frierberg

Question 1

where is frier berg

Answer 1

-south west of Germany
-near border of Switzerland and France

Question 2

what is the definition of urban sustainability

Answer 2

-a city can grow in a way that does not impact negatively on future generations

Question 3

how does frier berg maintain traffic congestion

Answer 3

-400km of cycle paths
-9000 parking spaces for bikes
-restriction of car parking spaces

Question 4

how many cars are there per person

Answer 4

500 cars per 1000 residents

Question 5

what is th most important transport

Answer 5

-tram
-cheap, accessible, efficient

Question 6

what are roof gardens for

Answer 6

-they harvest rainwater
-benefit local wildlife

Question 7

how to green areas improve groundwater quality

Answer 7

-filtering out pollutants

Question 8

what do green spaces improve

Answer 8

air quality

Question 9

how much waste is recycled

Answer 9

70%

Question 10

what is recycled paper used for

Answer 10

school exercise books

Question 11

what is banned (waste)

Answer 11

disposable drinks containers

Question 12

how many bins does each household have

Answer 12

3

Question 13

what is the yellow sac for

Answer 13

-for packaging
-plastic pots and tin cans

Question 14

what are the 3 bins for

Answer 14

-paper
-organic waste
-non recyclable

Question 15

how many recycling plants are there in the city

Answer 15

3

Question 16

what does glass need to be sorted by

Answer 16

colour

Question 17

which river goes through frierberg

Answer 17

river dreisam

Question 18

what do flood retention basins do

Answer 18

-reduce flooding
-store excess water-can be used in city
-fit into scenery

Question 19

what does frier bergs water system allow rainwater to do

Answer 19

-rainwater to be retained, reused and seep back into the ground

Question 20

groundwater is the most important source of drinking, what does it need to be protected from

Answer 20

pollution

Question 21

why are green spaces needed for water supply

Answer 21

-whe water soaks through green open spaces, the pollutants are filtered out
-green spaces improve water quality

Question 22

how much energy does the city produce form solar panels per year

Answer 22

10 million kilowatts

Question 23

where does a large proportion of energy come from

Answer 23

biomass

Question 24

what does the city have strict rules on

Answer 24

-energy saving
-efiicient technology
-use of renewable energy sources

Question 25

how many solar panel instillations are there in the city

Answer 25

400

Question 26

why is solar energy good

Answer 26

frier berg is one of the sunniest cities in Germany