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Masters	
  in	
  International	
  Development	
  |	
  PSIA	
  
Urban	
  Policy	
  &	
  Development	
  in	
  Cities	
  of	
  the	
  Global	
  South
Name	
  :	
  Edwin	
  Johan	
  Santana	
  Gaarder	
  
Student	
  number	
  :	
  100047222	
  
	
  
Page	
  1	
  of	
  14	
  
A	
  PLAN	
  FOR	
  GREEN	
  GROWTH	
  IN	
  FORTALEZA	
  
Pathways	
  towards	
  sustainable	
  urban	
  development	
  in	
  the	
  northeastern	
  region	
  of	
  Brazil	
  
Introduction:	
   Fortaleza	
   is	
   the	
   capital	
   of	
   the	
  
Brazilian	
   state	
   of	
   Ceará,	
   located	
   in	
   the	
  
northeastern	
  region	
  of	
  Brazil,	
  and	
  the	
  most	
  
populous	
  city	
  in	
  the	
  state	
  by	
  several	
  orders	
  
of	
   magnitude.	
   The	
   population	
   of	
   the	
  
municipality	
   of	
   Fortaleza	
   alone	
   is	
   of	
  
2.571.856	
  inhabitants	
  –	
  as	
  compared	
  to	
  the	
  
next	
   largest	
   municipalities,	
   Caucaia	
   (with	
  
349.526),	
   and	
   Juazeiro	
   do	
   Norte	
   (with	
  
249.939).	
   The	
   urban	
   area	
   of	
   Fortaleza,	
  
however,	
   has	
   expanded	
   beyond	
   municipal	
  
borders	
   to	
   subsume	
   other	
   highly	
   populous	
  
municipalities	
  (including	
  Caucaia),	
  reaching	
  a	
  
total	
  population	
  of	
  3.818.380	
  inhabitants	
  as	
  
of	
  2014	
  (IPECE,	
  2014).	
  The	
  population	
  of	
  the	
  
metropolitan	
   region	
   of	
   Fortaleza	
   thus	
  
represents	
   about	
   45%	
   of	
   the	
   total	
  
population	
  of	
  the	
  state	
  of	
  Ceará	
  and	
  has	
  has	
  
been	
  identified	
  as	
  the	
  first	
  “Macro-­‐Planning	
  
Region”	
   (Macrorregião	
   de	
   Planejamento)	
   in	
  
the	
   State	
   Government’s	
   development	
  
strategy.	
  As	
  per	
  the	
  2010	
  census	
  carried	
  out	
  
by	
   the	
   Brazilian	
   Institute	
   of	
   Geography	
   and	
  
Statistics	
  (IBGE),	
  Fortaleza	
  was	
  the	
  fifth	
  most	
  
populous	
   capital	
   in	
   Brazil	
   (and	
   the	
   second	
  
most	
   populous	
   in	
   the	
   northeastern	
   region)	
  
and	
  the	
  most	
  densely	
  populated	
  city	
  in	
  the	
  
country	
   as	
   a	
   whole,	
   with	
   7.786,52	
  
inhabitants	
  per	
  km2
.	
  On	
  a	
  geographical	
  level,	
  
Ceará	
   borders	
   four	
   other	
   Brazilian	
   states	
  
(Piauí	
  to	
  the	
  west,	
  Rio	
  Grande	
  do	
  Norte	
  and	
  
Paraíba	
  to	
  the	
  east,	
  and	
  Pernambuco	
  to	
  the	
  
south)	
   and	
   is	
   strategically	
   located	
   on	
   the	
  
Atlantic	
  coast,	
  with	
  the	
  shortest	
  transit	
  times	
  
(by	
  air	
  and	
  by	
  sea)	
  from	
  Brazil	
  to	
  East	
  Coast	
  
North	
  America	
  (6	
  days),	
  West	
  Africa	
  (3	
  days),	
  
Northern	
   Europe	
   (9	
   days)	
   and	
   the	
  
Mediterranean	
   (7	
   days).	
   The	
   seaports	
   of	
  
Mucuripe	
   (in	
   the	
   centre	
   of	
   Fortaleza)	
   and	
  
Pecém	
   (ca.	
   60	
   km	
   from	
   the	
   city	
   centre)	
  
therefore	
   serve	
   as	
   major	
   transit	
   points	
   for	
  
traded	
  goods	
  from	
  /	
  to	
  the	
  interior	
  region	
  of	
  
the	
   state	
   of	
   Ceará	
   as	
   well	
   as	
   from	
   /	
   to	
  
neighbouring	
   states	
   and	
   their	
   industrial	
  
centres,	
   including	
   Natal,	
   RN	
   (435km	
  
distance)	
  and	
  Teresina,	
  PI	
  (496km).	
  	
  
The	
   urban	
   “Golden	
   Age”	
   of	
   Fortaleza,	
  
however,	
   is	
   a	
   recent	
   one,	
   which	
   coincides	
  
more	
   or	
   less	
   with	
   the	
   Brazilian	
   economic	
  
boom	
  of	
  1990-­‐2010.	
  Prior	
  to	
  this,	
  the	
  state	
  
of	
   Ceará	
   had	
   been	
   characterised	
  
predominantly	
  by	
  rural-­‐agricultural	
  activities	
  
(e.g.	
  cattle-­‐ranching)	
  and	
  the	
  mass	
  export	
  of	
  
low-­‐cost	
   labour	
   to	
   the	
   economic	
   centres	
   of	
  
the	
  south,	
  particularly	
  Rio	
  de	
  Janeiro	
  and	
  São	
  
Paulo.	
  Low	
  levels	
  of	
  economic	
  development	
  
Source:	
  IPECE	
  2014	
  
Source:	
  IPECE	
  2014	
  
Masters	
  in	
  International	
  Development	
  |	
  PSIA	
  
Urban	
  Policy	
  &	
  Development	
  in	
  Cities	
  of	
  the	
  Global	
  South
Name	
  :	
  Edwin	
  Johan	
  Santana	
  Gaarder	
  
