Sustainable Urban Living Flashcards
What are some of the problems that rapidly growing cities cause?
Rapidly growing cities cause resource scarcity, pollution, waste management, and destruction/removal of green spaces.
What is resource scarcity?
Resource scarcity is when water, food and energy supplies struggle.
What the pollution that rapidly growing cities cause?
The pollution of both air, water, land and sound is caused by the problems in rapidly growing cities.
What is the waste management problem in rapidly growing cities?
IN rapidly growing cities, the rubbish collection and disposal can be difficult.
What is the capital of Denmark?
Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark.
What is sustainability?
Sustainability is meeting the needs of the present generation without reducing the capability of future generations to meet their needs.
In practical terms, what does sustainability mean?
In practical terms, sustainability means not irreversibly damaging the environment or using resources faster than they can be replenished.
What is a single-person example of sustainability?
A single-person/household example of sustainability is collecting rainwater for use on gardens or for flushing toilets.
Copenhagen regularly tops what list, and what was it awarded, and when?
Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, regularly tops the list of the world’s most sustainable cities and was awarded the title of the European green capital in 2019.
The city of Copenhagen has taken clear and practical steps to what?
The city has taken clear and practical steps to improve water and energy conservation, increase green space and better manage waste.
When was the Copenhagen action plan started, and what does it aim to do?
As part of the climate action plan started in 2011 the city plans to be a green, smart and carbon neutral by the end of this year (2025).
What does Copenhagen plan to install, to supplement the what?
The city plans to install 100 new wind turbines to supplement the large offshore windfarm at Middlegrunden.
The large offshore winfarm at Middlegrunden supplies what percent of the city’s electricity?
The large offshore winfarm at Middlegrunden supplies 4% of the city’s electricity.
By shifting towards wind turbines, Copenhagen is able to do what?
By shifting towards wind turbines, the city is able to move away from using fossil fuels to produce energy.
What was built in Copenhagen to do with waste, and when and where was this built?
To better manage waste the city built a large incinerator plant at Amager in 2019.
What does the large incinerator plant in Copenhagen mean for the city?
The plant in Amager means that less waste is going to landfill.
What was built on top of the Copenhagen incinerator plant in Amager?
A large park was built on-top of the plant allowing it to incorporate hiking and running trails, a street fitness gym and an 85-metre climbing wall – the world’s highest outdoor climbing wall.
Copenhagen has encouraged residents to do what, and how has the city done this?
Copenhagen has encouraged residents to save water. One of the strategies to do this has been the installation of water meters.
The installation of water meters in Copenhagen enables residents to do what?
The installation of water meters enables residents to track usage, encouraging residents to use less water, reducing the overall cost.
