Urban Environments ch4

Question 1

resilient city

Answer 1

have the ability to absorb, recover, and prepare for future shocks (sustainable cities) and are centers of innovation, trading, deal with air and water pollution and inflated land prices

Question 2

eco city

Answer 2

sustainable city designed to have minimal environmental impact by reducing use of fossil fuels, using renewable resources, providing sufficient green spaces (minimal environmental impact)

Question 3

smart city

Answer 3

a technologically modern urban area that performs well in economy, environment, living conditions, people, governance, and mobility

Question 4

strategies for managing hazard risk

Answer 4

be more efficient and have low carbon emissions to reduce risk of impact of hazard events, buildings made safer for earthquakes, move electrical generators from basements for flood risk, and increase green spaces

Question 5

strategies for managing/mitigating climate change

Answer 5

improving public transport, more efficient outdoor lighting, making water supply and infrastructure more reliable and efficient and managing traffic and pollution (ch3)

Question 6

strategies for managing traffic

Question 7

Case study: smart city: Songdo

Question 8

Case study: eco-city: Beddington Zero Energy Development

Answer 8

Environmentally friendly housing in south London. Serves as an example of sustainable housing. Built in 2000-2002, the housing has 99 homes and a lot of workspace, also allowing occupants to be close to public transportation.

Question 9

urban ecological footprint

Answer 9

measurement of land needed to provide a population with resources it needs and disposed of all waste