9.8 Sustainable Urban Development

Cards (15)

  • ecological footprint - the total area f productive land and water required to produce the resources a population consumes and absorb the waste produced.
  • Liveability - the characteristics of a city which improve the quality of life for the people living there
  • Sustainable city - a city which provides employment, a high standard a living, a clean, healthy environment and fair governance for all its residence.
  • sustainable development - meeting the needs of the present with compromising the ability of futures generations to meet their own needs.
  • urban resilience - the capacity of individuals, communities, institutions, businesses and systems within a city to survive, adapt and grow, no matter what kinds of chronic stresses and acute shocks they experience.
  • features of sustainable cities:
    social
    • adequate prevision of schools and health services
    • green houses and buildings
    • clean water and sanitation
    • green public transport
    economic
    • decent employment opportunties
    • production of renewable energy
    • investment in green technology
  • features of sustainable cities:
    environmental
    • waste and recycling management
    • energy efficient
    • air quality conservation
    urban governance
    • adoption of green urban planning
    • strategies to reduce inequalities
    • support of local, national, regional and global links
  • sustainable city - Freiiburg Germany
    transport
    • strong orientation to walking, biking and public transport
    • restriction of use of cars in certain parts
    • 400km of bike paths
    Energy
    • social dimensions include the provision of affordable energy saving homes and locals are encourages to invest in renewable energy resources
    • creation of 10,000 jobs in environmental businesses and over 1000 employed in solar technologies
  • sustainable city - Freiiburg Germany
    water supply
    • harness both rainwater harvesting and wastewater recycling
    • groundwater is the cities most important source of drinking water and has to be protected from pollution
    • Sustainable drainage systems include green roofs, permeable road and pavement surfaces
    Land conservation
    • green spaces are both protected. 40% of the city is forested.
    • excepting floods it is unmanaged and provides natural haitats for flora
  • sustainable city - Freiiburg Germany
    waste management
    • MSW is reused and recycled. there are 350 community collection points for recycling. energy for 28000 homes is produced by incineration
  • opportunities of cities:
    • people more densely populated, so provision of public transport and water is easier
    • understand the importance of urban sustainability
    • governments invest more in urban sustainability than rural
  • challenges of cities
    • requires significant investment which some cities cant afford
    • cities are growing, so public transport services need to expand
    • unwilling to change habits e.g drive less
    • don't have appropriate infrastructure
  • strategies:
    • reduce number of cars
    • increase amount of green space
    • improve urban waste disposal
    • increase renewable energy use
    • decrease water use
    • make buildings energy efficient
  • benefits - freiiburg
    • high quality of life
    • accessible green space
    • clean air
    • decreased carbon footprint
  • challenges - freiiburg germany
    • initial high costs
    • Increased population making it harder to maintain sustainability
    • still prone to congestion