Attempts can be made to ensure urban living is sustainable
Sustainable: 'meeting the needs of the present, without compromising the needs of future generations' - so what does this mean for cities?
TASK 1: to what extent can this be achieved? Word document to start you off!
TASK 2: Curitiba is a well known example of model for a sustainable city - it is in Brazil! There are some links : WATCH THIS and here is a detailed summary (word doc!) -
Describe the features of Curitiba that make it a sustainable city
Some extra links to research:
An overview from BBC Bitesize
The World's most sustainable cities
Select an article from The Guardian's Sustainable City Pages and write a summary of it!
What makes a community sustainable?
The UK Government's plans forEco-towns -
More examples? On your bike!