What are the principles of urban sustainability

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Case: Population Handbook, p. 28 - Define each of the concepts. How is % urban calculated?

"What is Urban Sustainability?"
1. Define urban sustainability. What are its benefits?
2. What are the challenges to making this happen?
3. What are the principles of urban sustainability?

"Designing Cities for People" (this is a classic piece with many good examples of urban redesign; many of these principles and programs are being implemented around the world)
1. What is meant by urban ecology?
2. Provide an example of redesigning: urban transport, bicycle transport, urban water use, urban farming, and squatter settlements.
3. Why is it challenging to create "cities for people"?

"Shaping the Europe of 2050" - What are the guiding principles for 2050? What do you think will be the greatest challenges?

Video: "Building Better Cities" - Bogota and Singapore are providing good models of sustainability. Explain with examples. What is motivating these changes in each country?

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