[Goal 11: Sustainable
Cities and Communities] While cities and
metropolitan areas drive economic growth, rapid urbanization poses challenges to
people and the environment. It creates slums, puts pressure on infrastructures
and services, such as waste, water supply, sanitation, road, and transportation
systems. Also, unplanned urbanization worsens pollutions and public health.
- About half of
the global population lives in cities and the number is expected to reach 70%
by 2050.
- Most of the new
urban populations are created in the developing world, especially in Asia and
Africa.
- Cities account
for over two-thirds of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
Goal 11.1: Provide access
for slum dwellers to affordable housing and services.
Goal 11.2: Provide safe,
affordable, and sustainable public transport systems.
Goal 11.3: Plan and enhance
sustainable urbanization in all countries.
=> Write about Goal 11 in three sentences.
Put (v) after each verb and (adj) after each adjective.
=> STT Read aloud
The SDG goal 11 aims (v) to
achieve (v) sustainable(adj)
development of urbanization.
As new (adj) urban
(adj) populations increase (v) especially
in Asia and Africa,
it is (v) essential (adj) to plan (v) and
develop (v) infrastructures
and services
that work (v) well for public (adj) health
and the environment.
Affordable (adj)
and safe (adj) housing,
public (adj) services and transportation systems
need (v) to
be (v) provided
to all urban (adj) residents.