Sustainable Cities

What term is used to describe utopian urban designs aimed at addressing climate change?

• Green cities

• Bio-urbanism

• Climatopias

• Eco-villages

Which field focuses on building sustainable communities for better living, working, and playing?

• Geographic Information Systems

• Environmental Planning

• Urban Sociology

• Environmental Science

What is a key goal of sustainable development?

• Maximizing profit margins

• Quadruple bottom line: people, planet, profits, and community

• Expanding urban sprawl

• Increasing the use of fossil fuels

What challenge does sustainable development often face?

• Reducing the use of public transportation

• Increasing the number of high-rise buildings

• Finding enough space for urban parks

• Balancing environmental and economic interests

What does zoning regulate in urban planning?

• The price of housing

• Traffic speed limits

• Where different land uses can occur

• The height of buildings

What is one of the challenges mentioned in creating sustainable neighborhoods?

• Lack of interest from the public

• Gentrification

• Overuse of renewable resources

• Decrease in urban wildlife

What is the 'grey-green divide'?

• A type of urban zoning

• A method of waste management

• A disparity in vegetation and concrete in urban areas

• A strategy for traffic control

What is a significant impact of retrofitting buildings according to the video?

• Expansion of urban sprawl

• Increases in greenhouse gas emissions

• Dramatic reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions

• Decrease in urban population

What does the La Borda co-op in Barcelona exemplify?

• A luxury housing development

• A model for speculative housing

• A non-speculative, cooperative housing model

• A commercial real estate venture

Why is community involvement important in urban planning?

• To increase property values

• To ensure equitable development

• To limit public access to planning meetings

• To promote commercial interests