Environmental Planning
EVP510S
Question 4
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(a)
Define risk and summarise the key risk evaluation & reduction principles.
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(b)
As advisor to the local chamber of commerce and industry on strategies to reduce solid
waste, recommend five strategies towards this aim.
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(c)
A considered challenge of this century is climate change -the atmosphere is warming
rapidly due to human activities. Demonstrate strategies that countries can implement to prepare
for the projected harmful effects of essentially irreversible climate change.
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Question 5
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(a)
One of the major causes of environmental problems is poverty, defined as the inability
to meet basic economic needs. Differentiate how we can reduce poverty through changes in
public & private policies/strategies.
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(b)
Gunter Pauli's BLUE ECONOMY aims to shift society from scarcity to abundance with
what is locally available and tackling issues that cause environmental and related problems in new
ways. Show how we can change economies towards this type with reference to the key principles
and relevant examples.
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(c)
Define environmental policy and list the stages of the policy life cycle.
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Question 6
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(a)
Urban sprawl is described as low density growth on urban edges, eliminating
surrounding agricultural and wild lands and segregate land uses. Display the undesirable impacts
of urban sprawl in respect of economic effects, land and biodiversity.
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(b)
Global movements towards sustainable and liveable urban areas are amongst others
New Urbanism, Smart Growth and Eco Cities. Examine five elements of New Urbanism.
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(c)
Critical aspects to achieve sustainable urban areas are the role of spatial planning (land
use planning) and zoning regulation. Clarify this statement.
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Question 7
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(a)
The Minister of Environment and Tourism, the Sustainable Advisory Development
Council and the Environmental Commissioner has designated functions as provided for in sections
4 and 17 respectively of the Environmental Management Act (Act 7 of 2007). Briefly describe any
five functions of the Environmental Commissioner.
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First Opportunity Examination Question Paper Page 3 of 4
June 2023