United Kingdom, Sheffield
FC-01x Future Cities (Self-Paced) - Exercise 3: "Factors of Livability"
Uploaded on 2017-07-03 by Maria Maria
1. Helsinki, Vienna, Vancouver, Melbourne, Zurich. 2. Environment, transportation, political stability, education, economic growth. 3. Sheffield is one of the greenest cities in the UK, with plenty of parks and the Peak National District at the outskirts of town, so the environment of the city is quite a pleasant one. When it comes to transportation, bus, train and tram routes are quite well developed, as well as the highways around the city, making it easy to connect with all the major cities and airports in the country. Fortunately, political stability has not been an issue in the recent past. Because the city is home of two universities a wide range of opportunities is presented for people who would like to invest in their education, making the city safe at the same time. Economic growth has been on a positive development in the past years, with more and more available job opportunities and housing developments. However, the city could become more sustainable by investing in transportation systems that are powered by cleaner energy and by making a more efficient use of the urban farming systems that could be implemented in a successful way.