sustainable development in cities
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Sustainable Development in Cities
Wednesday 12 April 2023
Learning Objectives
By the end of the lesson you:– MUST be able to define the key term sustainable
development.– SHOULD be able to describe the different aspects
of sustainable development.– MAY be able to explain why certain things are
sustainable and others are not sustainable.
Sustainable Development – Development that will improve our lives, and not lead to problems in the future.
There are three strands:– Economic– Social– Environmental
Watch Future Sustainable Cities
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ordsxEwMfxc
Mr. Barrs and Mrs. Martin have decided to sell off the playing fields to turn them into a landfill site (a rubbish dump).
Is this sustainable?
Economic, Social or Environmental
EconomicTo do with:
• Money and wealth•Earning a living
SocialTo do with:
• How we live with our lives.•What we do in our leisure time.•Our Health•Our Education•Our relationships with others.
EnvironmentalTo do with:
• Our impact on the natural environment (air, rivers, climate, wildlife ....)•The quality and look of our built environment (homes, streets, railway stations...)
The next seven images show examples of Sustainable Development in Cities.
How do they show Sustainable Development?
Flickr User: tonyhall
Flickr User: terry wha
Flickr User: Danny McL
Flickr User: Funidium
Flickr User: Doublegrande
Flickr User: Dandelucia
Flickr User: Dissonanc3
Complete the following activities.
Do not write on the sheet!
Plenary
Watch the following video clip (4 minutes) and note down what the city has been done to the city to make it sustainable.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMFnmpNsaqg&feature=fvw
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