Sustainable Urban Development

Question 1

Define Sustainability

Answer 1

Meet today’s needs but not compromising tomorrow

Question 2

Outline the threat cities pose to both the local and global environment

Answer 2

Consume 3/4 global resources & generate majority of waste & pollution
Future threat of urban growth too

Question 3

Define the ecological footprint calculation

Answer 3

Total area of productive land & H2O required to produce the resources a population consumes & absorb waste made

Question 4

Why is the ecological footprint of cities higher than other places of countries?

Answer 4

More services there so more resources needed

Question 5

Outline an example of sustainable urban development in cities

Answer 5

Smog eating building - Mexico
Torre de Especialidades - 100 yard long air scrubbing façade

Question 6

Outline the social development in sustainable urban development

Answer 6

1. Fast farm -> food
2. Clean H2O & sanitation for everyone
3. Green energy

Question 7

Outline the economic development in sustainable urban development

Answer 7

1. Employment opportunities
2. Production & distribution of renewable ⚡︎
3. Green tech

Question 8

Outline the environmental management in sustainable urban development

Answer 8

1. Waste management
2. ⚡︎ efficiency
3. Adaptation & mitigation of climate change

Question 9

Define chronic stresses and acute shocks that are problems for sustainable urban development

Answer 9

Chronic stresses - day 2 day challenges (e.g: unemployment, food & H2O shortages)

Acute shocks - sudden events (e.g Spain power outage 2025)

Question 10

Outline the sustainable city Copenhagen and how it’s sustainable

Answer 10

2000s
249 miles cycle lanes - Cykelslangen cycle bridge = 1 mil less sick days

Question 11

Outline the entrepreneurial spirit of Copenhagen

Answer 11

Made Just Eat, Skype

Question 12

Outline the plan of Copenhagen to be C neutral by 2025

Answer 12

2011 Climate Plan
e.g 100 overflow channels carried wastewater cleaned

Question 13

Outline the sustainable methods in Copenhagen

Answer 13

Driverless trains
2001 - large offshore wind farm - 4% city ⚡︎
Finger plan 2007 - urban sprawl increase

Question 14

Outline the treatment of workers in Copenhagen

Answer 14

2% population work >40hrs week
Denmark generous welfare 37-53% income tax
Well paid - higher income equality & gender pay gap

Question 15

Outline the sustainable city Curitiba and how it is sustainable

Answer 15

1970S
Extensive bus lanes X200 less cost and lower C emission
‘Garbage is not garbage scheme’ - waste trade for food, bus tokens, etc
70% participation in 1990s

Question 16

Outline the sustainable city London and how it’s sustainable

Answer 16

2012 - ‘Grey places need green spaces’ report - 47% London green space (e.g Hyde Park)
8.1 mil trees, 13,000 wildlife, 30,000 allotments to grow green spaces

Question 17

Outline BedZED village and how it’s sustainable

Answer 17

Greenwich millenium village
Recycled & local mats used in construction
1 centralised heating system run off of wood pellets