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🌆3.2.3.8 - Sustainable Urban Development Flashcards

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What is sustainable development?

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Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

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What is liveability?

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The characteristics of a city, which improve the quality of life for the people living there

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What is a sustainable city?

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One which provides employment, a high standard of living, a clean healthy environment and fair governance for all its residents

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What is ecological footprint?

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

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What are the inputs to an unsustainable city?

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Food goods
Non-renewable energy
People

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What are the outputs of an unsustainable city?

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Waste
Air and noise pollution
Goods, services, wealth, sprawl

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What are the inputs of a sustainable city?

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Food goods
Conservation and use of renewable energy
People

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What are the output of a sustainable city?

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Reduced outputs and the recycling of inorganic waste eg paper, plastic etc

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What are the social strategies for sustainability?

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Green housing and buildings
Adequate school and healthcare provisions
Available food supplies

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What are the economic strategies for sustainability?

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Employment opportunities

Production and distribution of renewable energy

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What are the environmental strategies for sustainability?

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Energy efficiency
Waste and recycling management
Incorporating green space into areas

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What are the political strategies for sustainability?

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Adoption of green urban planning and design

Policies in place to force people to me more green

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What is the population of Curitiba?

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3 million

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How was the Curitiba bus system improved?

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A bus every 60 seconds
Prepaid tickets
Larger buses to carry more people

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How are pollution levels reduced in the parks of Curitiba?

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Sheep are used to cut the grass

Derelict land turned into green space

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What is done for the poor in Curitiba?

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If areas are cleaned, the government exchange their rubbish for food vouchers

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How are the poor helped to buy houses?

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Low interest mortgages are given to them and through ‘self help’ schemes

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How do social challenges of urbanisation differ between developed and developing countries?

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Developing countries must provide more housing, basic sanitation and infrastructure while developed countries face social cohesion and unemployment

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What are some of the social urban trends?

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More people living in cities
More people living in slums
Insufficient use of public services
Ageing

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What are some of the economic urban trends?

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Inequality and financial fragility

Food insecurity

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What are some of the environmental urban trends?

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Energy access

Climate change

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Ecological Footprint

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

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In 2007, Londoners had an ecological footprint __ x the global average

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2

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3 Factors Ecological Footprint depends on

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Wealth
Size of city
Quality of public transport

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Ecological Footprint: Wealth

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Consumption and waste production greater in wealthy cities

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Ecological Footprint: Size of city

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Compact = easier to travel around on bike or foot = less pollution

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Ecological Footprint: Quality of public transport

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Efficient = decreased car usage = decreased pollution

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Unsustainable city characteristics

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. Linear system
. More land and resources needed
. Large volume of solid waste

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Sustainable city characteristics

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. Less waste- reused and recycled
. Energy policies and incentives at national levels

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Social aspects of sustainability

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. Quality of life
. Availability of services
. Food availability
. Clean water + sanitation
. Energy efficient homes
. Recreational areas
. Community support

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Socially sustainable cities are…

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Peaceful
Tolerant
Respectful of human rights

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Economic aspects of sustainability

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. Maintaining economic growth without long term negative impacts
. Investment in green technology and innovation

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Economically sustainable cities are…

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. Wealthy
. Low levels of inequality
. Little debt
. Profitable and ethical businesses

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Environmental aspects of sustainability

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. Waste and recycling management
. Good air quality
. Forest and soil management
. Adaptation and mitigation of climate change

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Political aspects of sustainability

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. Politically stable
. Green urban planning
. Democracy
. Strengthen civil and political rights
. Reduce inequality

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Ways to develop sustainable cities

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. Invest in infrastructure
. Improve waste collection
. Increase green areas
. Stakeholder participation
. Energy efficient homes
. Increase affordable housing- decrease inequality
. Invest in renewable energy

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Invest in infrastructure

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Cycle lanes
Public transport
Pedestrianise

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Improve waste collection

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Recycle
Compost green waste
Reduce waste production

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Increase green areas

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Decrease pollution

Increase biodiversity i.e. restoring wetlands

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Energy efficient homes

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Government Incentives
Insulate
Solar Panels
Green Roofs

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Issues with developing sustainable cities

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. Significant investment- many cities cannot afford
. People don’t want to change their habits i.e. drive less or use less water
. Not appropriate infrastructure in places i.e. roads too narrow for cycle lanes

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Biocapacity

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Capacity of a biologically productive area to generate an ongoing supply of renewable resources

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