Case Studies Flashcards
What is a developing or emerging country?
Brazil, (Rio de Janerio, Curitiba )
Developed country examples? 3
London, Copenhagen, Hong Kong
What is are sustainable countries? 2
Denmark, ( Copenhagen ), Curitiba
What is a megacity example?
Brazil - Sao Paulo
Rio De Janeiro and Sao Paulo programs
Bolsa familia
Pronatec
Favelas barrio project
What is the bolsa familia?
Cash given to families if their children stay in school
What is pronatec?
Providing access to technical education and job training
What is the Favela barrio project?
Provides materials and basic infrastructure, allowing residents to improve their homes and access essential services like water, sanitation, and electricity.
Why is Curitiba sustainable? 3
Creating and maintaining parks and green spaces,
All residents are within 400 metres of a bus stop
They can exchange their waste for bus tickets and food
What are the advantages of them exchanging their waste for bus tickets and food?
Poor areas are kept clean, and gives an incentive for them to keep it clean
How is Copenhagen sustainable? 2
Clean Harbor Initiative: The city has invested in water treatment, making the harbour clean enough to swim in.
Free kayak rides if you pick up enough rubbish from the waterways
Name a developed city and their issues?
China - Hong Kong
Rapid urbanisation and expensive housing. Traffic congestion
Why are building so tall in Hong Kong - China?
Land is very expensive
Is Hong Kong sustainable? Explain why?
No, Hong Kong generates over 4,000 tonnes of food waste daily, with limited composting facilities.
Landfills are rapidly becoming full, with limited recycling services.
Plastic pollution is a major issue, especially in marine environments.
What are some programs / solutions for Hong Kongs transport?
MTR ( Mass Transit Railway ) all public transport is going to become electric. They want to stop using coal by 2035 and increase use of natural gas and renewable energy
1 Pull factor towards Hong Kong
Low Tax
What are some programs / solutions for Hong Kongs waste? 2
A “pay-as-you-throw” policy (starting in 2024) will encourage waste reduction by charging for garbage disposal.
The O PARK food waste treatment facility converts food waste into biogas for energy.
What are some programs / solutions for Hong Kongs energy? 2
The O PARK food waste treatment facility converts food waste into biogas for energy.
Increased use of natural gas and renewables.
What are some programs / solutions for Hong Kongs housing?
Minimum space requirements for subdivided listings (Cage homes)
characteristics of an informal economy?
unskilled and labour intensive, require little money to set up, offer no protection to the workers and they pay no tax.
