BETTER CITIES BETTER LIVES 2
unplanned settlements
makeshift accommodation
zero-energy building
Buildings that combine energy efficiency and renewable energy generation to consume only as much energy as can be produced onsite through renewable resources over a specified time period.
housing shortages
One of the problems on the home front that resulted from large numbers of people moving to cities with war industries.
a squatter community
Similar to shanty towns where people with no legal right to the area live
shantytowns
Unplanned slum development on the margins of cities, dominated by crude dwellings and shelters made mostly of scrap wood, iron, and even pieces of cardboard.
a city dweller
a person who lives in a city
housing developments
a residential area in which the houses have all been planned and built at the same time
a green belt
an area of open land around a city, on which building is restricted.
divert waste
cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another
pop-up green spaces
converted metered parking spots into green areas
take it to the extreme
do something in an excessive way that people consider to be unacceptable, unreasonable, or foolish
overflowing boundaries
going beyond the capacity of a city
rainwater harvesting
involves running pipes from rooftops and digging channels to catch rainwater
depend on the car
need a car to commute to work
insufficient sanitation
not enough; inadequate cleanliness
economy-driven
stimulated by economy
urban retrofitting
the development or upgrading of older technology in cities
result in
the outcome of an experiment or problem
on the outskirts
the outer parts of a town or city
urban sprawl
the uncontrolled expansion of urban areas.
start from scratch
to start from nothing
composting toilets
to use microbes and heat to turn human waste into fertilizer.
lower density community
with fewer people living in the area
