materials and nonpolluting paint.
materials and nonpolluting paint.
Going Green
Green architecture and green energy and transportation are becoming more popular, as people understand the benefits of these technologies. Homes of the future will likely:
Be easier to maintain.
Be energy efficient with solar or alternative types of heating and cooling.
Use recycled materials and nonpolluting paint.
Have heat-efficient windows, low-flow toilets, and a reservoir for rainwater.
More and more cities are seeing the benefits of green areas and greenways for biking, hiking, and recreation. These changes benefit the health of individuals by providing fresh air, a space for exercise, and an option for commuting without a car. Urban planners are looking more at public transportation, energy conservation, waste treatment, and urban forestry. Downtowns are being redeveloped in many areas, and community gardens and recycling centers are growing. The future holds many opportunities for us to improve environmental health. By making wise personal choices, we can improve environmental health for ourselves and those around us.
Reference
World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (WHO). (2014). Healthy cities. Retrieved from http://
www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/environment-and-health/urban-health/activities/healthy-cities
Demonstration of Proficiency
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Assess basic environmental health principles, theories, and issues.
Define the term environmental health.
Assess how healthy cities relate to environmental health.
Analyze obstacles for a city in becoming a healthy city.
Describe the financial issues involved in creating a healthy city.
Analyze how environmental health is an individual concern.
Analyze how environmental health is a global concern.
Competency 3: Apply personal and professional decisions based upon an understanding of environmental risks.
Describe how a city could become prepared for disasters.
Assess benefits of developing a healthy city to one’s self, family, and community.
Competency 4: Communicate effectively in a variety of formats.
Write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.
Preparation
Please review the assessment instructions and scoring guide. No additional preparation is required.
Instructions
The purpose of this assessment is to consider aspects of what makes a healthy city and to integrate your research to provide strategies for individuals and communities to improve environmental health.
To begin, suppose you are working with your city planner to develop a healthy city initiative for your city (or a city near you). You are tasked with developing a report that will be presented to your city council.
Craft a 4–5-page written document that could be presented to your city council, addressing the following points:
What is environmental health?
Why is creating a healthy city important to environmental health?
What could your city do to become a healthy city?
What would be the obstacles to change and why are they obstacles?
What financial issues would have to be considered?
How would these changes benefit you, your family, and your community?
What could your city do to become better prepared for disasters, both natural and human-made?
Why should environmental health be considered an individual concern? Why should it be considered a global concern?
What could you or your family do—in your home, your neighborhood, and your workplace—to reduce your personal impact on the environmental health of your city?
Additional Requirements
Your document should follow a logical structure and be evidence based. Use the APA Paper Template as a resource for formatting and citations.
Written Communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
Length: The report should be 4–5 pages in content length. Include a separate title page and a separate references page.
Font and Font Size: Times New Roman, 12-point, double-spaced. Use Microsoft Word.
APA Formatting: Resources and in-text citations should be formatted according to the current APA style and formatting.
Number of Resources: You are required to cite a minimum of two scholarly resources. You may conduct independent research for resources and references to support your report. Provide a reference list and in-text citations for all your resources, in APA format. You may cite texts and authors from the Resources.
