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What is a primary goal for the design of the new Egyptian cities?
What is a primary goal for the design of the new Egyptian cities?
- To encourage extensive use of private vehicles within the city centers.
- To replicate the urban layout of Cairo in a more modern setting.
- To maximize the number of residents by building high-density housing.
- To create self-sustaining communities that minimize environmental impact. (correct)
The new Egyptian cities aim to eliminate carbon emissions by restricting car access to only the ring road and promoting other means of transportation.
The new Egyptian cities aim to eliminate carbon emissions by restricting car access to only the ring road and promoting other means of transportation.
True (A)
What does it mean for a city to be 'climate positive'?
What does it mean for a city to be 'climate positive'?
It means that the city does not damage the Earth.
The new Egyptian cities are designed to be smaller than big cities like ______.
The new Egyptian cities are designed to be smaller than big cities like ______.
Match the following features with their purpose in the new Egyptian cities:
Match the following features with their purpose in the new Egyptian cities:
Approximately how many people will each new green city be able to house?
Approximately how many people will each new green city be able to house?
The primary transportation method within the new cities is intended to be personal vehicles.
The primary transportation method within the new cities is intended to be personal vehicles.
What infrastructural elements support the objective of minimizing carbon emissions in these new cities?
What infrastructural elements support the objective of minimizing carbon emissions in these new cities?
The new Egyptian cities will feature green spaces that include grass, trees, and ______.
The new Egyptian cities will feature green spaces that include grass, trees, and ______.
Match the following characteristics to the new Egyptian cities:
Match the following characteristics to the new Egyptian cities:
What makes the new Egyptian cities 'special' concerning energy use?
What makes the new Egyptian cities 'special' concerning energy use?
The new cities will not have facilities like schools and hospitals to encourage residents to be self-sufficient.
The new cities will not have facilities like schools and hospitals to encourage residents to be self-sufficient.
Where are cars allowed to drive in the new Egyptian cities?
Where are cars allowed to drive in the new Egyptian cities?
The running paths in the new cities will be up to ______ kilometers long.
The running paths in the new cities will be up to ______ kilometers long.
Match the following actions to their environmental impact in the context of the new Egyptian cities:
Match the following actions to their environmental impact in the context of the new Egyptian cities:
What is the approximate area of these new places?
What is the approximate area of these new places?
People can drive through the new cities.
People can drive through the new cities.
What do the people do after cutting down trees.
What do the people do after cutting down trees.
People can only drive their cars on the ______.
People can only drive their cars on the ______.
Match the following places with their amenities
Match the following places with their amenities
When did people start planning green cities for the future in Egypt?
When did people start planning green cities for the future in Egypt?
The streets of these new cities will be loud and polluted.
The streets of these new cities will be loud and polluted.
Name one thing that people will be able to grow in community gardens.
Name one thing that people will be able to grow in community gardens.
There will be ______ at different places along the road for people to charge their electric vehicles.
There will be ______ at different places along the road for people to charge their electric vehicles.
What will be extra special about these new cities?
What will be extra special about these new cities?
What is the area of all these new cities?
What is the area of all these new cities?
Nobody can drive through the city.
Nobody can drive through the city.
Name two things apart from the green spaces, that the new green cities will have?
Name two things apart from the green spaces, that the new green cities will have?
There will be no noise from ______ in the centre of the city.
There will be no noise from ______ in the centre of the city.
Match the following terms
Match the following terms
How will the resident make all their own food?
How will the resident make all their own food?
The streets of these new cities will be noisy and unclean.
The streets of these new cities will be noisy and unclean.
How long will the bike lanes and running paths be up to?
How long will the bike lanes and running paths be up to?
Each city will produce enough energy for up to ______ homes.
Each city will produce enough energy for up to ______ homes.
Match the following benefits with their infrastructural features.
Match the following benefits with their infrastructural features.
How do the new cities aim to reduce carbon emissions?
How do the new cities aim to reduce carbon emissions?
The planners want these new cities to be big so that it makes it easier for people to travel around them without driving cars.
The planners want these new cities to be big so that it makes it easier for people to travel around them without driving cars.
How many kilometres long are the running paths?
How many kilometres long are the running paths?
Each city will produce enough energy for up to 10,000 ______.
Each city will produce enough energy for up to 10,000 ______.
Match the following
Match the following
Flashcards
New Egyptian green cities
New Egyptian green cities
New cities planned in Egypt since the 2010s, designed to be environmentally friendly and sustainable.
Green cities size and design
Green cities size and design
These cities are designed to be smaller and more walkable than larger cities, promoting travel without cars.
Traffic-free city centers
Traffic-free city centers
The city streets will be quiet and clean with no cars allowed in the city center, meaning air is cleaner.
Electric vehicles
Electric vehicles
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Bike lanes and paths
Bike lanes and paths
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Green spaces
Green spaces
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Green energy usage
Green energy usage
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Local food production
Local food production
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"Climate positive" city
"Climate positive" city
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Study Notes
- Green cities in Egypt started being planned in the 2010s
- The new green cities are small, approximately 580 kilometers in area
- The small size of the cities facilitates car-free travel
- The streets are designed to be quiet and clean with no cars in the city center
- Cars are restricted to a ring road around the city
- Charging stations for electric vehicles are available along the ring road
- Bike lanes and running paths up to 12 kilometers long encourage carbon emission-free exercise and travel
- Green spaces include grass, trees, and plants
- Community gardens are available for residents to enjoy and grow things
- The cities and buildings only use green energy generated within the city
- Each city will be able to produce enough energy for 10,000 homes and accommodate around 35,000 people
- Essential facilities such as schools, hospitals, and sports centers are included
- Residents will plant trees and grow their own food, including fruits and vegetables, and raise farm animals
- A city is considered "climate positive" when it only uses the green energy it generates and its residents grow their own food, ensuring it does not harm the Earth
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