Greenwich Millennium Village 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyUrban environmentsSustainabilityGCSEOCR Created by: Tom HoultonCreated on: 30-03-15 18:33 Q. What was the target for energy use in homes? A. To use 80% less energy 1 of 25 Q. What was the target for water use in homes? A.To use 30% less water 2 of 25 Q. How large is the site? A. 29 hectares 3 of 25 Q. What does CHP stand for? A. Combined Heating and Power 4 of 25 Q. What kind of wood is used for building? A. Cedar wood from sustainable forests 5 of 25 Q. Why is aluminium used for building? A. It is sustainable as it lasts a long time and can eventually be recycled 6 of 25 Q. The land for the GMV is a 'brownfield site'. What does this mean? A. Old housing and industrial land that has been cleared 7 of 25 Q. What is mixed land use? A. Provide primary school, shops, community centre and jobs so people can walk, which reduces cars 8 of 25 Q. What % less energy does the Sainsburys store in the GMV use? A. 50% less than other superstores 9 of 25 Q. Which tube line was extended to the GMV A. Jubilee 10 of 25 Q. How much parkland was provided on the Greenwich Peninsula? A. 20 hectares 11 of 25 Q. How many ecology parks were set up A. 2 12 of 25 Q. What does 'sustainable' mean? A. Meets the needs of the present population, without compromising the needs of future populations 13 of 25 Q. How how many new shops and restaurants were built on the Greenwich Peninsula? A. 150 14 of 25 Q. How how many new jobs were created on the Greenwich Peninsula A. 24,000 15 of 25 Q. List 3 ways houses can be eco-friendly A. Good insulation, low energy lighting, solar panels, triple glazed, biomass boiler, built from sustainable materials 16 of 25 Q. What does 'carbon neutral' mean? A. Not adding to the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere 17 of 25 Q. What are 'eco-towns'? A. towns designed to be sustainable and that don't damage the environment 18 of 25 Q. What are 'eco-homes' A. Houses designed to conserve resources and energy 19 of 25 Q. What is a 'rapid transport system'? A. Public trains or trams that have short waiting times and regular stops 20 of 25 Q. How many new homes were built in the GMV? A. 1,400 21 of 25 Q. What was provided to make people feel safer? A. CCTV 22 of 25 Q. Where is the GMV? A. South east London, south of the Thames 23 of 25 Q. What used to be on the GMV site? A. A gas works 24 of 25 Q. How much riverside walkway way was provided? A. 2.2km 25 of 25
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