Infrastructure
What is sustainable infrastructure?
The United Nations Environment Programme defines sustainable infrastructure systems as “those that are planned, designed, constructed, operated and decommissioned in a manner that ensures economic and financial, social, environmental (including climate resilience), and institutional sustainability over the entire infrastructure life cycle.”
What has happened to the average commute time to work in the US? (It has decreased, it has increased, or it has stayed relatively the same)
It has increased
Sustainable car alternatives include electric cars, _____ powered cars, and _____ powered cars. (Name both for double points!)
hydrogen / biofuel
Chicago will have a 100% electric fleet by the year ______. (2040, 2045, or 2050)
2040
1 mile of road built can emit up to ___ million grams of CO2 emissions. (4, 25, 50, or 60)
50
In UIC's Spring 2022 commuter survey of undergraduate students, what mode of transportation did students use the most? (CTA Rail [the 'L'], Commuter Rail [Metra], CTA Bus, or Driving Alone)
Driving Alone
A 15 minute city focuses on ________ rather than mobility.
accessibility
If every acre of corn grown in the US was converted into ethanol, it would provide __% of our transportation energy needs. (50, 25, or 10)
10
How many guiding principles are there in the International Good Practice Principles for Sustainable Infrastructure? (6, 8, 10, or 12)
10
In 2016, Chancellor Amiridis signed the UIC Climate Commitments pledging UIC to achieve carbon neutrality, zero waste, net-zero water, and biodiversity by ______. (2040, 2045, 2050, or 2055)
2050
Transportation is known as a _______ demand.
derived
In the US alone, transportation makes up __% of greenhouse gas emissions. (21, 27, 33, or 39)
27
Name the main sustainable land use alternative mentioned for transportation infrastructure. (Hint: Professor Rundquist mentioned this alternative for UIC)
Underground Highways / Parking
Which of the following is NOT a transportation related nexus Professor Rundquist mentioned?
Land use, Housing, and Transportation
Accessibility, Mobility, and Land use
Fuel, Mode, and GHG Emissions
Freight, Consumption, and all other flows: water, materials, nutrients
Accessibility, Mobility, and Land use
What is a 15-Minute City?
A city in which everyone living there has access to essential urban services within a 15 minute walk or bike.
According to the US EPA, which waste from transportation generates more CO2 emissions: disposal of one passenger car tire or disposal of one gallon of used oil?
Disposal of one passenger car tire
(15 pounds of CO2 for one passenger car tire vs. 14 pounds of CO2 for one gallon of used oil)
What is the name of the bill President Biden signed in 2021 resulting in $7.5 billion dollar of funding for EV related initiatives?
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
How has the COVID pandemic increased our transportation emissions at UIC?
The pandemic has decreased the incentive for transit ridership. More people want to use single occupancy vehicles.
What is embodied energy and why does it suggest electric vehicles are not a foolproof way to make transportation more sustainable?
Embodied energy is the calculation of all the energy it takes to make a product. In the modern global assembly line for vehicles, parts can come from multiple countries leading to energy spent.
Electric Vehicles in 2021 made up only __% of all US car purchases while Hybrid Vehicles made up __% of all US car purchases (2/4.5, 3/5.5, 4/6.5, or 5/7.5)
3/5.5