Careers that build sustainable cities: Ebbsfleet Garden City

This resource explores geographical careers in the built environment sector through the lens of Ebbsfleet Garden City - a new Garden City development in Kent, South East England.

The resource focuses on the sustainable development of Ebbsfleet Garden City, with a focus on the sustainble development of brownfield sites. Simon Harrison, Head of Design and Sustainability for the Ebbsfleet Development Corporation (EDC) was interviewed to inform the creation of this resource and has shared his approach to designing a town that advocates sustainable living.

Links to GCSE curriculum

Edexcel A
Changing Cities, Topic 4: Urban patterns 4.2 the degree of urbanisation across the UK
And Topic 8, Geographical investigations, UK challenges, 8.2 costs and benefits of greenfield development and the regeneration of brownfield sites

AQA
Urban change, Section A, 3.2.1 Urban issues and challenges ; Urban change in cities in the UK leads to a variety of social, economic and environmental opportunities and challenges, An example of an urban regeneration project

OCR B
Urban futures 5.2 (b) How can cities be more sustainable?

WJEC
Key Idea 2.2, Population and urban change in the UK, 2.2.2 What are some of the contemporary challenges facing UK towns and cities

Links to A Level curriculum

AQA
3.2.3 Contemporary urban environments, specifically 3.2.3.1 Urbanisation: urban policy and regeneration in Britain since 1979 and 3.2.3.8 Sustainable urban development.

Edexcel
Topic 4:Shaping Places Option 4A: Regenerating places

OCR
Topic 2.1 Changing Spaces; Making Places, 5.b The placemaking processes of rebranding constructs a different place meaning through reimaging and rebranding

The resource is produced with the support of the My Environment My Future programme. For more resources like this and for free, editable teaching materials for students in Key Stages 2, 3, 5 and 5, as well as more information about careers in the Built Environment, go to the My Environment My Future website.