Student	
  number	
  :	
  100047222	
  
	
  
Page	
  2	
  of	
  14	
  
were	
  aggravated	
  by	
  chronic	
  water	
  shortages	
  
and	
  drought	
  –	
  a	
  result	
  of	
  the	
  hot,	
  semi-­‐arid	
  
regional	
   climate	
   –	
   which	
   would	
   frequently	
  
devaste	
  local	
  agriculture	
  and	
  act	
  as	
  a	
  “push”	
  
factor	
  in	
  outward	
  migration.	
  As	
  can	
  be	
  seen	
  
in	
   the	
   accompanying	
   maps,	
   the	
  
transformation	
  that	
  has	
  occurred	
  since	
  then	
  
has	
  been	
  nothing	
  short	
  of	
  miraculous	
  (IPECE,	
  
2012).	
   In	
   1991,	
   the	
   average	
   HDI	
   of	
   each	
   of	
  
the	
  municipalities	
  in	
  the	
  state	
  of	
  Ceará	
  was	
  
less	
  than	
  0,5	
  (“very	
  low”),	
  with	
  the	
  exception	
  
of	
   Fortaleza,	
   where	
   the	
   average	
   HDI	
   was	
  
between	
   0,5	
   and	
   0,6	
   (“low”).	
   In	
   2010,	
   by	
  
contrast,	
   none	
   of	
   the	
   municipalities	
  
remained	
   in	
   the	
   “very	
   low”	
   category.	
  
Although	
  some	
  municipalities	
  failed	
  to	
  move	
  
beyond	
   the	
   second-­‐worst	
   category	
   (“low”),	
  
most	
   of	
   the	
   others	
   had	
   moved	
   into	
   the	
  
“medium”	
   category,	
   whilst	
   three	
   urban	
  
regions	
   (Fortaleza,	
   Sobral	
   and	
   Crato)	
   now	
  
have	
   an	
   average	
   HDI	
   between	
   0,7	
   and	
   0,8	
  
(“high”).	
   Over	
   the	
   same	
   period,	
   the	
   urban	
  
population	
   of	
   Ceará	
   increased	
   from	
  
4.162.007	
   to	
   6.346.557,	
   whilst	
   the	
   rural	
  
population	
   decreased	
   from	
   2.204.640	
   to	
  
2.105.824,	
  meaning	
  that	
  the	
  urban	
  share	
  of	
  
the	
   population	
   increased	
   from	
   65%	
   to	
   75%	
  
(IPECE,	
   2012).	
   The	
   municipality	
   of	
   Fortaleza	
  
itself	
   was	
   responsible	
   for	
   30%	
   of	
   total	
  
urbanisation	
   (having	
   grown	
   from	
   1.768.637	
  
in	
   1991	
   to	
   2.452.185	
   in	
   2010)	
   as	
   well	
   as	
   a	
  
significant	
   portion	
   of	
   the	
   state’s	
   economic	
  
growth.	
   In	
   2012,	
   for	
   example,	
   the	
  
metropolitan	
  region	
  of	
  Fortaleza	
  generated	
  a	
  
GDP	
  of	
  R$50.605,704	
  million,	
  or	
  65%	
  of	
  the	
  
total	
  GDP	
  of	
  Ceará	
  (IPECE,	
  2012).	
  The	
  urban	
  
economy	
   of	
   Fortaleza	
   is	
   also	
   the	
   most	
  
diversified,	
   with	
   a	
   strong	
   emphasis	
   on	
  
services	
   (78%)	
   and	
   a	
   high	
   concentration	
   of	
  
industrial	
   activities	
   –	
   more	
   than	
   half	
   of	
   the	
  
state’s	
   industries	
   are	
   located	
   within	
   the	
  
borders	
   of	
   the	
   metropolitan	
   region.	
   These	
  
developments	
   have	
   transformed	
   the	
   urban	
  
economy	
  of	
  Fortaleza	
  into	
  the	
  ninth	
  largest	
  
in	
   Brazil	
   and	
   the	
   second	
   largest	
   in	
   the	
  
northeastern	
  region.	
  	
  
This	
   success,	
   however,	
   must	
   not	
   draw	
  
attention	
   away	
   from	
   the	
   considerable	
  
development	
  needs	
  that	
  continue	
  to	
  be	
  felt	
  
by	
  the	
  population	
  of	
  Fortaleza.	
  According	
  to	
  
the	
   2010	
   Census,	
   the	
   average	
   wage	
   in	
  
Source:	
  IPECE	
  2014	
  
Masters	
  in	
  International	
  Development	
  |	
  PSIA	
  
Urban	
  Policy	
  &	
  Development	
  in	
  Cities	
  of	
  the	
  Global	
  South
Name	
  :	
  Edwin	
  Johan	
  Santana	
  Gaarder	
  
Student	
  number	
  :	
  100047222	
  
	
  
