Lesson 20 - Sustainable Transport

Match the key terms and their definitions from our last lesson on 'Sustainable urban planning in Freiburg'.

• Finding methods of providing green energy, reducing energy use and infrastructure energy efficient

• Grey water

• Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations.

• Waste management

• The collection, transportation, handling, disposal and reuse of human waste.

• Sustainable development

• Any domestic wastewater produced, excluding sewage. Can be reused for things like gardening.

• Brownfield site

• Development on existing sites that have become disused or in need of improvement.

• Energy conservation

What country is Freiburg in?

• France

• Switzerland

• Germany

• Belgium

Where in Germany is Freiburg?

• North-east

• North-west

• South-west

• South-east

Why does the Alp mountain range provide an opportunity for Freiburg?

• It's in the rain shadow of the mountain making it very sunny. Ideal for solar energy.

• It provides jobs in tourism during the winter months.

• It is really wet here so it can store money and sell to other regions.

• It is windy so ideal for wind turbines.

How many hi-tech jobs had been created in Freiburg's booming solar industry?

• 100

• 1,000

• 5,000

• 10,000

The Vauban housing development in Freiburg was built on what...

• A forest

• A disused army barracks

• An old abandoned train station

• In the rural-urban fringe

So the Vauban development is a...

• Greenfield site

• Brownfield site

How many recycling points are located around Freiburg?

• 10

• 35

• 3,500

• 350

Put these facts together...

• 10,000

• Number of quaternary solar based jobs in Freiburg =

• 20%

• Number of sustainable homes in Vauban development =

• 40%

• Amount of social housing in Freiburg =

• 5,500

• Number of recycling points in Freiburg =

• 350

• Amount of city district that is forested =

These are key words for today's lesson. Match them up if you can. Write them down in your book once you have finished the quiz and updated your tracker.

• A system of transport for passengers by group travel systems like a bus or train.

• Integrated transport system

• To overfill or overcrowd.

• Public transport

• Different forms of transport that are linked together for easier use

• Congestion

• Cycle networks and secure bike lock-up at transport hubs encouraging less car use.

• Bike and ride

• Meet current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meets their needs.

• Sustainable development