Urban - Sustainability

Question 1

Sustainability

Answer 1

actions and forms of progress that meet the needs of the present without reducing the ability of the future generations to meet their needs

Question 2

sustainable urban living

Answer 2

• city where there is minimal damage to the environment
• sound economic base
• resources allocated fairly
• secure jobs
• strong sense of community with local people involved in decisions made
  aims to include:
• the use of renewable resources
• energy efficiency
• use of public transport
• accessible resources and services

Question 3

ecological footprint

Answer 3

the area of land or sea needed to produce all the resources a city uses and to dispose its waste

Question 4

how to be more sustainable

Answer 4

• Recycle more waste
• Improve public transport
• Introduce more green space
• Reduce energy use
• Reduce water use
• Encourage walking and cycling

Question 5

BedZed

Answer 5

• insulator + natural/recycling building materials
• house face south to maximise passive solar gain
• low-energy appliances
• roof gardens

Question 6

olympics

green space

Answer 6

• green roof
• wildlife encouraged
• lot of park
• widened canals/rivers

Question 7

olympics

water

Answer 7

• rainwater used in toilets
• cleaned canals

Question 8

olympics

employment

Answer 8

• 1,200 permanent jobs –> multiplier effect
• tourism benefit
• shops + services run by locals –> keeps moeny in the economy

Question 9

olympics

waste

Answer 9

• 98% of material from demolitions reused

Question 10

olympics

energy

Answer 10

• big insulation + energy efficiency = less heat loss
• > 90% of energy from fossil fuels

Question 11

olympics

transport

Answer 11

• charge for parking cars
• cycling + walking routes
• improved public transport

Question 12

london

sustainable transport

Answer 12

• make public transport, walking, cycling more accesible
• reduce co2 levels 60% by 2025
• make and improve stations

Question 13

london

improving air quality

Answer 13

• Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) - area whereall private vehicles need to meet exhaust emission standards or pay a daily charge to travel
• April 2019 most polluting cars, vans and motorbikes need to pay £12.50 to drive thru the centre, while buses, coaches and HGVs will pay £100.
• Covers same area as existing congestion zone + in addition to the congestion charge
• standards = vehicles that do not meet Euro 4 standards and diesel vehicles that do not meet Euro 6 standards
• applies 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• black taxis are exempt

Question 14

london

cycling

Answer 14

• cycle super highways - safer, faster and more direct journey into the city
• santander cycles - cheap, easy to use, bike hiring scheme

Question 15

edinburgh

Answer 15

• trams - eco, helps congestion, cool
• 20mph - reduces fuel consumption, safer, encourages walking
• buses - hybrid buses, reduces congestion