What is a key characteristic of a sustainable city?

It can survive without damaging natural and cultural resources.

It has the largest population possible.

It uses as many resources as possible.

It focuses only on economic growth.

Which of the following are considered when calculating the biocapacity of a region?

Productivity from rural farmland

Why is it important for cities to become more sustainable in today's world?

To reduce environmental impact and improve quality of life

To increase population density without planning

To focus only on economic growth

To ignore environmental concerns

How can the sustainability of a city be determined?

By comparing the biocapacity with the ecological footprint

By measuring the population size

By counting the number of buildings

By assessing the number of parks

What is one key aim of sustainable cities?

To reduce environmental impact while improving quality of life

To maximize population density at any cost

To focus only on economic growth

To eliminate all forms of transportation

Why is it important for cities to be sustainable?

So that future generations have the opportunity to enjoy them.

So that buildings and businesses can survive for a number of years.

So that infrastructure and services can support a large number of people.

Recall what ecological footprint is a measure of.

The human demand and usage for natural resources.

The human demand and usage for manmade resources.

The human demand and usage for non-renewable resources.

The human demand and usage for renewable resources.

Which of the following is NOT a sustainability challenge or opportunity at the city level?

Building more highways to encourage car use

Avoiding urban sprawl and reducing inefficient land use

Providing accessible, cheap transportation options

Which of the following are ways that cities are becoming more sustainable?

Development of urban agricultural systems

Use of renewable energy sources

Planting trees and using dark surface colours

Which of the following is an example of a method for achieving sustainability in cities?

Building more single-family homes

Discouraging electric transport

Recall one example of a sustainability-related problem faced by a city.

Not enough windows in buildings

Which of the following can help to achieve sustainability in cities?

Investing in renewable energy sources

Developing urban agricultural systems

Encouraging people to live in single-family homes instead of apartments

Creating different variations of petrol using fossil fuel.

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What are some ways that cities can measure their progress toward sustainability?

What percentage of the world's population is expected to live in cities by 2050.

What is a key characteristic of a sustainable city?

Sustainable cities aim to minimise their ecological (a) by producing less pollution.

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