Sustainable urban development

Which of these is the correct definition for the term sustainable?

• The responsible development and management of areas

• Improvement of a run down area

• Meeting the needs of people without damaging the ecological, economic, or social components of the environment.

• People take responsibility for improving their living conditions

4) Which statement about sustainable cities is true?

• They can help improve the standard of living for residents.

• No major cities have made significant progress toward sustainability yet.

• They are only successful in the developed world.

• They often help encourage sprawl.

Freiburg is a sustainable city in which country?

• Belgium

• France

• Germany

• Spain

Social planning means

• Providing people with employment

• Taking into account people's needs

• Taking into account environmental concerns

In Freiburg, local people have invested £5 million in... (tick those that apply)

• Hydro-electric plant

• Solar energy system

• Coalfired power station

• Wind turbines

Residents are given financial rewards for...

• Composting green waste & using cloth nappies

• Recycling bottles and paper

• Turning off lights

• Saving water

Freiburg's "Solar Valley" employing 10,000 people with 1500 environmental businesses is an example of _________ planning

• Environmental

• Social

• Economic

• Political

Which of these is NOT an environmental planning strategy in Freiburg

• Reducing waste - 30g less waste per person on average

• Recycling materials - 350 recycling collection points

• Using brownfield sites where-ever possible

• Developing greenfield sites where-ever possible

Roof gardens, rainwater harvesting and and unpaved tramways allow for...

• sustainable energy supplies

• sustainable water supplies

• better air quality

• better water quality

Freiburg has a strict energy policy based on... (tick those that apply)

• use of non renewable energy sources

• energy saving

• efficient technology

• use of renewable energy sources