9. Express your attitude to the following statements. Use suggested phrases for formulating your opinion.

1. The development of sustainable energy resources is a topic for discussion in European countries. Wind energy is the fastest growing renewable source in the world.

As I know, there are

2. Environmental quality survey of any location includes the following features: attractive housing layout and design, building care, open space, gardens, car parking, traffic noise and fumes, litter vandalism and graffiti, number of burglar alarms.

Oh, really!

3. Negative description of environmental quality survey comes down to the poor and low quality housing and design, unattractive and poorly maintained, there are no private gardens, car parking is done mainly on roads, open space is absent, there is widespread damage and mess.

It ‘s a pity, but

4. Environmental survey is positively described when the housing layout is varied, all buildings are attractive and well-maintained, there is plenty of open space. Cars, are mainly on private parking, the traffic's quiet and of low pollution, there is no litter and none of vandalism, graffiti and burglar alarms.

No doubt

5. Sustainable development is defined as «development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs» ( Brendtland, 1987).

As I understand

6. Most of us are familiar with the great panda emblem of the WWF (the World Wide Fund for Nature). The world's last 1.000 giant pandas are struggling to survive in the wild. They arc caught in traps for their skins or set for other animals but the most severe threat to the panda is the disappearance and fragmentation of the mountain forest habitat and dying the bamboo forests off.

Unfortunately

7. Many of us are aware of traffic problems in urban areas. We often consider traffic as an issue when looking at urbanization. People want to be mobile. But at the same time people are increasingly worried about more traffic in country roads. It's a real dilemma.

I am convinced that

8. In the second half of the twentieth century rural areas around many cities were protected by green belts. A green belt policy is a policy which prevents planners and builders from building on the land around the outskirts of the city. It prevents the city from extending even further into the countryside.

I should say here that

9. To carry out the sustainability in life it is necessary to establish common interests between people, the economy and the environment by starting with the new economy based on new principles and modern ideas.

Naturally

10. Sustainability and information based economics and lifestyles belong together. Almost everyday that allows ' to use less resources and less energy can do so due to some intelligence and energy saving technologies.

To tell the truth