Strand 8: sustainable urban development Study

Question 1

What is a sustainable urban area

Answer 1

Aims to incorporate social, environmental and economic concerns

Question 2

What is a sustainable city

Answer 2

A city which provides employment, a high standard of living, a healthy environment and a fair governance for all

Question 3

Why are sustainable cities needed

Answer 3

59% of the world live in urban areas and cities consume 3/4 of the worlds resources and generate majority of the worlds waste

Question 4

Social aspects of a sustainable city

Answer 4

• adequate provision of health care and schools
• available food supplies
• clean water and sanitation
• public transport
• community support

Question 5

Economic aspects that makes a city sustainable

Answer 5

• employment opportunities
• production of renewable energy
• investment in green technology and innovation

Question 6

Environmental aspects that makes a city sustainable

Answer 6

• waste and recycling management
• energy efficient
• water management
• adaption to and mitigation of climate change

Question 7

Political aspects that makes a city sustainable

Answer 7

• adoption of green urban planning design
• strategies to reduce inequalities
• support of local, national and regional and global links
• civilian political rights

Question 8

Why is making all cities sustainable hard in LIC and HIC

Answer 8

LIC: too many economic and social problems To fix taht the government can’t, population is growing to quickly
HIC: people expect high quality and the government can’t afford to spend so much money, would have to be paid for in taxes