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Which project aims to create large, green areas for recreational use around the city?
Which project aims to create large, green areas for recreational use around the city?
Which project is an active urban forest acting as a green corridor to connect green spaces throughout the city?
Which project is an active urban forest acting as a green corridor to connect green spaces throughout the city?
Which project involves waterborne chinampa farming systems for the preservation of cultural knowledge and agricultural heritage?
Which project involves waterborne chinampa farming systems for the preservation of cultural knowledge and agricultural heritage?
Which project is the first critical piece of green infrastructure for the city and has the largest green roof in the country?
Which project is the first critical piece of green infrastructure for the city and has the largest green roof in the country?
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Which project aims to reconnect with Singapore's diverse environments in response to rapid urbanization and population growth?
Which project aims to reconnect with Singapore's diverse environments in response to rapid urbanization and population growth?
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Which project promotes the sense of ownership of public space by people and contributes to the spirit of community?
Which project promotes the sense of ownership of public space by people and contributes to the spirit of community?
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Which project offers a variety of environments including woods, rivers, wetlands, meadows, fields, groves, and hedgerows?
Which project offers a variety of environments including woods, rivers, wetlands, meadows, fields, groves, and hedgerows?
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Which project aims to collect excessive runoff from a green roof leading to a retention pond and focuses on pollutants reduction, biodiversity, tourism, and social interaction?
Which project aims to collect excessive runoff from a green roof leading to a retention pond and focuses on pollutants reduction, biodiversity, tourism, and social interaction?
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Which project focuses on rehabilitating mangrove forests to protect coastal areas and provide additional income for communities through aquaculture?
Which project focuses on rehabilitating mangrove forests to protect coastal areas and provide additional income for communities through aquaculture?
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Which project involves active resident participation, reducing runoff and involving the community in flood and heat stress risk reduction?
Which project involves active resident participation, reducing runoff and involving the community in flood and heat stress risk reduction?
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Which project successfully recovered a polluted sewer section, leading to further daylighting efforts?
Which project successfully recovered a polluted sewer section, leading to further daylighting efforts?
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Which project utilizes backyard farms, open spaces, and riverbanks, with a focus on direct producer-consumer marketing and women's labor?
Which project utilizes backyard farms, open spaces, and riverbanks, with a focus on direct producer-consumer marketing and women's labor?
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Which project addresses ecological damage caused by urban development through natural restoration and public recreation integration?
Which project addresses ecological damage caused by urban development through natural restoration and public recreation integration?
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Which project is a successful water management and park project addressing social interaction and flood risk reduction?
Which project is a successful water management and park project addressing social interaction and flood risk reduction?
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Which project involves the community in rebuilding the mangroves, leading to the establishment of an ecotourism venture?
Which project involves the community in rebuilding the mangroves, leading to the establishment of an ecotourism venture?
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Which project accounts for over 25% of farms in Malawi, generating extra income for disadvantaged groups?
Which project accounts for over 25% of farms in Malawi, generating extra income for disadvantaged groups?
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Which project carries out small-scale agriculture in available spaces, using only natural fertilizers to address population growth?
Which project carries out small-scale agriculture in available spaces, using only natural fertilizers to address population growth?
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Which project in Copenhagen, Denmark, collects rainwater and filters it through waterbeds, reducing flood and heat stress risks?
Which project in Copenhagen, Denmark, collects rainwater and filters it through waterbeds, reducing flood and heat stress risks?
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Which project promotes community involvement and stormwater management education through integrating bioretention along neighborhood streets?
Which project promotes community involvement and stormwater management education through integrating bioretention along neighborhood streets?
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Study Notes
Projects Promoting Sustainable Urban Development
- Medium-scale urban farms in Malawi account for over 25% of farms, generating extra income for disadvantaged groups
- Urban agriculture in Nairobi, Kenya utilizes backyard farms, open spaces, and riverbanks, with a focus on direct producer-consumer marketing and women's labor
- Lima, Peru's Chacrita Productiva addresses population growth by carrying out small-scale agriculture in available spaces, using only natural fertilizers
- Bioretention area in Copenhagen, Denmark, part of "The Climate Neighborhood Project," collects rainwater and filters it through waterbeds, reducing flood and heat stress risks
- Seattle's Street Edge Alternatives project integrates bioretention along neighborhood streets, promoting community involvement and stormwater management education
- Sao Paulo's Araucaria Square rain garden involves active resident participation, reducing runoff and involving the community in flood and heat stress risk reduction
- Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park in Singapore is a successful water management and park project addressing social interaction and flood risk reduction
- Yonkers, NY's Saw Mill River Daylighting project successfully recovered a polluted sewer section, leading to further daylighting efforts
- Sanya Mangrove Ecological Park in China addressed ecological damage caused by urban development through natural restoration and public recreation integration
- Mangrove Plantation in Vietnam focuses on rehabilitating mangrove forests to protect coastal areas and provide additional income for communities through aquaculture
- Gazi Bay, Kenya's mangrove restoration project involved the community in rebuilding the mangroves, leading to the establishment of an ecotourism venture
- Liberia's mangrove conservation efforts aim to improve economic development and poverty alleviation through sustainable land use rules and protection areas
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Test your knowledge of sustainable urban development projects around the world with this quiz. Explore initiatives like urban agriculture in Nairobi, bioretention areas in Copenhagen, mangrove restoration projects in Kenya and Vietnam, and more. Learn about innovative approaches to addressing environmental and social challenges in urban settings.
