Geography- Living Spaces case studies
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Hey, here are some notes on the case studies you need to learn for this topic, please comment and rate thankyou! :)
Singapore- Making a living space more sustainable
- Singapore has conformed to the 'Green Mark' scheme by using solar panels, this reduces energy usage.
- Water is recycled through the 'Newater' project. The water is treated and then re-used, this reduces the need to abstract more water.
- Urban development has to be 'self-contained', offices, factories, shops and services have to be within walking distance of homes. This reduces the use of cars and improves air quality.
- Public transport has been made better and congestion charges have been introduced. This reduces emissions and reduces SMOG.
- Newly built homes have to have vegetation allotment on roofs, this means people don't have to go to shop for…
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