Sustainable City (Brie-anna Molina)
Author(s)
Brie-anna Molina, North Hollywood High School Zoology Magnet
NGSS Engineering Standards
HS-ETS1-1. Analyze a major global challenge to specify qualitative and quantitative criteria and constraints for solutions that account for societal needs and wants.
HS-ETS1-2. Design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering.
HS-ETS1-3. Evaluate a solution to a complex real-world problem based on prioritized criteria and trade-offs that account for a range of constraints, including cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics as well as possible social, cultural, and environmental impacts.Include the NGSS engineering standards which are addressed.
NGSS Engineering Standards
PROBLEM - A billionaire environmentalist wants to create the perfect sustainable city. Your group is a team of architects, urban planners, environmental activists and ecologists.
DESIGN - Design your own sustainable city, create a model, then present the information to the class (city planning committee) in the form of a sales pitch or as a tour guide of the completed city. CONSTRAINTS:
Size: 6-10 square miles
Population: 4,000-10,000 people
At least 25% of your land should be devoted to residential areas and should accommodate residents with high, medium and low socioeconomic status:
single family homes to accommodate family sizes of 2-8 people. (1,500 - 3,000 sq. ft. each)
townhomes to accommodate family sizes from 1-4 people. (1,000 - 2,000 sq. ft. each)
apartments to accommodate 1-3 people. (700 - 1200 sq. ft. each)
At least 40% of your space must be devoted to agriculture
At least 10% of your city should be park area(s) and natural areas
The remaining 25% should be
Government, emergency services (fire, police), and medical
Community shopping area
An industrial area
An elementary, middle, and high school
Transportation system (roads, bridges, buses, subway, etc.)
Energy source facility
Cannot be an island
OPTIMIZATION - Each component of the city will be submitted as its own proposal: food/agriculture, transportation, energy, waste management, city planning (shelter, natural space, etc.). The proposal due dates follow the units during which we cover those topics. The proposals then act as rough drafts to the final paper so after I give feedback, students can go back and make changes for their final design.
Materials needed
Posters
Procedure
Design a realistic sustainable city that balances sustainability and convenience.
You must support your city layout with math. For example, you must show calculations of the amount of space required to raise food for all 4,000 people. Some estimates state that an average American would need 1 acre of land.
You must support your choices with data and reliable sources, cited in proper APA format.
Create a blueprint and map of your sustainable city, including size, scale, compass rose, and an explanation/rationale behind each component to help the committee visualize your plan.
Make a sales pitch to the Committee. Explain the rationale, value, and information behind each component of your city.
Questions
Inculde at least three questons (with answers) that you can ask to assess understanding of the principles ilustrated
Photos
Example city map:
Movies
Include movies that you have taken. Your movies should be placed in your youtube account.
References
Rubrics: Presentation Rubric, Map Rubric, ALL (Google Sheets)