AP®︎ Human Geography: Topic 7.8 Flashcards
Master key terms and definitions for Topic 7.8 of AP Human Geography – Sustainable Development to help you prep for quizzes and the AP exam.
Sustainability
The capacity of a system or practice to continue over time
The capacity of a system or practice to continue over time
Development that meets present needs without compromising future generations’ ability to meet their own needs
The principle that present economic activity should preserve adequate resources and a livable environment for future generations
Economic viability, social well-being and equity, and environmental conservation considered together
Using renewable resources faster than they are replaced or exhausting finite resource stocks
The large-scale purchase and use of standardized goods and services, increasing demand for resources, energy, transportation, and waste disposal
An estimate of the biologically productive land and water needed to supply a population’s resource use and absorb its wastes
The introduction of substances or energy into the environment in quantities that cause harm
A cost borne by people or environments that is not included in a product’s market price
The principle that those responsible for pollution should pay to prevent or remedy it rather than transfer the cost to the public
Mitigation reduces the causes of climate change; adaptation adjusts human and natural systems to its actual or expected effects
The principle that all states share responsibility for climate action but differ in historical contribution, capacity, and development needs
Serious or irreversible environmental risks may justify preventive action even when scientific knowledge is incomplete
Energy from sources replenished on a human time scale, such as sunlight, wind, moving water, geothermal heat, and biomass
Reducing the material or energy input required to produce a good or service
Tourism in natural environments intended to protect those environments while providing jobs and income for local populations
Seventeen nonbinding goals adopted in 2015 to guide and measure progress in human well-being, environmental protection, and sustainable development through 2030
Small loans, savings services, and related financial support for households or entrepreneurs lacking conventional banking access
Projects that move many people with less energy, land, and pollution per passenger than widespread private-car use while improving access to employment, education, and services
