects on the long-term sustainability of a community, impacting the location of new housing, businesses, schools, and parks. Land use policies influence everything from the diversity of the local economy to how much residents drive and how healthy their diet is. With many towns and cities in San Mateo County fully built-out under current zoning, the focus on future development will largely be on designing more sustainable in-fill projects that bring new residents and businesses into already developed areas. To simultaneously meet the needs of a growing population and to reduce [...]