Page	
  3	
  of	
  14	
  
Fortaleza	
   (R$1.353	
   per	
   month)	
   is	
   still	
  
considerably	
   lower	
   than	
   in	
   São	
   Paulo	
  
(R$2.195	
   per	
   month)	
   and	
   other	
   major	
  
Brazilian	
   capitals	
   (see	
   table).	
   Within	
  
Fortaleza,	
   moreoever,	
   there	
   is	
   a	
   serious	
  
discrepancy	
   between	
   high-­‐income	
   residents	
  
of	
   central	
   neighbourhoods	
   like	
   Meireles	
  
(R$3.660	
   per	
   month),	
   and	
   low-­‐income	
  
residents	
   of	
   (informal)	
   settlements	
   like	
  
Pirambú	
  (R$340	
  per	
  month).	
  As	
  we	
  can	
  see	
  
from	
   the	
   accompanying	
   map,	
   these	
  
differences	
   in	
   income	
   translate	
   into	
  
significant	
   spatial	
   segregation	
   between	
  
residents	
   who	
   live	
   near	
   the	
   city	
   centre	
  
(green)	
   and	
   the	
   seaside	
   district	
   known	
   as	
  
Beira	
   Mar	
   (blue)	
   –	
   where	
   HDI	
   levels	
   are	
  
generally	
   high	
   (0.5	
   and	
   above)	
   –	
   and	
  
residents	
   who	
   live	
   in	
   the	
   peripheral	
   areas	
  
(yellow,	
   red	
   and	
   orange),	
   where	
   HDI	
   levels	
  
are	
   generally	
   low	
   (0.5	
   and	
   below).	
   The	
  
implications	
   of	
   this	
   classical	
   “centre-­‐
periphery”	
  urban	
  structure	
  will	
  be	
  discussed	
  
in	
   detail	
   in	
   the	
   section	
   on	
   transport	
   below;	
  
for	
   now,	
   it	
   is	
   important	
   to	
   note	
   that	
  
sustainable	
   urban	
   development	
   policies	
   in	
  
Fortaleza	
  must	
  address	
  issues	
  of	
  equity	
  and	
  
segregation	
   on	
   a	
   priority	
   basis,	
   in	
   order	
   to	
  
ensure	
  that	
  the	
  population	
  as	
  a	
  whole	
  is	
  able	
  
to	
  reap	
  the	
  benefits	
  of	
  green	
  growth.	
  If	
  the	
  
needs	
  of	
  low-­‐income	
  residents	
  in	
  the	
  urban	
  
periphery	
  are	
  not	
  taken	
  into	
  account	
  in	
  plans	
  
for	
   a	
   sustainable	
   urban	
   future,	
   the	
   city	
   will	
  
run	
   the	
   risk	
   of	
   undermining	
   both	
   its	
  
environmental	
   objectives	
   and	
   the	
   political	
  
consensus	
   that	
   is	
   needed	
   in	
   order	
   to	
  
promote	
  economic	
  growth.	
  
Identifying	
   strategic	
   “green”	
   sectors	
   in	
  
Fortaleza:	
   The	
   IEA	
   publication,	
   Energy	
  
Technology	
  Perspectives	
  2014,	
  identifies	
  the	
  
reductions	
   in	
   Green	
   House	
   Gas	
   (GHG)	
  
emissions	
   that	
   must	
   be	
   made	
   by	
   each	
  
strategic	
   sector	
   of	
   the	
   global	
   economy	
   in	
  
order	
   to	
   limit	
   global	
   temperature	
   increases	
  
to	
  2°C	
  by	
  2050.	
  These	
  are	
  shown	
  below:	
  	
  
The	
  most	
  significant	
  efforts,	
  according	
  to	
  the	
  
IEA,	
   must	
   come	
   from	
   three	
   sectors	
   in	
  
particular:	
   power	
   generation,	
   transport	
   and	
  
buildings.	
   Industry	
   is	
   spared	
   somewhat,	
  
because	
   the	
   ability	
   of	
   its	
   different	
   sub-­‐
sectors	
   “to	
   incorporate	
   renewable	
   energy	
  
sources	
   into	
   their	
   processes	
   varies	
   greatly	
  
depending	
  on	
  the	
  nature	
  of	
  the	
  final	
  product	
  
and	
  diverse	
  operational	
  limitations;	
  in	
  some	
  
cases,	
  only	
  fossil	
  fuels	
  deliver	
  the	
  necessary	
  
outcomes”	
  (IEA,	
  2014,	
  p.	
  30).	
  In	
  the	
  case	
  of	
  
the	
   Fortaleza	
   metropolitan	
   region,	
  
moreover,	
   it	
   is	
   important	
   to	
   ensure	
   that	
  
industries	
   are	
   able	
   to	
   maintain	
   their	
  
Source:	
  Prefeitura	
  Municipal	
  de	
  Fortaleza,	
  
Plano	
  Diretor	
  Cicloviário	
  
Source:	
  Prefeitura	
  de	
  Fortaleza,	
  Desenvolvimento	
  
Humano,	
  por	
  Bairro,	
  em	
  Fortaleza	
  
Source:	
  IEA	
  2014	
  
Masters	
  in	
  International	
  Development	
  |	
  PSIA	
  
Urban	
  Policy	
  &	
  Development	
  in	
  Cities	
  of	
  the	
  Global	
  South
Name	
  :	
  Edwin	
  Johan	
  Santana	
  Gaarder	
  
Student	
  number	
  :	
  100047222	
  
	
  
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  4	
  of	
  14	
  
competitiveness,	
   given	
   their	
   importance	
   as	
  
employers	
   of	
   the	
   largely	
   low-­‐skilled	
   work-­‐
force	
   in	
   the	
   city’s	
   poorer	
   neighbourhoods.	
  
