People are now realizing how essential sustainability is to the future of our planet. Unfortunately, many mistake being “green” with being sustainable when in fact “green” only represents environmental interests. Sustainability is the coming together of environmental interests, economic growth and social justice. Cities are becoming more populated and are where sustainable urban development is imperative. As a result city planners are looking to progressive cities for answers on how to implement sustainable policies in their own cities. Freiburg, Germany is often seen as the best example of sustainable urban development practices. This paper examines housing, transportation, and green space in Freiburg to analyze whether the city truly is sustainable or just “green.”

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Pantuosco, Luke Christian

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042516-132724

Advisor

• Krueger, Robert

Year

• 2016

Date created

• 2016-04-25

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Environmental & Sustainability Studies

Rights statement

• In Copyright