Sustainable Development Quiz 1

[ 2.4: Building Sustainable Neighbourhoods]

How do public and private partnerships help to promote and achieve environmental stewardship in urban neighbourhoods? (You may select more than one answer)

• The different perspectives and strength that each party has can be used to produce efforts that are more effective

• It will help to promote volunteerism which will lead to clean and beautiful environments

• The public sector has a large resource of funds while the private sector may have a more talented pool of talents. Together, this can increase effectiveness

• Both public and private sectors have weaknesses and thus working together can help in overcoming their individual weaknesses

Answer explanation

A. Public and private partnerships can help to promote and achieve environmental stewardship in urban neighbourhoods by combining the strengths of each as well as covering up the weaknesses of each.

This makes for a more efficient and effective approach in rolling out these efforts.

[2.2: Ecosystem services]

Match the following descriptions to the correct terms

• Supporting services

• Intangible benefits people obtain from ecosystems, including aesthetic experiences, educational opportunities and recreational activities

• Provisioning ecosystem

• Services that are needed for the functioning of all other ecosystem services

• Regulating services

• Tangible resources that people get from ecosystems, such as food, water, and wood

• Cultural services

• Benefits obtained from regulating various ecosystem processes, such as climate regulation, disease outbreak regulation and flood regulation

[2.3: Hazards in urban neighbourhoods]

Match the following hazards to their respective categories

• Impact of traffic hazard

• An illegally modified e-scooter with an uncertified battery modification

• Fire hazard

• Loss of lives due to high speed collision

• Impact of fire hazards

• Pedestrians crossing the road while using their phones

• Traffic hazards

• Loss of lives and damage to property in the form of smoke and damaged building structures

[2.2: Ecosystem Services]

True or false?

An ecosystem only consists of biotic (living) organisms and does not include abiotic (non-living) objects

• True

• False

Answer explanation

False. An ecosystem consists of both biotic and abiotic components. Biotic components include living organisms such as plants, animals, and microorganisms, while abiotic components include non-living objects such as air, water, soil, and sunlight.

[2.2: Ecosystem Services]

Label the descriptions with the correct ecosystem services terms

b

a

c

d

Provisioning services

Regulating services

Supporting services

Cultural services

[2.1: Sustainable Development]

What is sustainable development?

Answer explanation

Development that meets the needs of the present population by achieving high standards of living for all but also ensure that future populations can also meet their needs.

[2.1: Sustainable Development]

How does ensuring that the urban neighbourhood population is large enough allow urban neighbourhoods to be economically sustainable?

(You may select more than one correct answer)

• When populations are large enough, the cost of funding services such as transport can be distributed among everyone reducing the cost that everyone has to pay

• When populations are large enough natural resources will not be used as quickly

• When populations are large enough, there are enough people to support the businesses and services in the neighbourhood

• When populations are large enough you will have enough workers to help support the labour needs within the neighbourhoods

[2.1: Sustainable development]

Describe (NOT STATE) one measure which can be done to ensure environmental sustainability in urban neighbourhoods.

[Note: this question is asking about environmental sustainability and not environmental stewardship]

Answer explanation

Environmental sustainability can be achieved in urban neighbourhoods by providing ample protection for nature. This can be done through planting a diverse varieties of plants in urban green spaces.

Through this, nature can thrive in urban neighbourhoods.

[Bonus question] Reorder the following scales from smallest to largest

• Residential unit

• Neighbourhood

• Precinct

• Town