Question

introduction of clean city green city

Answer 1

In 2007, for the first time in human history, the world’s urban population exceeded its rural population

(UNEP, 2007). Four out of five European citizens now live in urban areas, and their quality of life is directly

influenced by the state of the urban environment (EC, 2004). Ireland stands out in Europe in having

one of the fastest rates of urbanisation at present. We are changing from a once rural population to a

predominantly urban one. The associated problems of urban sprawl, a degraded urban environment and

the loss of biodiversity require sustainable urban design and appropriate land-use and planning to help

counteract the effects