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A | A '''sustainable city''', or [[eco-city]], has fewer inputs (of energy, water, food etc) and fewer waste products (heat, air pollution, water pollution etc) than a less sustainable city. In this context, [[sustainability]] is a relative concept. One cannot say that one city is 'sustainable' and another city is 'non-sustainable' or 'unsustainable'. Cities can be made more sustainable by means of: | ||
*[[green roof]]s | *[[green roof]]s | ||
*[[green transport]] | *[[green transport]] | ||
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*[[energy conservation]] | *[[energy conservation]] | ||
*[[xeriscaping]] - garden and landscape design for water conservation | *[[xeriscaping]] - garden and landscape design for water conservation | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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*[[Carfree Cities]] | *[[Carfree Cities]] | ||
*[[Vianova]] | *[[Vianova]] | ||
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Revision as of 11:16, 28 April 2007
A sustainable city, or eco-city, has fewer inputs (of energy, water, food etc) and fewer waste products (heat, air pollution, water pollution etc) than a less sustainable city. In this context, sustainability is a relative concept. One cannot say that one city is 'sustainable' and another city is 'non-sustainable' or 'unsustainable'. Cities can be made more sustainable by means of:
- green roofs
- green transport
- sustainable urban drainage systems or SUDS
- energy conservation
- xeriscaping - garden and landscape design for water conservation