14.5 Economic and environmental opportunities (2)

Question 1

What are some environmental opportunites?

Answer 1

Improving energy efficiency - reduce CO2 emissions by 40% by 2020
175 businesses created a ‘Green’ action plan

Question 2

What is the integrated transport system?

Answer 2

Linking different forms of ort within the city and the surrounding areas.
This will increase employment opportunities and reduce transport congestion

Question 3

What is the intention of the ITS system?

Answer 3

Encourage people to switch from using cars to public transport - makes transport more sustainable

Question 4

What are some examples of green initatives?

Answer 4

30 percent of the city to be covered with trees

37% of the city to be part of a wildlife network