Urban Ecosystems Cities have developed into being artificial environments which have become unhealthy places for people to live Suburbanisation and counter urbanisation processes developed this idea further The quality of life declined as pollution, crime, traffic congestion and social problems all contributed to areas where many people found uncomfortable to love in In recent years there has developed a need to regenerate cities and make them more sustainable – making them more eco-friendly 1.Using page 253 make notes under the headings opposite Transport Groningen – Netherlands What was the plan Opposition/Initial effects of plan Success/Failure?

Read pages 236 & 237 – Changing Environment books – you will need to work in room 8 – The books should be on the side by the office door Urban Ecosystems – Transport Planning Curitiba – Brazil – How does it work?- Make notes from the page and annotate the map above with the main points

Urban Forests & Green Belts Urban Forests Main Aims Examples Success/Failure? Green Belts What are they & Why are they used? Positive aspects Negative Aspects Use pages – 258 & 259 and make notes under the headings below

Urban Ecosystems – Green Belts Above are a number of examples of different types of green belt For each example above outline some of the advantages and disadvantages of the various schemes opposite