Sustainable urban living case studies

Question 1

What are the two CASE STUDIES for sustainable urban living

Answer 1

FREIBURG IN GERMANY
SINGAPORE

Question 2

FIVE aspects of sustainable urban living

Answer 2

Water conservation
Energy conservation
Creating green spaces
Waste recycling
Transport strategies

Question 3

Water conservation
FREIBURG facts

Answer 3

-Residents are encouraged to collect and recycle rainwater
-There is use of GREYWATER SYSTEMS to reduce reliance on freshwater resevoirs

Question 4

Energy conservation
FREIBURG facts

Answer 4

-People are encouraged to use energy-efficient devices
-There are 400 solar installations in the city which generate 10 million kilowatts of electricity yearly
-Waste is used to produce biogas to produce energy so less is sent to landfill

Question 5

Waste recycling
FREIBURG facts

Answer 5

-There are 350 community collection points for recycling
-The city tries to avoid dumping organic waste and instead burns it to produce energy

Question 6

Green spaces
FREIBURG facts

Answer 6

-There are 44,000 trees that have been planted in the city
-40% of the city is forested

Question 7

Transport strategies
SINGAPORE facts

Answer 7

-There are incentives for people who only use cars on the weekends
-There is a government-controlled car-sharing scheme
-Two-thirds of all daily journeys are made using public transport

Question 8

Transport strategies
FREIBURG facts

Answer 8

-There is an integrated transport system which is updated every 10 years
-70% of all local journeys are made by tram