Chapter 23 Reading Guide IDs

Sustainable Cities, 15^th edition

 

Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the term.

 

Case Study: Ecocity Curitiba, Brazil. Summarize and describe

 

Urbanization and Urban Growth

            -Urbanization

            -How do the Grow?

            -5 patterns of global urban growth

            -Suburbs in the US

            -Urban sprawl in the US

            -Reasons for urban sprawl

 

Urban Resource and Environmental Problems

            -Economic benefits of urban life

            -Disadvantages of Urbanization

            -Figure 23-8

            -Case Study: Mexico City

 

Transportation and Urban Development

            -Advantages and Disadvantages of Motor Vehicles

            -Ways to reduce automobile use

            -Other ways to get around town

            -Figure 23-11

            -What happened to the streetcars of LA?

           

Urban Land-Use Planning and Control

            -Land use planning

            -Zoning

            -Smart growth and methods to obtain it

            -Greenbelts

 

Making Urban Areas More Sustainable and Desirable Places to Live

            -Cluster development

            -New urbanism

            -Ecocity concept