Although	
  industry	
  only	
  accounts	
  for	
  24,5%	
  of	
  
the	
   economy	
   of	
   the	
   metropolitan	
   region	
  
(and	
  only	
  18,7%	
  of	
  the	
  municipal	
  economy),	
  
its	
   share	
   of	
   the	
   economy	
   in	
   the	
   industrial	
  
areas	
   to	
   the	
   south	
   and	
   to	
   the	
   west	
   of	
  
Fortaleza	
  is	
  much	
  higher:	
  39,5%	
  in	
  Caucaia;	
  
48,7%	
  in	
  Eusébio;	
  45,8%	
  in	
  Horizonte;	
  46,7%	
  
in	
  Maracanaú;	
  and	
  36,3%	
  in	
  São	
  Gonçalo	
  do	
  
Amarante	
  (IPECE,	
  2014).	
  It	
  is	
  no	
  coincidence	
  
that	
   these	
   industrial	
   areas	
   are	
   in	
   close	
  
proximity	
   to	
   the	
   low-­‐income	
  
neighbourhoods	
   that	
   we	
   have	
   already	
  
identified	
   (in	
   red	
   and	
   orange),	
   and	
   it	
   is	
  
important	
   that	
   these	
   synergetic	
   ties	
  
continue	
   to	
   develop	
   in	
   order	
   to	
   encourage	
  
increased	
   employment	
   and	
   income	
   in	
  
peripheral	
   areas.	
   The	
   rest	
   of	
   this	
   paper,	
  
therefore,	
   will	
   focus	
   attention	
   on	
   the	
  
environmental	
   sustainability	
   and	
  
development	
   potential	
   of	
   the	
   power	
  
generation	
   and	
   transport	
   sectors	
   in	
  
particular	
   in	
   order	
   to	
   make	
   the	
   case	
   for	
   a	
  
green	
   growth	
   strategy	
   for	
   the	
   city	
   of	
  
Fortaleza.	
   Although	
   the	
   	
   relative	
   neglect	
   of	
  
two	
  key	
  topics	
  (energy	
  efficiency	
  in	
  buildings	
  
and	
  industrial	
  uses	
  of	
  energy)	
  will	
  constitute	
  
a	
  weakness	
  in	
  this	
  paper’s	
  claims	
  to	
  provide	
  
solutions	
   for	
   policy	
   makers	
   in	
   Ceará,	
   it	
   is	
  
nevertheless	
  hoped	
  that	
  future	
  research	
  will	
  
be	
   able	
   to	
   ‘fill	
   in	
   the	
   gaps’	
   and	
   stimulate	
   a	
  
more	
   holistic	
   discussion	
   of	
   sustainable	
  
development	
   options	
   for	
   the	
   city	
   of	
  
Fortaleza.	
  
Power	
  Generation:	
  The	
  northeastern	
  region	
  
of	
   Brazil	
   –	
   including	
   the	
   state	
   of	
   Ceará	
   –	
  
never	
   fit	
   well	
   into	
   the	
   Brazilian	
   national	
  
strategy	
   for	
   power	
   generation,	
   which	
  
concentrated	
   most	
   of	
   its	
   resources	
   on	
  
developing	
  hydropower.	
   Today,	
   Brazil	
   ranks	
  
second	
   worldwide	
   in	
   hydropower	
   capacity	
  
and	
   generation,	
   with	
   85.7GW	
   installed	
  
capacity	
   and	
   415TWh	
   generated	
   annually	
  
(REN21,	
  2014),	
  	
  which	
  represents	
  more	
  than	
  
60%	
  of	
  national	
  capacity	
  (see	
  graph	
  below).	
  
Ceará’s	
   hot,	
   semi-­‐arid	
   climate,	
   however,	
  
does	
   not	
   create	
   a	
   propitious	
   environment	
  
for	
   hydropower	
   generation	
   (See	
   map:	
   arid	
  
regions	
   are	
   marked	
   in	
   orange	
   and	
   yellow).	
  
Until	
   the	
   end	
   of	
   the	
   twentieth	
   century,	
  
therefore,	
  99%	
  of	
  electricity	
  consumption	
  in	
  
the	
   state	
   of	
   Ceará	
   was	
   imported	
   from	
   the	
  
Xingó	
   hydropower	
   stations,	
   located	
   on	
   the	
  
border	
  between	
  Alagoas	
  and	
  Sergipe,	
  about	
  
1000km	
   south	
   of	
   Fortaleza	
   (ENGEMEP,	
  
2010).	
  	
  
At	
   the	
   end	
   of	
   the	
   1990s,	
   four	
   600kW	
   wind	
  
turbines	
   were	
   installed	
   in	
   the	
   port	
   of	
  
Mucuripe,	
  in	
  a	
  pioneering	
  project	
  that	
  would	
  
Source:	
  ABEEólica,	
  2015	
  
TIPOS CLIMÁTICOS
Fonte: Fundação Cearense de Meteorologia e Recursos Hídricos (FUNCEME).
LEGENDA
Sede Municipal
Clima Tropical Quente Semi-Árido
Clima Tropical Quente Semi-Árido Brando
Clima Tropical Quente Subúmido
Clima Tropical Quente Úmido
Clima Tropical Subquente Subúmido
Classes Tipos de clima
Source:	
  IPECE,	
  2012	
  
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Name	
  :	
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not	
   only	
   supply	
   the	
   port	
   with	
   all	
   of	
   its	
  
electricity	
   needs	
   for	
   the	
   next	
   decade,	
   but	
  
would	
   also	
   initate	
   a	
   boom	
   in	
   wind	
   power	
  
that	
   has	
   continued	
   to	
   this	
   day.	
   Potential	
  
wind	
   power	
   capacity	
   of	
   13,5GW	
   was	
  
revealed	
  along	
  40%	
  of	
  the	
  cearense	
  coast	
  –	
  
where	
  wind	
  speeds	
  average	
  a	
  phenomenal	
  8	
  
m/sec	
   and	
   have	
   an	
   above-­‐average	
   capacity	
  
factor	
  of	
  35%	
  (ENGEMEP,	
  2010).	
  In	
  addition,	
  
the	
  offshore	
  potential	
  of	
  Ceará	
  was	
  deemed	
  
to	
   extend	
   the	
   future	
   of	
   the	
   sector	
   even	
  
further,	
   due	
   to	
   the	
   the	
   shallow	
   depths	
   (av.	
  
