Applying Population Ecology: Human Population and Urbanization Chapter 7.7

Ecocity in Brazil Curitiba – “ecological capital” of Brazil Curitiba – “ecological capital” of Brazil People centered city People centered city Inexpensive, efficient mass transit Inexpensive, efficient mass transit High-rise apartments near bus routes, mixed-use structures High-rise apartments near bus routes, mixed-use structures Bike and pedestrian paths Bike and pedestrian paths

Ecocity in Brazil 1.5 million trees planted 1.5 million trees planted Recycling Recycling Build-it-yourself system for poor Build-it-yourself system for poor Emphasis on ecological awareness, health, literacy Emphasis on ecological awareness, health, literacy

Curitiba, Brazil

7-7 How Can Cities Become More Sustainable and Livable? Ecocities allow choices: Ecocities allow choices: walking, biking, or mass transit walking, biking, or mass transit recycle or reuse of most waste recycle or reuse of most waste growth of food growth of food protection of biodiversity protection of biodiversity

Environmentally Sustainable Cities Ecocities Ecocities People-oriented cities instead of car- oriented People-oriented cities instead of car- oriented Use energy and matter efficiently Use energy and matter efficiently Prevent pollution and reduce waste Prevent pollution and reduce waste Recycle, reuse, and compost Recycle, reuse, and compost Protect and encourage biodiversity Protect and encourage biodiversity

Environmentally Sustainable Cities Ecocities Ecocities Curitiba, Brazil Curitiba, Brazil Waitakere, New Zealand Waitakere, New Zealand Stockholm, Sweden Stockholm, Sweden Helsinki, Finland Helsinki, Finland Leichester, England Leichester, England Neerlands, Netherlands Neerlands, Netherlands Portland, Oregon Portland, Oregon Davis, California Davis, California Olympia, Washington Olympia, Washington Chattanooga, Tennessee Chattanooga, Tennessee Planning – Dongtan, China Planning – Dongtan, China

Smart Growth and New Urbanism

Economic Types Animations/hi_low-throughput.html

SF Bay Region Growth Animations/sf_sprawl.html

Thermal Inversion and Smog Animations/thermal_inversion.html

Current and Projected Population Sizes by Region Animations/size_region.html

7-3 Examples of Age Structure Animations/age_by_country.html

U.S. Age Structure Animations/boomers.html

Demographic Transition Model Animations/demo_transition.html