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QUESTION: What can science and technology do? Use the illustrations below as your guide for your answer.

QUESTION: What can science and technology do? Use the illustrations below as your guide for your answer.

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN:9780134746241
Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
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QUESTION: What can science and technology do? Use the illustrations below as your guide for your answer.
Greenhouse gas concentrations Mitigation Climate change Impacts Responses Mitigation • Sustainable transportation Energy conservation Building Code changes to improve energy efficiency Renewable energy • Expand deep lake water cooling • Improve vehicle fuel efficiency • Capture and use landfill & digester gas Adaptation Write your answers here: Mitigation: the globally responsible thing to do Actions that reduce the emissions that contribute to climate change. • Geothermal • Solar thermal • District heating • Building design for natural ventilation • Tree planting & care • Local food production Water conservation • Green roofs Adaptation and Mitigation Adaptation • Infrastructure upgrades: sewers & culverts • Residential programs: sewer backflow & downspout disconnection • Health programs: West Nile, Lyme disease, Shade Policy, cooling centres, smog alerts, Air Quality Health Index Emergency & business continuity planning • Help for vulnerable people Adaptation: the locally responsible thing to do Actions that minimize or prevent the negative impacts of climate change. Co- benefits approach
Transcribed Image Text:Greenhouse gas concentrations Mitigation Climate change Impacts Responses Mitigation • Sustainable transportation Energy conservation Building Code changes to improve energy efficiency Renewable energy • Expand deep lake water cooling • Improve vehicle fuel efficiency • Capture and use landfill & digester gas Adaptation Write your answers here: Mitigation: the globally responsible thing to do Actions that reduce the emissions that contribute to climate change. • Geothermal • Solar thermal • District heating • Building design for natural ventilation • Tree planting & care • Local food production Water conservation • Green roofs Adaptation and Mitigation Adaptation • Infrastructure upgrades: sewers & culverts • Residential programs: sewer backflow & downspout disconnection • Health programs: West Nile, Lyme disease, Shade Policy, cooling centres, smog alerts, Air Quality Health Index Emergency & business continuity planning • Help for vulnerable people Adaptation: the locally responsible thing to do Actions that minimize or prevent the negative impacts of climate change. Co- benefits approach
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