LA
- Created by: Hannah Jeffery
- Created on: 09-04-15 14:43
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- Megacities
- LA
- California, USA
- population of 24 million
- growth due to
- extremely connected due to the railway in 1976
- discovering of oil
- development of the film industry in Hollywood in the 1920's
- What is LA doing to become more sustainable
- reduction in fossil fuels
- goal was that by 2010 20% of their energy was from renewable sources
- made possible by LA's solar farm and geothermal projects
- goal was that by 2010 20% of their energy was from renewable sources
- a more efficient water system
- a lot of energy was being used to treat and transport water which would go on to be wasted.
- smart irrigation systems
- diverting more water from the oceans for outdoor use
- a lot of energy was being used to treat and transport water which would go on to be wasted.
- reducing waste
- LA used to produce 8,000 tons of waste each day
- problem due to limited landfill sites and negative effects of burning
- aim is so reduce water going to landfill sites by 70% by 2015
- increased recycling programmes
- proposals to divert green waste to ethanol production facilities.
- more frequent waste management services
- LA used to produce 8,000 tons of waste each day
- reducing number of cars on the road
- encourage people to use the bus by developing 80 miles of rail transit
- increase of cycle paths
- reduce air pollution and decrease obesity
- decrease the vulnerability to smog by increasing levels of vegetation
- tax incentives to encourage people to donate land which can be used for community gardens
- reduction in fossil fuels
- problems facing Los Angeles
- high levels of migration
- housing shortages
- urban tension due to ethnic differences
- Watts riots
- movement from manufactory industry to tertiary
- loss of jobs
- workers have limited skills
- loss of jobs
- water conflicts
- 10 million vehicles leads to high levels of congestion and pollution
- high levels of migration
- LA
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