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| Frage | Antworten |
| Name a city which is trying to become sustainable | Curitiba , in southern Brazil |
| What is the population of Curitiba? | 1.8 million |
| What are the three over aims of Curitiba's planners? | 1) To improve the environment 2) Reduce pollution and waste 3) Improve the quality of life |
| What is Curitiba's annual budget? | $600 million |
| Name three ways Curitiba is working towards sustainable development. | 1) Reducing car use 2) Plenty of open space etc. 3) Good recycling schemes |
| How is it shown that the Bus and bike routes are popular in Curitiba? | Car use is 25% lower than the national average |
| Give four ways that Curitiba is reducing car use | 1) A good bus system, used by 1.4 million passengers a day 2) Bus only lanes that speed up journeys 3) 200 Km of bike paths 4) The same cheap fare is paid for all journeys |
| Give four ways Curitiba has more open space | 1) People have more green space per person, e.g in 1970 is was 0.5m per person but in 1990 is is 52m per person 2) It has over 1000 parks and natural areas 3) Residents have planted 1.5 million trees along the streets 4) Builders are given tax breaks is their buildings contain green areas |
| Give two ways Curitiba has good recycling schemes | 1) 70% of rubbish is recycled and paper recycling saves 1200 trees per day 2) Residents in poor areas are given food and bus tickets if they bring in their rubbish |
| What does the reduction in car use mean for Curitiba? | There less pollution and use of fossil fuels, meaning the environment wont be as damaged for future generations |
| What does extensive green open areas mean for Curitiba? | People in the future will still be able to use the open spaces |
| What does the high levels of recycling mean for Curitiba? | Fewer resources are used and less waste goes to landfills, meaning more resources for the future |
| What is the percentage of people who said there were happy in Curitiba? | 99% |
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