5.2 - Importance of Sustainable Development
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Practice Questions
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What is the definition of sustainable development?
💡 Hint: Think about what 'sustainability' means for future use.
Name one finite resource.
💡 Hint: Consider resources that cannot be replenished quickly.
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What defines sustainable development?
💡 Hint: Think about how we can balance our actions today with the impact they may have tomorrow.
True or False: Industrialization has no effect on the environment.
💡 Hint: Recall the effects of pollution from factories and urban development.
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Analyze a local economy’s dependence on a non-renewable resource and propose alternative sustainable practices to ensure future stability.
💡 Hint: Consider how the transition to renewable resources can be structured.
Evaluate the implications of ineffective waste management in urban areas and present an AI-based solution to mitigate its effects.
💡 Hint: Think about how technology can create efficiencies in waste processing.
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