How to improve New Yorks Sustainability?There are many ways to improve New York's sustainability. These include;
- making the city greener - rooftop gardens - more use of public transport (maybe cheaper rates) - solar energy throughout the city - green buildings (can improve insulation) - community gardens - use the sun for light to lessen electricity use - double glazed windows - Reusable products reduce littering around the city - make buildings more energy efficient |
New York ProblemsEnvironmental issues in New York City are affected by the city's size, density, abundant public transportation infrastructure, and location at the mouth of the Hudson River. New York's population density has environmental PROS AND CONS. It facilitates the highest mass transit use in the United States, but also concentrates pollution. Gasoline consumption in the city is at the RATE the national average was in the 1920s,[1] andgreenhouse gas emissions are a fraction of the national average, at 7.1 metric tons per person per year, below San Francisco, at 11.2 metric tons, and the national average, at 24.5 metric tons.[2] New York City ACCOUNTS for only 1% of United States greenhouse gas emissions while housing 2.7% of its population.[2] In September 2012, New York was named the #1 "AMERICA'S Dirtiest City," by a Travel+Leisure readership SURVEY that rated the environmental quality of 35 prominent cities in the United States.
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How Sustainable is New York?New York City's infrastructure is large and impressive. About 7 million people are transported over 722 miles of subway track each workday. Over 25,000 tons of garbage is collected each day. Over 1.2 billion gallons of water are drawn daily from reservoirs that are over 100 miles from the city. Over 1.1 million children attend public elementary, middle and high schools and over 200,000 STUDENTS attend the colleges of the city's public university. New York City has over twice as many college students as any other city in the United States. Over 600,000 people live in public housing. In 2003 the city's public hospitals handled nearly one million health emergencies, and about 5 million walk-in visits to outpatient and community-based clinics, and in-patient CARE for approximately 210,000 people
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Characteristics of New YorkNew York State is a LAND of physical diversity as well. Geologists recognize 9 major land regions in the state:
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New York Population |
Why do people move to New York?The reasons for moving to New York have changed only slightly over the centuries, and the city CONTINUES to fascinate especially young people from all over the world. Historically speaking, moving to New York meant a fresh start in a safe haven. Millions of immigrants came to New York in order to escape oppression, persecution, or poverty.
Along the same vein, some of the city’s main selling points are its booming economy as well as the buzz and excitement created by its sheer size and cultural riches. New York City is the backdrop of countless movies, television shows, and BOOKS known to a worldwide audience, and this even further amplifies the strange fascination that fuels many a dream of moving to New York. One thing holds true even today: In New York, everything seems possible. |
Reference list:
- http://www.epa.gov/region2/sustainability/
- http://www.internations.org/new-york-expats/guide/moving-to-new-york-15479
- http://bigappled.com/2014/03/31/41-random-facts-about-new-york/
- http://www.wright.edu/sustainability/assets/100-ways.pdf