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EcoDensity, the Glossary

The EcoDensity Initiative was officially launched in 2006 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in conjunction with the World Urban Forum.^[1]

17 relations: Affordable housing, Canada Line, Central business district, Downtown, Ecological footprint, Greenwashing, Laneway house, Livability, SkyTrain (Vancouver), Sustainability, Sustainable community, Sustainable urbanism, Urban area, Urban planning, Urban sprawl, Vancouver, World Urban Forum.
Housing in Canada
Urban planning in Canada

Affordable housing

Affordable housing is housing which is deemed affordable to those with a household income at or below the median as rated by the national government or a local government by a recognized housing affordability index.

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Canada Line

The Canada Line is a rapid transit line in Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, that is part of the SkyTrain system.

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Central business district

A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business center of a city.

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Downtown

Downtown is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's sometimes commercial, cultural and often the historical, political, and geographic heart.

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The ecological footprint measures human demand on natural capital, i.e. the quantity of nature it takes to support people and their economies.

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Greenwashing

Greenwashing (a compound word modeled on "whitewash"), also called green sheen, is a form of advertising or marketing spin that deceptively uses green PR and green marketing to persuade the public that an organization's products, goals, or policies are environmentally friendly.

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Laneway house

A laneway house is a form of detached secondary suites in Canada built into pre-existing lots, usually in the backyard and opening onto the back lane. EcoDensity and laneway house are housing in Canada.

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Livability

Livability or liveability is the degree to which a place is good for living.

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SkyTrain (Vancouver)

SkyTrain is the medium-capacity rapid transit system serving the Metro Vancouver region in British Columbia, Canada.

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Sustainability

Sustainability is a social goal for people to co-exist on Earth over a long time.

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The term "sustainable communities" has various definitions, but in essence refers to communities planned, built, or modified to promote sustainable living.

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Sustainable urbanism

Sustainable urbanism is both the study of cities and the practices to build them (urbanism), that focuses on promoting their long term viability by reducing consumption, waste and harmful impacts on people and place while enhancing the overall well-being of both people and place. EcoDensity and Sustainable urbanism are sustainable urban planning.

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Urban area

An urban area is a human settlement with a high population density and an infrastructure of built environment.

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Urban planning

Urban planning, also known as town planning, city planning, regional planning, or rural planning in specific contexts, is a technical and political process that is focused on the development and design of land use and the built environment, including air, water, and the infrastructure passing into and out of urban areas, such as transportation, communications, and distribution networks, and their accessibility.

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Urban sprawl

Urban sprawl (also known as suburban sprawl or urban encroachment) is defined as "the spreading of urban developments (such as houses, dense multi family apartments, office buildings and shopping centers) on undeveloped land near a more or less densely populated city". EcoDensity and urban sprawl are sustainable urban planning.

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