Sustainable Urban Developemnt

Question 1

Sustainability

Answer 1

Urban development which meets the needs of the present without sacrificing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs so

Question 2

Ecological footprint (2)

Answer 2

The amount of biologically productive land that is used to produce the resources we consume and to absorb the waste we generate

Question 3

Liveability

Answer 3

A measure of how good living conditions in an area are

Question 4

Carbon neutral

Answer 4

Achieving net zero carbon emissions by balancing a measured amount of carbon released with an equivalent amount of offset or buying enough carbon credits to make up the difference

Question 5

Eco city

Answer 5

City that aims to provide a healthy environment for its inhabitants without using more resources than it replaces

Question 6

Environmental impacts of urban areas (4)

Answer 6

Local = air + water pollution, waste
Loss of green space = habitats lost
Global scale = demand for resources = use 75% of world
Cities = responsible for 60% of GHG = climate change

Question 7

Factors influencing ecological footprint (3)

Answer 7

Wealth - consumption and waste higher
Size of city - compact city = easier to travel
Quality of public transport

Question 8

What are 4 dimensions of sustainability

Answer 8

Natural
Social
Economic
Physical

Question 9

What is natural dimension

Answer 9

How the environment, resources and waste are managed

Question 10

Physical dimension

Answer 10

How well a city supports those living there

Question 11

Social dimension

Answer 11

How people live together and quality of life

Question 12

Economic dimension

Answer 12

Maintaining economic growth without causing long term negative effects

Question 13

What does liveability depend on (4)

Answer 13

Job opportunities
Crime rates
Open space
Access to education

Question 14

How to measure liveability (2)

Answer 14

Global liveability index
Access locations around world that have best/worse living condition

Question 15

What does GLI do (2)

Answer 15

Survey which ranks 140 cities
Indicators = stability, healthcare, education, infrastructure, culture + environment

Question 16

2019 English liveability index what (2)

Answer 16

Leeds = 281/327
Looked at affordable housing, employment rate + quality of schools etc

Question 17

Opportunity to make cities sustainability (3)

Answer 17

Densely conc = cheaper to provide services + public transport
More research into understanding importance of S
Gov invests in urban sustainability incentives because benefit mor epoep

Question 18

Challenges facing cities (3+)

Answer 18

Requires investment = some can’t afford
Growing = more services needed
Unwilling to change habits
Don’t have appropriate infrastructure = roads to narrow to build cycle lanes

Question 19

Strategies for increasing urban sustainability (3)

Answer 19

Reduce cars
Increase green space
Improve waste disposal

Question 20

Reduce cars x increase sustainability

Answer 20

More cycles + park and ride schemes

Question 21

Increase green space = sustainability

Answer 21

Reduce pollution + increase biodiversity

Question 22

Urban waste disposal sustainability

Answer 22

Reduce landfill