case study exam

Question 1

Main aims for sustaniblity are to reduce waste and increase use of brownfield sites sucesss:

Answer 1

350 community collection points for recycling
88% of packing waste recycled
Provided energy for 23 thousand homes by burning waste

Question 2

Features of the housing

Answer 2

Affordable housing
Green roofs for collecting water
Low energy (have solar panels + good insulation

Question 3

What problems does traffic cause:

Answer 3

Pollution
Congestion
Delays to relievers and impact on business

Question 4

What has Freiburg done?

Answer 4

Created an integrated transport system with a tram system
Socially and economically sustainable due to its cheap journey costs and accessibility
400km of cycle paths with 9000 spaces for bike parking
Reduced number of vars on the road. Ownership is less than 500 cars per 1000 residents.

Question 5

Employment

Answer 5

Long term economic sustainability from providing jobs.
Lots of people now work in the manufacture of solar panels and also at the conference centres where people come to learn about urban sustainability.
More than 10 thousand people in 1500 environmental businesses in the city

Question 6

Energy:

Answer 6

Switching to renewable energy sources, to more efficient technologies and using energy saving devices
The city plans to be 100% powered by renewable energy by 2050