dubai sustainable city - urban issues

Question 1

give 4 facts about Dubai the sustainable city:

Answer 1

• in the UAE
• have neutral carbon emissions
• 2700 ppl in 500 villas & 89 appartments
• only 3.1 tonnes of CO2/person vs 7 tonnes in usual countries

Question 2

**explain the water and energy conservation of Dubai:

Answer 2

• orientation of houses are north = more shade = less air conditioning
• UV reflective paint doesnt absorb hear = less air con / energy
• car parks under solar panel covers = 10mW everday = renerwable source [althpugh non generated at night
• grey water = treated rain, shower water etc to be re used
• one main public pool rahrer than lots on individual pools

Question 3

explain the 4 negatives of Dubiai:

Answer 3

• eutophication occues = water stopped being recyled
• no source of fresh water = need to distillate to remove salt = lots of CO2 emmisions, energy intensive - powered by natural gas
• Dubai requires lots of resourced to be imported = lots of food miles & COs emmisions = not sustainalbe contriubted to climate change
• still doesnt produce enough energy to cover all energy requirements

Question 4

explain the waste recyling in Dubai:

Answer 4

• 9 recyling stations for every 90 villas
• construction waste is used as furniture [outside] and repurposed to minimise waste

Question 5

explain how Dubai create green spaces:

Answer 5

• not just aesthetically pleasing : grow fig trees, grapes, avocados = amenable enviroment
• green spine of grass = encourages nature and biodiversity, more aesthetic

Question 6

what does sustainable living mean?

Answer 6

• living in a way which meets the needs now but w out reducing the abitly of future generations to meet their needs
  = not damaging the enviroment
  = not using up resources faster than they can be replaced