Sustainable Development Goals Questions Medium
Goal 11 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is focused on making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. It aims to ensure that cities and urban areas are developed in a way that promotes social inclusion, economic growth, and environmental sustainability.
The specific targets under Goal 11 include:
1. By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe, and affordable housing and basic services, and upgrade slums.
2. By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible, and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport.
3. By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated, and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries.
4. Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world's cultural and natural heritage.
5. By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations.
6. By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management.
7. By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive, and accessible, green, and public spaces, particularly for women and children, older persons, and persons with disabilities.
8. Support positive economic, social, and environmental links between urban, peri-urban, and rural areas by strengthening national and regional development planning.
Overall, Goal 11 aims to create sustainable cities and communities that are inclusive, safe, resilient, and environmentally friendly, ensuring a better quality of life for all individuals living in urban areas.