8m)	
   that	
   prevail	
   as	
   far	
   as	
   20	
   km	
   from	
   the	
  
coast	
   (ibid).	
   Together	
   with	
   modest	
   non-­‐
coastal	
  wind	
  resources,	
  total	
  potential	
  adds	
  
up	
   to	
   26,2GW	
   of	
   capacity,	
   which	
   is	
   more	
  
than	
   four	
   times	
   the	
   current	
   installed	
   wind	
  
power	
  capacity	
  in	
  the	
  whole	
  of	
  Brazil	
  (ibid).	
  
Today,	
   the	
   state	
   of	
   Ceará	
   has	
   the	
   second	
  
largest	
  installed	
  capacity	
  in	
  the	
  country,	
  with	
  
44	
   wind	
   farms	
   adding	
   up	
   to	
   1,2GW,	
   losing	
  
only	
   to	
   its	
   neighbour,	
   Rio	
   Grande	
   do	
   Norte	
  
(ABEEólica,	
  2015;	
  see	
  chart).	
  	
  
In	
  addition	
  to	
  the	
  spectacular	
  growth	
  in	
  the	
  
state’s	
   capacity	
   to	
   generate	
   power	
   from	
  
wind,	
   Ceará	
   has	
   also	
   added	
   0,221GW	
   of	
  
capacity	
  in	
  the	
  form	
  of	
  coal	
  plants	
  (Pecém	
  I	
  
and	
  II)	
  located	
  in	
  the	
  industrial	
  complex	
  near	
  
the	
   port	
   of	
   Pecém	
   (Diário	
   do	
   Nordeste,	
  
2014).	
  The	
  result	
  is	
  that	
  the	
  state	
  of	
  Ceará	
  is	
  
now	
   able	
   to	
   generate	
   enough	
   electricity	
   to	
  
meet	
   the	
   demand	
   of	
   its	
   citizens,	
   which	
  
amounted	
  to	
  8.924,520GWh	
  in	
  2011	
  (IPECE,	
  
2012),	
   of	
   which	
   5.448,527GWh	
   stemmed	
  
from	
   the	
   metropolitan	
   region	
   of	
   Fortaleza.	
  
Although	
  it	
  has	
  not	
  been	
  possible	
  to	
  identify	
  
the	
  exact	
  proportions	
  of	
  electricity	
  that	
  are	
  
generated	
   from	
   renewable	
   and	
   non-­‐
renewable	
  sources	
  in	
  the	
  state	
  of	
  Ceará,	
  one	
  
article	
   suggests	
   that	
   these	
   amount	
   to	
   ca.	
  
24%	
   from	
   wind	
   and	
   76%	
   from	
   traditional	
  
fossil	
   fuels	
   (O	
   Povo,	
   2014).	
   One	
   suggestion	
  
for	
  further	
  research,	
  therefore,	
  would	
  be	
  to	
  
investigate	
   the	
   extent	
   to	
   which	
   the	
   high	
  
share	
   of	
   electricity	
   generated	
   from	
   fossil	
  
fuels	
   is	
   necessary	
   in	
   order	
   to	
   guarantee	
   a	
  
stable	
   supply	
   for	
   the	
   city	
   of	
   Fortaleza.	
   Is	
  
electricity	
   from	
   renewable	
   sources	
   given	
  
priority	
   access	
   to	
   the	
   grid?	
   What	
   is	
   the	
  
impact	
   of	
   curtailment	
   on	
   suppliers	
   of	
  
electricity	
   from	
   renewable	
   sources?	
   Does	
  
the	
   supply	
   of	
   electricity	
   from	
   renewable	
  
sources	
   coincide	
   with	
   hours	
   of	
   peak	
  
demand?	
  	
  
Apart	
   from	
   the	
   obvious	
   environmental	
  
benefits	
  to	
  be	
  gained	
  from	
  a	
  more	
  targeted	
  
prioritisation	
   of	
   wind	
   power	
   in	
   the	
   state	
   of	
  
Ceará,	
   there	
   are	
   also	
   some	
   significant	
  
socioeconomic	
   benefits	
   that	
   could	
   be	
  
captured	
   through	
   well-­‐designed	
   policies.	
   It	
  
has	
   been	
   suggested,	
   for	
   example,	
   that	
   the	
  
installation	
   of	
   50MW	
   of	
   wind	
   power	
  
generation	
   capacity	
   in	
   Ceará	
   creates,	
   on	
  
average,	
   800-­‐1200	
   full-­‐time	
   jobs	
   during	
   the	
  
Source:	
  ABEEólica,	
  2015	
  
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construction	
   period	
   (ENGEMEP,	
   2010).	
  
