Build A City Project

By Katie Fenelon

In Geography, we were assigned a project to gather materials to build a sustainable city into a 3D model. We reused cardboard boxes to build our structure as it is an eco-friendly material

We began the process of designing our city by deciding where it is located by picking a random, isolated landmass on google maps We then began to plan out the city - how and why we will lay it out in a certain way.

To make the city more sustainable, we used renewable sources of energy, (such as solar energy and wind energy) to generate electricity in the residential areas, the hospital, the school and the apartments / offices to reduce pollution to our environment.

We also included a farm with an area assigned for the use of growing crops We included a greenhouse as another option to grow fruit and vegetables all year round. The objective here was to reduce air pollution as planes, ships, trucks and cars are not used to bring the food to your plate.

To discourage driving we inserted bus and cycle lanes The implementation of these lanes will reduce the use of cars, which thereby reduces the carbon emissions. Through the composting of food waste and other organics, methane emissions are significantly reduced, so my partner and I chose to add a compost facility to our city. Furthermore, there’s a recycling centre, as it conserves energy and reduces air and water pollution, reduces greenhouse gasses, and conserves natural resources. Finally, we included a huge green area with many trees to reduce the carbon dioxide added to the environment and to increase oxygen levels into the atmosphere

The project, although quite simple, really made us think about town planning and the effort that we all must make.