Sustainable Urban Development

Question 1

What is the ecological footprint?

Answer 1

The total area of productive land and water required to produce the resources a population consumes and absorb the waste produced

Question 2

What makes up the ecological footprint?

Answer 2

• urban land e.g. cities, housing
• grazing land e.g. farming
• forest land
• energy land
• crop land
• fishing land

Question 3

What are the inputs and outputs of sustainable cities?

Answer 3

Inputs:

• food goods
• conservation and use of renewable energy
• people

Outputs:
- reduced waste, reduced air and noise pollution

Question 4

What are the characteristics of a sustainable city?

Answer 4

Social: available food supplies, green housing and building, adequate schools and healthcare, good sanitation, green public transport
Environmental: managed waste and recycling, climate change management, energy efficiency
Economic: job opportunities, production and distribution of renewable energy, green technology investment
Political: adoption of green urban planning, reduce inequality strategies, support of links e.g. national and local