sustainable cities

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High School/Secondary Exams geography Mind Map on sustainable cities, created by rubywentworth on 13/05/2013.
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sustainable cities
  1. Resources and services in the city are accessible to everyone.
    1. Public transport is seen as a viable alternative to cars
      1. Public transport is safe and reliable
        1. Walking and cycling is safe
          1. Areas of open space are safe, accessible and enjoyable
            1. Wherever possible, renewable resources are used instead of non-renewable resources
              1. Waste is seen as a resource and is recycled wherever possible
                1. New homes are energy efficient
                  1. There is access to affordable housing
                    1. Community links are strong and communities work together to deal with issues such as crime and security
                      1. Cultural and social amenities are accessible to all
                        1. Inward investment is made to the CBD
                          1. curitiba
                            1. a pleasent city few favelas,little congestion,rubbbish-A city were people matter
                              1. 1st in the world to start city wide waste recycle sche,e
                                1. green paces break up the city- old factorise are turned into leisure facilities to stop squatters
                                  1. to increase sky scrapers businesses must pay cash for low-income housing or provide open green space
                                    1. city is based upon a system of buses that are quick and cheap.these are 500 times cheaper than a subway. The city has clear bus lanes throughout thw whole city
                                      1. bi-articulate buses carry 4000+ people a day. Fares are paid in advance to reduce the times needed to wait. 1 fare will take you anywhere in the city
                                        1. buses have gratly reduced air pollution
                                        2. rubbish is split into two categories-organic and non-organic and then recycled. Even the recycling plant is made up out of recycled material. 75% of garbage is recycled
                                          1. jobs are created for those poeple who may not have skills to find employment in the former sector
                                            1. city has been awarded highest environmental award
                                              1. green exchange- people from sqwatter settlements bring recyclable rubbish ans swap this for food or buss ticket. A social charter is in place to help people with low incomes
                                                1. A mall was created within 72 hours to promote a place for family and gain reduce car emissions and usage
                                                2. Bedzed,beddington,london
                                                  1. uses rain waste + filters for facilities
                                                    1. uses the wind to heat the house wich means less electricity+air conditioning
                                                      1. solar panels heat up the house+charges the electric cars
                                                        1. each house has a garden= open space
                                                          1. burns ruesed+recycled materials for electricity
                                                            1. recycled materials
                                                              1. water,energy and gas meters
                                                                1. collects waste from the toliet and filters it so you can reuse it again in your toilet
                                                                  1. collects water for gardens- recyles water
                                                                    1. car club is were they use solar powerd cars which can hold up to 5 people. 1 car takes 5 off the road= less c02
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