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Sustainable Community Design Worksheet
📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice & Selection
1. Which primary energy source is the most sustainable choice for a small Canadian community?
Solar panels on roofs and community arrays
Coal-fired power plant
Natural gas distribution
Large nuclear plant far from town
2. Which design feature best reduces stormwater runoff and improves local water quality?
Permeable pavement and rain gardens
More paved parking lots
Larger rooftops without vegetation
More concrete drainage channels
3. Check all features that promote social justice in a sustainable community (choose all that apply):
Affordable mixed-income housing
Inclusive, accessible public spaces and playgrounds
High tolls on local transit routes
Community-run food co-op and markets
4. Which transportation option most effectively reduces greenhouse gas emissions for daily travel?
Frequent electric buses and protected bike lanes
Reliance on single-occupancy gasoline cars
More diesel freight trucks in town
Increased private helicopter services
✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Design Decisions
5. Choose one energy source from question 1. In one sentence, explain why it fits environmental responsibility, the local economy, and social needs.
6. You have $200,000 to spend on two community projects. Name the two priority projects and assign approximate amounts (use $):
7. Decide on a green corridor (a strip of vegetation linking parks and waterways). Write the corridor width you would set and one sentence explaining how it helps biodiversity and cooling (use metres):
8. List three measurable indicators you would use to track the success of your sustainable community design — one environmental, one economic, and one social.
🎨 Part 3: Design Map & Reflection
9. Draw and label a simple map of your sustainable community. Include at least: energy source, main transportation routes, green space, affordable housing, and water management. Label each feature and add a one-line note explaining why it is sustainable.
10. Describe one trade-off you made (for example, cost vs. green space) and explain in 1–2 sentences how you addressed it to balance environment, economy, and social justice.
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