Operations	
   and	
   Maintenance	
   (O&M)	
  
activities	
   are	
   said	
   to	
   create	
   one	
   additional	
  
job	
  per	
  0,6MW	
  of	
  installed	
  capacity	
  over	
  the	
  
lifetime	
   of	
   the	
   wind	
   farm	
   (ibid).	
   Overall,	
   it	
  
has	
   been	
   estimated	
   that	
   10GW	
   of	
  
generation	
   capacity	
   from	
   wind	
   generates	
  
27%	
  more	
  employment	
  than	
  the	
  equivalent	
  
capacity	
   added	
   in	
   coal-­‐based	
   generation,	
  
and	
   66%	
   more	
   employment	
   than	
   the	
  
equivalent	
   capacity	
   added	
   in	
   power	
  
generation	
  from	
  natural	
  gas	
  (ibid).	
  Residents	
  
of	
   the	
   metropolitan	
   region	
   of	
   Fortaleza,	
  
moreover,	
   are	
   well	
   positioned	
   to	
   reap	
  
economic	
  benefits	
  from	
  wind	
  power	
  projects	
  
in	
  neighbouring	
  states	
  through	
  the	
  provision	
  
of	
  transport	
  and	
  logistics	
  services,	
  given	
  that	
  
a	
   large	
   proportion	
   of	
   the	
   wind	
   turbines	
  
imported	
   into	
   the	
   region	
   pass	
   through	
   the	
  
ports	
   of	
   Fortaleza	
   and	
   Pecém.	
   Lastly,	
   it	
   has	
  
been	
   observed	
   that	
   the	
   nascent	
   wind	
  
turbine	
  manufacturing	
  industry	
  in	
  the	
  region	
  
has	
   begun	
   to	
   generate	
   employment	
   and	
  
income	
  for	
  the	
  underprivileged	
  residents	
  of	
  
the	
   urban	
   periphery	
   of	
   Fortaleza,	
   since	
  
several	
  manufacturing	
  plants	
  have	
  chosen	
  to	
  
set	
  up	
  in	
  the	
  industrial	
  areas	
  around	
  the	
  city.	
  
Wobben	
  Windpower	
  Ltda.	
  and	
  Aeris	
  Energy	
  
S/A,	
   for	
   example,	
   are	
   both	
   located	
   in	
  
Caucaia.	
  	
  
Solar	
   Power:	
   an	
   option	
   for	
   the	
   future?	
  
Having	
   discussed	
   the	
   current	
   state	
   of	
   the	
  
power	
   sector	
   in	
   the	
   state	
   of	
   Ceará	
   and	
   the	
  
implications	
   for	
   the	
   metropolitan	
   region	
   of	
  
Fortaleza,	
  it	
  will	
  now	
  be	
  useful	
  to	
  look	
  at	
  the	
  
one	
  major	
  alternative	
  to	
  wind	
  and	
  fossil	
  fuels	
  
that	
  exists	
  in	
  the	
  region,	
  namely	
  solar.	
  There	
  
is	
  one	
  commercial	
  solar	
  power	
  plant	
  in	
  Ceará	
  
(near	
   the	
   municipality	
   of	
   Tauá)	
   but,	
   with	
  
little	
   more	
   than	
   1MW	
   of	
   capacity,	
   the	
  
project	
   can	
   hardly	
   be	
   cited	
   as	
   evidence	
   of	
  
widespread	
   use	
   of	
   solar	
   resources.	
  
Investment	
  in	
  solar	
  power	
  has	
  been	
  lacking	
  
despite	
   the	
   ideal	
   climactic	
   conditions	
   that	
  
exist	
  in	
  the	
  region.	
  With	
  an	
  annual	
  average	
  
of	
   8	
   hours	
   of	
   sunshine	
   per	
   day	
   and	
   limited	
  
seasonal	
  variation	
  in	
  levels	
  of	
  sunshine	
  and	
  
the	
  number	
  of	
  daytime	
  hours,	
  the	
  potential	
  
for	
   solar	
   power	
   generation	
   in	
   the	
   state	
   of	
  
Ceará	
   is	
   among	
   the	
   most	
   promising	
   in	
   the	
  
world	
   (ENGEMEP,	
   2010).	
   The	
   high	
   cost	
   of	
  
generating	
  electricity	
  from	
  solar	
  energy	
  has	
  
often	
   been	
   cited	
   as	
   a	
   reason	
   not	
   to	
   waste	
  
resources	
   on	
   this	
   particular	
   renewable	
  
energy	
   technology	
   in	
   Brazil,	
   and	
   it	
   is	
   true	
  
that	
   solar	
   power	
   generation	
   is	
   still	
   more	
  
costly	
  than	
  onshore	
  wind,	
  which	
  has	
  reached	
  
(or	
   will	
   soon	
   achieve)	
   grid	
   parity	
   in	
   most	
  
cases.	
   However,	
   the	
   most	
   recent	
   edition	
   of	
  
Bloomberg	
   New	
   Energy	
   Finance	
   (2015)	
   –	
  
which	
   estimates	
   the	
   levelized	
   cost	
   of	
  
electricity	
  (LCOE)	
  for	
  each	
  major	
  renewable	
  
source	
   of	
   energy	
   –	
   shows	
   that	
   the	
   cost	
   of	
  
solar	
   power	
   generation	
   has	
   been	
   falling	
  
drastically	
   over	
   the	
   last	
   five	
   years	
   and	
   is	
  
rapidly	
   approaching	
   the	
   current	
   LCOE	
   from	
  
onshore	
   wind	
   (BNEF,	
   2015;	
   see	
   graph).	
   The	
  
case	
  of	
  Andra	
  Pradesh	
  state	
  in	
  India	
  should	
  
be	
   particularly	
   instructive	
   for	
   the	
  
Government	
   of	
   Ceará,	
   since	
   “licences	
   to	
  
build	
  PV	
  capacity	
  [there	
  were	
  won]	
  with	
  bids	
  
as	
   low	
   as	
   USD86/MWh,	
   […]	
   nearly	
   40%	
  
below	
   Bloomberg	
   New	
   Energy	
   Finance’s	
  
estimate	
   for	
   the	
   average	
   global	
   levelised	
  
cost	
  of	
  electricity	
  of	
  PV	
  in	
  the	
  second	
  half	
  of	
  
2014”	
  (ibid.,	
  p.	
  19).	
  The	
  use	
  of	
  solar	
  power	
  in	
  
or	
  near	
  the	
  metropolitan	
  region	
  of	
  Fortaleza	
  
would	
   also	
   bring	
   about	
   the	
   additional	
  
benefit	
   of	
   providing	
   a	
   boost	
   in	
   supply	
   at	
  
precisely	
   the	
   time	
   of	
   the	
   midday	
   peak	
   in	
  
Source:	
  ENGEMEP,	
  2010	
  
Source:	
  BNEF,	
  2015	
  
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demand,	
   when	
   the	
   sun	
   is	
   strongest	
   and	
  
