Cool Cities

Task 6:

Since the industrial revolution, the world has achieved amazing economic growth. On the other hand, the world is experiencing massive problems like environmental problems. These problems include rises in population, traffic delays, increase of energy, increases of temperature, over consumption, as well as increases in CO2. If we continue today’s life style without solving these problems then we would need another earth, which is unattainable.

We need to reduce 50% of Carbon Dioxide emitted into the air in order to live sustainably on the earth. In Japan during the last 30 years the Gross Domestic Product has risen 100% while energy efficiency is 37% greater than before; in addition oil consumption has dropped 8%. Furthermore, 90 percent of carbon dioxide emitted into the air comes from buildings and transportation. SDCJ, a Japanese based company is developing a Cool City. Cool city means an environmental green city because in this city, people would use hybrid cars, energy efficient buildings, and renewable energy which make the city environmentally friendlier. In addition to that, people would use three ways of transportation such as water taxi, monorail and hybrid cars in this city. There are various zones in the city such us:

• Business and Public zone
• Residential zone
• Culture and sports zone
• Resort zone

Moreover, there are some techniques that would be used in order to reduce heat in this city like tree-planting; waterways; rooftop membranes. Furthermore, there are two types of buildings which would reduce CO2; one is called eco-towers which are going to reduce 50% and the second one is eco-residences and it will reduce about 30%. Finally, 60 percent is the overall percentage of reduction of CO2 emissions claimed in the video.

In summary, if we make small changes now in the way we live, we can avoid huge changes in the future and we don’t need to search for another earth to live, which is impossible. Governments and individuals must work as one in order to prevent these problems and should promote developments like Cool Cities.