Large urban cities consume large amounts of resources and create vast amounts of waste that needs to be dealt with. For decades little or no concern was paid to this vital issue, but now there is a much greater emphasis being paid to urban sustainability. What is sustainability though and how can cities become more sustainable given that they are already thriving centres? This program examines ways in which policy makers and business introduce strategies that make a city run more efficiently, use less non-renewable resources and reduce their carbon footprint.

Originally released by Video Education America (VEA), 2010. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on January 19, 2017. Teacher's guide available under Additional info tag.

Introduction: Sustainable Settlement Issues (1:07); --What is Meant by Urban Sustainability? (5:02); -- What Makes Cities Unsustainable? (4:47); -- Sustainable Urban Planning (5:06); -- Sustainable Transport Solutions (2:48); -- New 'Eco-Settlements' (3:53); -- Summary and Conclusion (0:52); -- Credits: Sustainable Settlement Issues (1:05); .