Contemporary opportunities and challenges in developing more sustainable cities
Cities today face real barriers to becoming sustainable, such as cost and inequality. But they also have new tools — like green technology and smarter planning — to help them get there.
Real World
Medellín, Colombia transformed from one of the world's most dangerous cities in the 1990s into a sustainable urban model by building cable cars into hillside slums, reducing inequality and carbon emissions simultaneously.
Exam Focus
For 'assess' questions, always weigh opportunities against challenges using named examples — examiners reward balanced judgement, not one-sided lists.
Essay Framework
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