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Improving the urbanenvironment
L/o: To know how (and why) urbanareas can be made more sustainable
HWK: Read the sheet and answer the questions on GreenhouseDevelopment and Eco-Towns
Due: 1 week
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What is a sustainablecommunity?
Try to think of 3 ways you couldvebeen more sustainable over halfterm
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We need to achieve a point where we have
sustainable cities, this can be achieved through
sustainable development=
Sustainable - Being able to meet the needs of thepresent population of a place, without compromisingthe ability of future generations to be able to do the
same.
So a sustainable city is one that suits its presentpopulation, and can be kept so that it suits future
dwellers of the city too.
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The Egan Wheel
In 2004 Sir John Egan was asked by the DeputyPrime Minister to examine how communitiescould be more sustainable.
Egan suggests that sustainable communities
must meet the diverse needs of existing andfuture residents, their children and other usersby offering choice. In order to be sustainable,communities must: Make effective use of natural resources Enhance the environment Promote social cohesion and inclusion and Strengthen economic prosperity.
He introduced what is referred to as the Egan
Wheel, which can be used as a tool for judgingsustainable communities.
Briefly explain howthe Egan Wheel
came about
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Sustainable communities are:
1. Active, inclusive and safe (sharedcommunity activities)
2. Well run (does everyone have a sayin the plan)3. Environmentally sensitive4. Well designed and built (housing and
parks)5. Well connected (transport)6. Thriving (jobs and money)7. Well served (schools and nurseries)
8. Fair for everyone (including outsidecommunity)
Annotate your Eganwheel with summaries ofwhat is needed to be asustainable community
and 1 way this could beachieved
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I feel the need for green
Restoring the old into new is veryimportant why?
Why should clean green space be an
important part of this? Often economic development is seen more
important then environmental protection.Why? Is this right?
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Urban Parks
AQA Text Book Page 56/57
Questions 1-3
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/designing-successful-urban-parks/8190.htmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/designing-successful-urban-parks/8190.html -
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Cities of the 21st Century
L/o: To identify how cities will / needto be built in the 21st Century
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What do you
think cities of
the future willlook like?
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What are Eco-Towns?
Watch the short film and write downeverything that should/will beincluded within an Eco-Town
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v37f5odx6ZMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v37f5odx6ZMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v37f5odx6ZMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v37f5odx6ZM -
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Dongtan, China
The Chinese government has announced plansfor 5 Eco Cities
Each will house -1million people
The first will be Dongtan, built on the island ofChongming, across the river from Shanghai
1. Where is Dongtan?2. Why will it be important that it is connect to
Shanghai?
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Dongtan Task
Read the information on Dongtan
Fill in the table, identifying how
they are improving each of theareas mentioned
and how this will make Dongtanmore sustainable
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Plenary Eco-Town: All good?
News on Eco-Towns
What this short clip
Make a list of reasons are againstEco-Towns
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJylaGk4gf4&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJylaGk4gf4&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJylaGk4gf4&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJylaGk4gf4&feature=related -
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Sweden Sustainable housing
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/the-city-of-tomorrow-sustainable-housing-in-sweden/6267.htmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/the-city-of-tomorrow-sustainable-housing-in-sweden/6267.html -
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Environmentally FriendlyHousing
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/environmentally-friendly-housing-developments/8193.htmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/environmentally-friendly-housing-developments/8193.htmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/environmentally-friendly-housing-developments/8193.htmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/environmentally-friendly-housing-developments/8193.html