Eco City Webquest

Introduction

Today, your goal is to learn about eco-cities to prepare you to create a model for one. You will learn about the major challenges an eco-city faces and how you will solve those problems. Also, you will understand what makes an eco-city successful and how you will create one.

Task

Your task is to research these  questions with the links provided below to gain a better understanding of eco-cities.

https://ecocitybuilders.org/what-is-an-ecocity/

What is the basic definition of an eco-city?

What are the common aspects of an eco-city?

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20120503-sustainable-cities-on-the-rise

What are the goals of an eco-city?

What does Tianjin do to help create to create a sustainable urban environment?

What is Tianjin doing to help conserve water use?

 

https://www.betterworldsolutions.eu/top-10-eco-cities/

What does Reykjavik, Iceland do to create heating?

What makes Portland, Oregon an eco-city?

How can biking help a city become green?

What makes Stockholm, Sweden an eco-city?

 

 

Evaluation

What did you learn that will help you create your own Eco-City?