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Sustainable urban development Flashcards

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1
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What is Rio de Janeiro demonstrate?

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Urban challenges

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What are the economic challenges faced by Rio de Janeiro?

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Unemployment, unreliable jobs, poverty, crime

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What is the unemployment rate in Rio?

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20%

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What is the average income in Rio?

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Less tha £75 a month

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What is the murder rate in Rio?

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20 per 1000

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How many homes in Rio do not have running water?

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12%

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What are the social challenges faced by Rio de Janeiro?

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Inequality, healthcare, poverty, crowded schools, class divisions, crime

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What is the infant mortality rate in Rio?

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50 per 1000

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9
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How much of the world’s resources to city’s consume?

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1/3

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10
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How big is London’s ecological footprint?

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Twice the size of the entire UK

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What is the distribution of carbon footprints?

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The wealthier the residents the greater carbon footprint

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12
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What were a few of the sustainable development goals for 2015?

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Make cities more inclusive, safe resilient and sustainable

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What does sustainable development define as?

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Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs

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What does a typical sustainable city have?

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Provides employment
High living standard
Clean, healthy environment
Fair governance

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What is a sustainable city?

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“A city which provides employment, a high standard of living, a clean, healthy environment and fair governance for all its residents”

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16
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How can you view cities?

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Through a system approach

17
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How can a megacity be seen?

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Through a linear approach

18
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What are the inputs of a megacity?

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Food
Energy
People

19
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What are the outputs of a megacity?

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Waste
Air pollution
Good services, wealth, sprawl

20
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How does an eco-city differ from your standard megacity?

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Inputs do not directly lead to outputs as the inputs are improved sources the outputs are reduced by recycling

21
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What are the inputs of a eco-city?

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Local food and goods
Green energy
People

22
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What are the pillars for gaining urban sustainability?

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Social development, economic development, environmental management, urban governance

23
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What are the social development factors which gain sustainability?

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Adequate provision of schools and health services 
Availability of food supplies
Green housing and buildings
Clean water and sanitation
Green public transport
24
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What are the economic development factors which gain sustainability?

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Decent employment opportunities
Production and distribution of renewable energy
Investment in green technology and investment

25
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What are the environmental management factors which gain sustainability?

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Waste and recycling management
Energy efficiency
Water management

26
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What is the urban governance factors which gain sustainability?

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Adoption of green urban planning and design strategies
Strategies to reduce inequalities
Strengthening of civil and political rights

27
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What is an example of a sustainable city?

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Freiburg

28
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What is the definition of an ecological footprint?

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The total area of productive land and water required to produce the resources a population consumes and absorb the waste produced

29
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What are the characteristics of Freiburg?

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Quiet - reduce stress
Travel by bike 
Organic food
Carbon neutral home 
Built on brownfield site 
Zero emission industries - rapeseed oil
30
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How energy efficient are Vauben homes?

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10%

31
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What transport does Vauben in Freiburg have?

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Trams
Bicycles
Residential areas that are car free

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