Unit 3 Sustainable Cities Vocab/Concepts

What term refers to the ability to maintain a certain process or resource over time without depleting it?

• Renewable

• Sustainable

• Waste

• Consumer

Which term describes a natural resource that can replenish itself over time, such as solar or wind energy?

• Carbon Footprint

• Greenwashing

• Renewable

• Needs

What is the total amount of greenhouse gases emitted directly or indirectly by an individual, organization, or product?

• Scarcity

• Carbon Footprint

• Economic [Profit] Pillar

• Consequence

What term refers to essential goods or services required for survival, such as food, water, and shelter?

• Resources

• Needs

• Impact

• Opportunity Cost

What do we call materials or assets that can be used to produce goods and services, such as land, labor, and capital?

• Social [People] Pillar

• Resources

• Greenwashing

• Waste

What term refers to discarded materials or substances that are no longer useful and are often thrown away, often contributing to pollution?

• Waste

• Impact

• Consumer

• Scarcity

A person who purchases goods and services for personal use is known as a...

• Consumer

• Consequence

• Renewable

• Progress Pillar

Which pillar of sustainability focuses on protecting nature and preserving ecosystems?

• Environment [Planet] Pillar?

• Economic [Profit] Pillar

• Social [People] Pillar

• Progress Pillar

Which pillar of sustainability focuses on financial growth, job creation, and economic stability?

• Environment [Planet] Pillar?

• Economic [Profit] Pillar

• Social [People] Pillar

• Progress Pillar

Which pillar of sustainability focuses on social well-being, equality, and human rights?

• Environment [Planet] Pillar?

• Economic [Profit] Pillar

• Social [People] Pillar

• Progress Pillar