Sustainable living in an urban area
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can identify features of sustainable urban areas and understand how resources and transport can be effectively managed.
Key learning points
- Balancing social, economic and environmental factors is necessary to achieve sustainability.
- The management of urban resources involves consideration of land, water, waste and energy.
- The management of urban transport should aim to reduce emissions and congestion.
- Sustainability is at the forefront of urban development in Liverpool.
Keywords
Sustainability - meeting the needs of today without compromising future needs
Management - process of planning, controlling and making decisions to use resources in a sustainable and efficient way to solve problems or improve places
Common misconception
Public transport is less convenient and more expensive that private transport.
Well-designed public transport systems can be faster, cheaper, and more reliable than driving, especially in urban areas with congestion and parking costs.
Teacher tip
Urban development is happening all around the country. You could enrich this lesson by investigating local development plans and get pupils to consider how social, economic and environmental pillars are being considered.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.The docks in central Liverpool faced a decline in use from the 1860s onwards. What caused this?
Q2.What is the name of the Liverpool dock that was abandoned in 1971 and underwent regeneration in the early 1980s?
Q3.Sustainability is defined as meeting the needs of today without compromising needs.
Q4.Who developed the Sustainable Development Goals?
Q5.What percentage of Liverpool's household waste is currently recycled?
Q6.Bus journeys in Liverpool account for what percentage of all journeys made on public transport?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.The three pillars of sustainability are , economic and environmental.
Q2.Well-managed urban development considers four resources: land, water, and waste.
Q3.What is the name of the £5.5 billion redevelopment scheme of the northern Liverpool docks?
Q4.Urban transport management aims to reduce use of private transport and increase use of transport.
Q5.Match the approach to where it incentivises use of public transport or disincentivises use of private transport.
Q6.Well-managed public transport can be quicker and than using a car.
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