✅ Recommended Case Study
🌆 City: Kathmandu, Nepal
⚠️ Urban Challenge: Air Pollution & Public Health
💡 Innovation: Electric Vehicle (EV) Transition in Kathmandu
🧠 Why This Is a Strong Topic
- Links health + environment (hits MLO 10 perfectly)
- Has real, strong data available
- Shows innovation + policy + technology
- Easy to evaluate (pros & cons)
🧩 Your 5-Minute Video Structure (Tailored to Kathmandu)
⏱️ 1. Introduction (30 sec)
Example idea:
“Kathmandu is one of the most polluted cities in the world, posing serious health risks to its population…”
📊 2. The Problem (Air Pollution in Kathmandu) – 1 min
Talk about:
- High PM2.5 levels (VERY IMPORTANT stat)
- Causes:
- Traffic congestion
- Old vehicles
- Dust & construction
Key points to include:
- Air pollution linked to:
- Respiratory diseases
- Reduced life expectancy
- Kathmandu often ranks among worst air quality cities globally
👉 This shows clear urban challenge
🚀 3. The Innovation (EV Adoption in Kathmandu) – 1–1.5 min
Explain:
- Nepal government promoting electric vehicles
- Introduction of:
- Electric buses
- Electric taxis
- Incentives:
- Lower taxes on EVs
- Hydropower = clean electricity source
What it does:
- Reduces emissions from transport
- Encourages cleaner mobility
🌍 4. Impact – 1–1.5 min
👤 Human Impact:
- Improved air quality
- Lower health risks
🌱 Environmental Impact:
- Reduced CO₂ emissions
- Less dependence on fossil fuels
👉 This directly hits:
MLO 10 (high marks section)
🧠 5. Evaluation (CRITICAL PART) – 1 min
Be balanced:
✅ Strengths:
- Clean energy (hydropower advantage)
- Long-term sustainability
- Government support
❌ Weaknesses:
- High cost of EVs
- Charging infrastructure still limited
- Slow adoption rate
🔮 Future Potential:
- Huge potential if infrastructure improves
- Could make Kathmandu cleaner long-term
🧾 6. Conclusion (20–30 sec)
Example idea:
“While EV adoption presents a promising solution to Kathmandu’s air pollution crisis, its success depends on infrastructure and accessibility…”
📈 How This Hits the Marking Criteria
From your brief :
🔥 You will cover:
- MLO 2 → Innovation fit (EV solving pollution)
- MLO 9 → Multiple factors (economic, social, environmental)
- MLO 10 → Impact (health + environment)
👉 This is exactly what gets 70%+
📊 Extra Tip (To Boost Your Grade)
Mention:
- Nepal uses hydropower → cleaner than petrol cars
- Compare briefly:
- “Unlike many countries, Nepal’s electricity is renewable…”
👉 This shows deeper analysis (Band 6 level)