6.11 Urban Sustainability Challenges

What are the challenges of urban sustainability: suburban sprawl and ecological footprint?

with greater access to automobiles and roads, commercial and residential developments have expanded outward from the city core

What are the challenges of urban sustainability: sanitation?

issues like open defecation and lack of sewage systems prevent cities from having access to healthy water

What are the challenges of urban sustainability: climate change and energy consumption?

urban areas consume massive amounts of energy, mostly fossil fuels, which cause emission of greenhouse gasses that cause climate change

What are the challenges of urban sustainability: air and water quality?

air pollution caused by industry, power plants, and vehicles in urban areas gets inhaled by humans

Explain the response to urban sustainability challenges: regional planning.

government planning at a regional scale that seeks to coordinate the development of housing, transportation, urban infrastructure, and economic activities

Explain the response to urban sustainability challenges: remediation and redevelopment of brownfields.

A brownfield is a large, abandoned industrial site in cities and suburbs due to shift from manufacturing to service-based economies. Remediation includes decontamination of the site, which reduces health and safety hazards and then redevelopment can occur.

Explain the response to urban sustainability challenges: urban growth boundaries and farmland protect.

government policy through infrastructure investments, land-use regulations, and land acquisitions to encourage high density development, limit sprawl, and conserve natural areas