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Curitiba- Sustainable City Flashcards

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How many live in Curitiba?

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Nearly 2 million

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Historic: The older part of the city has been preserved, and is a major…

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Tourist destination

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Historic: What’s in the older part that helps attract tourists?

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Cafes, hotels etc

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Reducing Waste: What percentage of rubbish is recycled?

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70%

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Reducing Waste: What’s the Green Exchange Programme?

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Urban poor exchange their waste for food and bus tickets

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Reducing Waste: What’s 2 advantages to the Green Exchange Programme?

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It keeps poor areas clean, it allows them to work and eat as they have food and bus tickets

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Community: What percentage of people are happy in Curitiba?

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99%

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Community: What’s COHAB?

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Public housing programme

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Community: How many homes has COHAB provided for the urban poor?

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50,000

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Community: Give 2 ways which makes COHAB homes eco-friendly

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Solar panels, rain water harvesting systems- flush toilets

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Community: Why do COHAB apartments have lots of windows?

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To let lots of light in, reducing electricity use and bills

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Green Space: Why have parks been created near rivers?

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So they can act as floodplains

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Green Space: What are some areas used as when the Iguazu river floods?

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Boating lakes

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Green Space: How many parks and natural areas are there?

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1,000

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Green Space: How many trees have the residents planted?

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1.5 million

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Green Space: How much open space is there per person?

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52m2

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Transport: How many km of cycle paths are there?

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200km

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Transport: Why did the authorities choose the Bus Rapid Transit System over the tube?

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It’s cheaper and more flexible as routes can be changed

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Transport: What do employers do so that employees use the Bus Rapid Transit System?

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Subsidise it

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Transport: What percentage of travelers use the Bus Rapid Transit System?

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80%

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Transport: What’s the furthest anyone lives from the Bus Rapid Transit System?

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400m

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Transport: How far below the national average is Curitiba for car use? What does this mean?

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25%- air pollution is lower

23
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Transport: Which car company helped design the triple bendy buses?

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Volvo

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Transport: How many does the Bus Rapid Transit System transport a day?

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2 million people

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