Section A : Freiberg Flashcards
1
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Sustainable Urban Living includes :
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- Water and energy conservation
- Waste recycling
- And Creating GREEN SPACE
2
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Sustainable urban strategies -
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- Reducing fossil fuels
- Reducing waste
- Minimising use of greenfield sites
3
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How has sustainability been achieved in Freiberg?
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- Locals have invested £5 million into solar panels and windmills, hydroelectric plants, etc
- Financial rewards have been given to those who compost their waste
- Job opportunities in Freiberg’s “Solar Valley” (over 1000 people)
- 88% of package waste is recycled
- Biogas digesters for organic waste food
- twice as many cars as bikes
- Football stadium powered by solar panels
- Job opportunities for those so they can live a sustainable and affordable life
4
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Water and energy conservation
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- Groundwater should be protected from pollution
- Freiberg has water waste systems to allow water to be retained and reused, eg.
- Green roofs
- Collecting rainwater for use
- Drainage wetlands
- Unpaved tramways
5
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Providing sustainably energy in urban areas
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- Energy saving
- RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES
- 100% efficient by 2050 (Freiberg)
- SOLAR POWER
- Solar Valley
- Biogas
6
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Green spaces in urban areas
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- Help to keep the air clean
- Trees act as carbon sinks
- Beautiful
- Habitat for wildlife
- 40% of city is forested
- 44,000 trees have been planted in parks and streets
7
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How are urban transport strategies used to reduce traffic congestion?
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- Congestion causes air pollution
- Economic loss because of traffic
- Social depression
Freiberg works by TRAM NETWORK
- Cheap, efficient, accessible public transport
- 30km of it
- Low car density
- Twice the amount of bikes than cars