there	
   is	
   a	
   relative	
   increase	
   in	
   the	
   use	
   of	
  
ventilation	
   and	
   air-­‐conditioning.	
   Another	
  
possible	
  long-­‐term	
  use	
  for	
  solar	
  energy	
  could	
  
emerge	
  if	
  –	
  as	
  will	
  be	
  recommended	
  below	
  –	
  
the	
   urban	
   transport	
   system	
   begins	
   to	
   rely	
  
more	
  heavily	
  on	
  electric	
  vehicles.	
  The	
  regular	
  
supply	
  of	
  solar	
  energy	
  would	
  be	
  available	
  for	
  
long	
  periods	
  during	
  the	
  day	
  (on	
  most	
  days	
  of	
  
the	
  year)	
  to	
  recharge	
  electric	
  vehicles	
  for	
  use	
  
during	
  the	
  morning	
  and	
  evening	
  rush	
  hours.	
  	
  
Although	
  the	
  Government	
  of	
  Ceará	
  currently	
  
envisages	
   the	
   expansion	
   of	
   solar	
   power	
  
through	
   the	
   installation	
   of	
   large-­‐scale	
   solar	
  
power	
  plants	
  like	
  the	
  one	
  in	
  Tauá,	
  which	
  is	
  
supposed	
   to	
   increase	
   its	
   capacity	
   to	
   50MW	
  
in	
  the	
  coming	
  decade,	
  it	
  will	
  be	
  argued	
  here	
  
that	
  a	
  more	
  effective	
  way	
  of	
  rolling	
  out	
  solar	
  
technology	
   would	
   be	
   to	
   imitate	
   the	
  
decentralised,	
   small-­‐scale	
   ‘rooftop’	
   model	
  
that	
   has	
   been	
   developed	
   in	
   Germany.	
   The	
  
‘rooftop’	
  model	
  mobilises	
  investments	
  from	
  
the	
   consumers	
   of	
   electricity	
   themselves,	
  
who	
  are	
  encouraged	
  to	
  purchase	
  and	
  install	
  
solar	
   panels	
   on	
   the	
   rooftops	
   of	
   their	
  
buildings	
  in	
  order	
  to	
  avoid	
  electricity	
  bills	
  in	
  
the	
  future.	
  The	
  major	
  challenge	
  inherent	
  in	
  
the	
   ‘rooftop’	
   model	
   is	
   that	
   of	
   ensuring	
  
access	
   to	
   finance	
   for	
   the	
   aforementioned	
  
consumers,	
  who	
  may	
  view	
  the	
  investment	
  as	
  
too	
   costly,	
   either	
   because	
   of	
   high	
   interest	
  
rates	
  on	
  loans	
  used	
  to	
  purchase	
  the	
  panels,	
  
or	
   because	
   of	
   the	
   opportunity	
   cost	
   of	
   not	
  
investing	
  their	
  own	
  savings	
  in	
  another,	
  more	
  
rewarding	
  asset.	
  In	
  both	
  cases,	
  governments	
  
should	
  be	
  able	
  to	
  reduce	
  the	
  cost	
  of	
  finance	
  
for	
   consumers	
   through	
   subsidies	
   or	
  
guarantees.	
  As	
  long	
  as	
  monthly	
  repayments	
  
of	
   the	
   loan	
   are	
   equal	
   to	
   or	
   lower	
   than	
   the	
  
electricity	
   bill	
   would	
   have	
   been	
   under	
   the	
  
traditional	
   model,	
   and	
   the	
   panels	
   generate	
  
enough	
   electricity	
   to	
   meet	
   the	
   demand	
   of	
  
the	
   consumer,	
   it	
   is	
   assumed	
   that	
   the	
  
investment	
   will	
   occur.	
   Another	
   innovative	
  
element	
   in	
   ‘rooftop’	
   schemes	
   is	
   to	
   make	
  
feed-­‐in-­‐tariffs	
   available	
   to	
   all	
   investors	
   in	
  
solar	
   power	
   generation,	
   including	
  
households.	
   This	
   means	
   that	
   any	
   electricity	
  
generated	
  by	
  a	
  rooftop	
  solar	
  panel	
  in	
  excess	
  
of	
   the	
   consumption	
   of	
   the	
   building	
   is	
   ‘sold’	
  
back	
   into	
   the	
   grid	
   at	
   a	
   previously	
   specified	
  
rate.	
   Feed-­‐in-­‐tariffs	
   can	
   thus	
   be	
   used	
   to	
  
incentivise	
   both	
   the	
   initial	
   investment	
   and	
  
reduced	
   energy	
   consumption	
   by	
   the	
   user,	
  
for	
   whom	
   energy	
   savings	
   are	
   directly	
  
translated	
  into	
  cash	
  at	
  the	
  end	
  of	
  the	
  month.	
  	
