sustainable city case studies Flashcards
challenges faced by Singapore:
lack of land
rapidly increasing population
heat island effect
insecure water supply
low-lying island therefore flooding
overcrowded
poor city function
reliance on global food supply
solutions installed in Singapore:
upward growth
vertical farms
green infrastructure
green spaces
recycled water system
compact agriculture
rezoning
challenges faced by Wuhan:
waterlogging
flash flooding
lack of green space
misconnected sewage and stormwater
water pollution
solutions installed in Wuhan:
sponge city spaces
green spaces
reworked water infrastructure
challenges faced by Copenhagen:
dirty energy
polluted harbor
air pollution
solutions installed in Copenhagen:
self-sufficient, net zero energy
prevention of water and plastic pollution
air quality improvers
bike paths
recycled heating
challenges faced by Sustainable City Dubai
not net zero energy
high carbon footprints
heatwaves and high temperatures
air conditioning costs
water pollution and shortage
solutions installed in Sustainable City Dubai
solar panel car parks
North facing villas
UV deflective paint
water treatment and recycling
biofilter vegetation along water source
challenges faced by Masdar
PT system
no renewable energy
air con costs
construction pollution
heat
solutions installed in Masdar
rooftop PT
solar panels
reused building material
sustainable building practices
narrow streets for shade
challenges faced by Curitiba
no green space
pollution
congestion
expensive transport
solutions installed in Curibita
innovative PT bus system
green spaces for residents and sheep (sheep are a tourist attraction and cut the grass)
a garbage for fresh produce exchange program
