MYP Individuals & Societies Urban Systems and Sustainable Management Questionbank

Prioritizing private car ownership over public transit

Increasing the distance between residential and commercial zones

Eliminating all green public spaces to increase housing density

Implementing participatory and inclusive planning processes

Through the total elimination of industrial zones

Through the implementation of universal zoning protections

Through the even distribution of environmental stress

Through the uneven distribution of environmental risk

It depends on continuous high inputs and produces high volumes of waste.

It lacks a defined Central Business District (CBD).

It relies too heavily on informal settlements for labor.

It prevents the expansion of suburban residential zones.

Better drainage systems lead to an increase in urban noise pollution

Higher taxes lead to less waste being produced by residents

Increased energy use leads to a total collapse of the local economy

Traffic congestion increases air pollution, which raises healthcare costs

Using raw materials once before disposal

Increasing the volume of solid waste sent to landfills

Reprocessing wastewater for reuse

Maximizing the import of non-renewable fuels