CORRECTION OF THE ESSAY : “Imagine the Ideal City” The city of my dreams is neither too big nor too small. (Jenna) It is clean‚ there aren’t any cigarette butts‚ chewing gums‚ papers or dog dirt on the floor.( Angélique /Marjorie) It is Green‚ ecological (Stéphanie): there are less traffic and pollution because people use alternative means of transport (Gamzé/ Maria) and the cars run with solar energy. The houses are equipped with solar panels too to protect the Earth (Fanny/Stephanie) People recycle
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make that work because if the world runs out of energy everyone will suffer. We live in an urban world since the majority of people on our planet live in cities. Therefore our future is pinned on how we develop our cities and the neighboring areas‚ how good are our housing and transportation facilities‚ what technologies are used. A sustainable city needs to use renewable energy technologies for its power supply facilities. Such technologies should be convenient to use‚ easy to run and maintain‚ as
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Dhabi as a global new energy leader. Masdar is committed to the optimum use of natural and human resources so that Abu Dhabi can develop into a global centre of excellence for renewable energy research‚ development‚ and innovation. The development of clean sources of energy is a global responsibility with benefits for every aspect of life on our planet. They recognize that‚ to achieve our aspiration to play a leading role in fulfilling this responsibility‚ They need to collaborate with a broad range
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A smart city uses resources efficiently and provides solutions sustainably. It provides solutions that are cost effective which reduces the carbon footprint. These solutions include the implementation of green buildings‚ electric powered vehicles and the use of alternate renewable energy sources. Smart cities are based on integrated systems that interact to form an efficient and productive economy. A smart city is a city that is developed to reduce negative environmental impact. It is
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Eco – Cities Mehraz Khaleghi Kerahroodi This week‚ unlike previous weeks‚ we face societies who could effectively manage their cities‚ in terms of environmental aspects. Their success is‚ mostly‚ linked to strong mayoral leadership and people’s active participation in city programs; purchasing city-issues bond or even collecting garbage. These actions showed their commitment to sustainable development. But‚ this couldn’t be done without good understanding of local culture. Besides‚ these
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Triumph of the city Triumph of the city‚ by Edward L. Glaeser‚ was published in the United States by the Penguin Group in February 2012. In this book‚ the author makes clear points how cities have not only survived but thrived; Glaeser’s premise is that human beings are best when they are close together‚ that cities provide the lifestyle that brings humans closer together. In order to solve all the problems and to have a better future‚ he encourages people to live in cities together so that we can
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MASDAR CITY Established in 2006‚ Masdar is a commercially driven enterprise that operates to reach the broad boundaries of the renewable energy and sustainable technologies industry – there by giving it the necessary scope to meet these challenges. Masdar operates through five integrated units‚ including an independent‚ research-driven graduate university‚ and seeks to become a leader in making renewable energy a real‚ viable business and Abu Dhabi a global centre of excellence in the renewable
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CITY LIFE Advantages and disadvantages of living in cities My personal attitude toward cities and living there Every now and then we ask ourselves whether it’s better to live in a city our in a countryside. I haven’t yet decided for myself whether I want to spend my whole life in a city or not. City life has its advantages and disadvantages. First of all‚ it is easier to find work in the city than in the country‚ besides‚ salaries are much higher and one has a larger variety of jobs to pick
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OLONGAPO: A CLEAN CITY LEGEND According to popular legend‚ there once was a group of warring tribes who lived in the area in and around what is now the modern city. A wise old man‚ seeing the perils of disunity‚ exerted great effort toward uniting the warring tribes. There were‚ however‚ some who bitterly opposed his idea‚ and one day the old man just disappeared. After a long search‚ the old man’s body was found‚ but with the head missing. It is said that the tribesmen launched search parties
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Book Review: The city of joy by Dominique Lapierre Feb.14/2012 The city of joy is a touching international bestselling novel turned movie‚ which depicts a story of love‚ kindness and faith in the slum of Anand Nagar. The novel features 3 main characters Stephan Kovalski (a Catholic priest)‚ Max Loeb (an American doctor)‚ and Hansari Pal (an Indian rickshaw driver). The novel goes into depth about the different trials and tribulations these 3 men face. Their lives in the slum are that of starvation
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