CURITIBA - A SUSTAINABLE CITY

Curitiba is city in the SE of Brazil, in the state of Parana. Apparently it means "Land of abundant pine cones".
Curitiba's current state is largely down to the vision of one man Jaime Lerner (in the same way as Lee Yuan Kew is the 'architect' of Singapore's success)

TASK
Using the following links construct a Case Study to outline the sustainable developments that have taken place in the city. Group these under the following headings:

Environment
Economic
Social

There are some rather useful relevant websites if you search.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curitiba - a Wikipedia article to get you started...
Check out the work of the Mayor at the IDEAS BANK. It's about having a bit of vision, something so many people lack.
Also check out THIS WEBSITE which looks at how Curitiba has faced problems before they actually occurred.
A useful article on the PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION system in the city.

The city's circular bus stops. Passengers pay before boarding. Click for biggery (as they say)
Image from http://www.curitiba-parana.net/ - which has useful information on the city and its 26 parks and status as the Ecological Capital of Brazil

Some useful images and other materials at this CURITIBA website. Another useful WEBSITE here too.

A superb PBS site on CURITIBA which has information on all the various aspects of the city. Worth a visit !

One key aspect of life in the city is the Integrated Public Transport system.

Using this website http://home.clara.net/heureka/gaia/curitiba.htm
investigate the cost of bus fares and explain how this impacts on the sustainability of the city and its social infrastructure.

Airports the Hub for the spread of Swine Flu

With international flights carrying passengers who have been exposed to the Swine Flu virus the global spread is inevitable. Key interantioanl airports will become the focus for the spread of the disease, both Hong Kong and Madrid are now being viewed as key hubs in this process and entry points for the diease to China and Europe.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8030306.stm

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30431245/