The document lists features that could contribute to a sustainable city and asks the reader to select the top 6 in order and explain their choices. It provides 26 options across a wide range of sustainability factors including green space, waste recycling, public transportation, environmental laws, citizen involvement, access to services, flood management, urban planning, social justice, resource use, pollution monitoring, energy efficiency, housing and more.

1. Design a Sustainable City
Using the list below, select in order, the top 6 features that are likely to
create a successful sustainable city. Give reasons for your order.
A/ green areas of land B/ high % of waste is C/ public transport is
are planned in recycled very good and cheap
D/ good relations exist E/ city farming occurs F/ tough environmental
between different laws exist
groups
G/ people are involved H/ bus routes and I/ action is taken to
in decision-making cycle paths are planned promote equal access
in to health and
educational services
and employment
opportunities
J/ areas prone to K/ spending on L/ transport axes are
flooding are not built environmental planned in with other
on education occurs land uses
M/ city centre is N/ there are schemes O/ there is concern
pedestrianised that help the poor about social justice
P/ culture and heritage Q/ there are large R/ renewable resources
is preserved numbers of trees are used
S/ everyone has access T/ there is political will U/ industry is
to clean water and leadership separated from other
land uses, in its own
zones
V/ most cars use clean W/ pollution levels are X/ the city is compact
technologies monitored
Y/ population growth is Z/ energy is used A1/ good quality,
manageable efficiently and action is affordable housing is
taken to conserve available for the poor
resources

2. Order Feature Why
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