6.11 Challenges of Urban Sustainability

• Urban sustainability encompasses three key dimensions: environmental, economic, and social
• Match the urban sustainability dimension with its description:

  Environmental ↔️ Reducing pollution

  Economic ↔️ Ensuring stable job growth

  Social ↔️ Promoting community engagement
• Cities generate high levels of air, water, and land pollution from transportation, industry, and waste.


  True
• What is social sustainability in the context of urban sustainability?

  Promoting social equity and engagement
• Addressing social sustainability issues is crucial for creating more inclusive and livable cities for all residents.


  True
• Pollution, resource depletion, and ecological footprint are key environmental challenges
• Cities generate pollution from transportation, industry, and waste.


  True
• What is economic sustainability in urban areas focused on?

  Stable job growth and diversity
• Copenhagen's extensive bike lane network is an example of sustainable transportation.


  True
• Match the urban sustainability strategy with its example:

  Integrated Planning ↔️ Curitiba, Brazil

  Sustainable Transportation ↔️ Copenhagen

  Green Infrastructure ↔️ New York City's High Line
• Urban sustainability strategies enhance environmental quality, economic stability, and social equity in urban areas.


  True
• Urban sustainability encompasses environmental, economic, and social
• Pollution includes only air and water contamination.

  False
• Which city is known for its air quality programs to combat pollution?

  London
• What is the impact of rising housing costs on urban residents?

  Displacement and gentrification
• Financial stability in urban areas reduces vulnerability to economic shocks.

  True
• Stagnant wages for urban workers contribute to income inequality
• Freiburg, Germany, uses solar panels on buildings to reduce reliance on fossil fuels.

  True
• Key metrics for evaluating sustainability initiatives include reduced emissions, improved air quality, and increased job creation
• What is urban sustainability?

  Meeting needs without compromising resources
• The environmental dimension of urban sustainability focuses on reducing ecological footprints and preserving natural resources.


  True
• What are some key environmental challenges cities face in achieving urban sustainability?

  Pollution, resource depletion, ecological footprint
• Order the steps a city must take to address environmental challenges:

  1️⃣ Identify sources of pollution

  2️⃣ Implement waste reduction programs

  3️⃣ Invest in renewable energy sources
• Inequality and segregation in cities lead to unequal access to resources, jobs, and services
• What are the three key dimensions of urban sustainability?

  Environmental, economic, social
• Match the social sustainability issue with its description:

  Inequality and Segregation ↔️ Unequal access to resources

  Lack of Affordable Housing ↔️ Displacement of lower-income residents

  Inadequate Public Services ↔️ Insufficient healthcare and education
• Economic inequality refers to the unequal distribution of wealth and resources
• What is the goal of green infrastructure in urban areas?

  Stormwater management and air purification
• Which city aims to be zero waste by 2020 using waste management strategies?

  San Francisco
• What is urban sustainability defined as?

  Meeting current needs sustainably
• Which city is an example of reducing ecological footprint and preserving natural resources?

  Curitiba, Brazil
• Resource depletion refers to the overuse of natural resources like energy, water, and raw materials
• Dubai's water conservation strategies address resource depletion.


  True
• Insufficient healthcare, education, and transportation are examples of inadequate public services
• What is the purpose of cultivating industry diversity in urban economies?

  Reduces reliance on single industry
• Match the sustainability strategy with its example:

  Integrated Planning ↔️ Bus rapid transit in Curitiba

  Sustainable Transportation ↔️ Bike lanes in Copenhagen

  Green Infrastructure ↔️ High Line park in New York
• What is San Francisco's goal for waste management by 2020?

  Zero waste