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Contemporary urban environments
New York and Mexico
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Cards (36)
what is the topography of Mexico City?
Built on an ancient
lake
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how are the police corrupt in Mexico City?
they take part in crime.
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what is the Mexico City slum called?
Barrios
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what is the slum at risk of?
landslides
due to
no foundation
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how many kidnappings are there per month?
500
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how many megacities are there in the world?
37
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how much rain does Mexico City get per year?
27 inches
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what is another type of crime apart from kidnappings in Mexico City?
Drug Cartels
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why is the invasive driving scheme used?
protection
from
kidnappings
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why are there economic conflicts in Mexico City?
rich
and
poor
live close together
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what have the authorities put in place for safer living in
Mexico City
?
fortress landscapes
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how do people adapt to gun crime?
they
buy
themselves a
gun
!!
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How long was fresh kills in operation for?
50
years
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where is fresh kills in NYC?
Staten Island
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how many landfill sites DID NYC have?
35
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how many landfill sites were there by 1996?
1
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when was fresh kills closed?
2001
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what is fresh kills now?
a
large green
space
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how much waste does New York produce a year?
14 million
tonnes
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how many bridges does NYC have?
21
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how many acres is Central Park?
843
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what is the main mode of transport in NYC?
subway
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how many tonnes can be used for energy recovery per day in NYC?
only
430
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what is the annual budget for waste management in NYC?
$
1.5 billion
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what happens to most waste in NYC today?
shipped
off to
LIC's
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is New York a mega city?
Yes
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describe the urban plan of NYC...
Grid network
which is
organised
and planned
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what is one of the sustainability plans?
the
NY highland
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how much did the highland cost to construct?
$
50
million
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how much has the high-line made in tax revenues?
$
1 billion
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how many visitors does the highland receive per year?
8 million
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what was the high-line before regeneration?
an old
rail road.
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what is a car restriction rule in Mexico City?
cars can only drive in certain
parts
of the city on certain
days
of the week.
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How big is the fresh kills park going to be?
3
times the size of
Central Park
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What other initiative has been put into freshkills park to make it more sustainable?
a
solar farm
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in the past, what percentage of waste was deposited at sea from NYC
80%
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