How can settlements be more sustainable?

Where do we live?
Statement of Inquiry: Settlements develop and change due to a variety of processes and their sustainability allows them to function successfully, affecting the identity of that location.

Key Concept: Change

Related Concepts: Processes; Sustainability

Global Context: Identities and relationships 
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This lesson contains 18 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

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Where do we live?
Statement of Inquiry: Settlements develop and change due to a variety of processes and their sustainability allows them to function successfully, affecting the identity of that location.

Key Concept: Change

Related Concepts: Processes; Sustainability

Global Context: Identities and relationships 

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How can settlements be more sustainable? 

This class, you wil lear about how settlements can be more sustainable. 

The litertal translation of sustainability in Dutch is 
duurzaamheid

In the next wordcloud, fill in any word you think of when considering the key-word: sustainable city.

Slide 2 - Slide

Sustainable City

Slide 3 - Mind map

Translate the following statement to Dutch:
"In the planning and designing of new communities, housing projects and urban renewal, the planners need to give consideration to the kind of world that is being created for the children who will be growing up in these setting".

Slide 4 - Open question

How can settlements be more sustainable? 
Read the text on p. 94 and check out Figure 4.21 about sustainable practices for cities. 

On the next slide, drag the pictures on to the right sustainable practice. 

You can zoom in on the pictures to enlarge! 


Slide 5 - Slide

Energy efficiency 
Green spaces (parks/rooftop gardening)
Reuse of old industrial sites
Higher quality public transport systems
Walkability and cycling schemes
Increased use of local farming 

Slide 6 - Drag question

How can settlements be more sustainable? 
Watch the next video about Copenhagen, the captial of Denmark. 

Copenhagen is a good example of a sustainable city. In the video you will see how the city is doing that. 

During the video, answer the questions. 


Slide 7 - Slide

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Slide 8 - Video

01:09
What does carbon neutrality actually mean?

Slide 9 - Open question

01:40
Why does taking a bike reduce carbon emissions?

Slide 10 - Open question

02:04
Why could people not swim in the Copenhagen harbor before?

Slide 11 - Open question

02:50
How is de temperature in the houses of Copenhagen being warmed up or cooled down?

Slide 12 - Open question

03:24
What kind of problems is Street Lab trying to solve?

Slide 13 - Open question

03:59
How does Copenhagen deal with air polution?

Slide 14 - Open question

04:47
Why are the people of Copenhagen so important in making the city sustainable?

Slide 15 - Open question

How can settlements be more sustainable? 


Frankfurt was recently named as the most sustainable city in the world owing to its practices that look to improve the quality of life for people living there. 

Answer the question on the next slide.



Slide 16 - Slide

Make a list of at least 5 practices the city of Frankfurt is doing to improve the quality of live for the people who live there.

Slide 17 - Open question

Think about how the school can be more sustainable. Make a list of actions you can do to improve the sustainabilty of the school. Think about energy use, environmental impact and projects/effort students and teachers need to do.

Slide 18 - Open question