  
In	
   the	
   case	
   of	
   Fortaleza,	
   a	
   few	
   additional	
  
factors	
   must	
   be	
   considered	
   in	
   the	
   possible	
  
design	
   of	
   such	
   a	
   scheme.	
   Firstly,	
   there	
   are	
  
the	
   equity	
   considerations	
   that	
   must	
   remain	
  
central	
   to	
   the	
   administration’s	
   urban	
  
planning	
   at	
   all	
   times.	
   Would	
   it	
   make	
   more	
  
sense	
  to	
  provide	
  subsidies	
  and	
  feed-­‐in-­‐tariffs	
  
for	
   high-­‐income	
   households,	
   who	
   are	
   more	
  
likely	
   to	
   invest	
   in	
   solar	
   panels	
   given	
   their	
  
higher	
   levels	
   of	
   disposable	
   income?	
   One	
  
could	
   argue	
   that	
   the	
   overall	
   financial	
  
commitment	
   of	
   the	
   public	
   sector	
   would	
   be	
  
lower,	
   since	
   there	
   would	
   be	
   fewer	
  
constraints	
   on	
   high-­‐income	
   households	
   to	
  
shift	
   towards	
   renewable	
   energy.	
   On	
   the	
  
other	
  hand,	
  one	
  could	
  also	
  argue	
  that	
  public	
  
resources	
  in	
  Fortaleza	
  should,	
  in	
  this	
  case,	
  be	
  
used	
   to	
   ‘kill	
   two	
   birds	
   with	
   one	
   stone’	
   by	
  
subsidising	
   electricity	
   from	
   renewable	
  
sources	
   for	
   low-­‐income	
   households.	
   Any	
  
decisions	
  in	
  this	
  regard	
  should	
  be	
  based	
  on	
  
further	
   research	
   on	
   the	
   compatibility	
  
between	
   the	
   environmental	
   objectives	
   of	
   a	
  
‘rooftop’	
   solar	
   energy	
   policy	
   the	
  
redistributive	
   social	
   policies	
   that	
   are	
   still	
  
desperately	
   needed	
   in	
   Fortaleza.	
   Another	
  
factor	
  to	
  be	
  considered	
  is	
  the	
  need	
  to	
  build	
  
up	
   critical	
   mass	
   in	
   the	
   provision	
   and	
  
distribution	
   of	
   solar	
   panels,	
   so	
   that	
   the	
  
objectives	
  of	
  such	
  a	
  ‘rooftop’	
  policy	
  are	
  not	
  
undermined	
   by	
   retail	
   bottlenecks.	
   It	
   would	
  
be	
   difficult	
   to	
   imagine	
   a	
   local	
   solar	
   panel	
  
industry	
   emerging	
   in	
   Fortaleza,	
   given	
   the	
  
overwhelming	
   dominance	
   of	
   Chinese	
  
suppliers	
   in	
   international	
   markets	
   and	
   the	
  
need	
   to	
   keep	
   down	
   costs,	
   but	
   it	
   would	
  
nevertheless	
   be	
   necessary	
   to	
   develop	
  
strategically	
   placed	
   businesses	
   and	
   skilled	
  
labour	
   to	
   import,	
   distribute,	
   install	
   and	
  
maintain	
   the	
   solar	
   infrastructure.	
   Lastly,	
   an	
  
in-­‐depth	
   analysis	
   of	
   available	
   rooftop	
   space	
  
and	
  the	
  energy	
  needs	
  of	
  individual	
  buildings	
  
needs	
   to	
   happen	
   before	
   such	
   a	
   policy	
   is	
  
introduced.	
  Given	
  the	
  high	
  density	
  of	
  the	
  city	
  
Masters	
  in	
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  Development	
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  Policy	
  &	
  Development	
  in	
  Cities	
  of	
  the	
  Global	
  South
Name	
  :	
  Edwin	
  Johan	
  Santana	
  Gaarder	
  
Student	
  number	
  :	
  100047222	
  
	
  
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and	
   the	
   overwhelming	
   prevalence	
   of	
  
skyscrapers,	
   it	
   is	
   assumed	
   that	
   the	
   ratio	
   of	
  
rooftop	
   surface	
   area	
   to	
   the	
   the	
   number	
   of	
  
inhabitants	
   in	
   a	
   building	
   may	
   not	
   be	
  
sufficiently	
   large	
   to	
   justify	
   investments	
   in	
  
solar	
   panels	
   in	
   some	
   neighbourhoods.	
   It	
   is	
  
hoped	
  that	
  this	
  paper	
  could	
  act	
  as	
  a	
  stimulus	
  
for	
  further	
  research	
  into	
  these	
  areas.	
  	
  
Power	
   Sector	
   –	
   Conclusion.	
   Electricity	
  
generation	
  has	
  not	
  historically	
  been	
  a	
  major	
  
source	
  of	
  GHG	
  emissions	
  in	
  Brazil,	
  given	
  the	
  
country’s	
   strong	
   reliance	
   on	
   renewable	
  
resources	
  like	
  hydropower	
  (see	
  chart).	
  In	
  the	
  
case	
   of	
   Ceará,	
   the	
   shift	
   from	
   electricity	
  
imports	
  (from	
  the	
  Xingó	
  hydropower	
  plant	
  in	
  
Alagoas/Sergipe)	
   to	
   domestic	
   wind	
   power	
  
generation	
  has	
  increased	
  the	
  state’s	
  energy	
  
self-­‐sufficiency	
  and	
  provided	
  socioeconomic	
  
benefits	
   for	
   the	
   population	
   of	
   Fortaleza.	
  
However,	
   the	
   state’s	
   development	
   strategy	
  
has	
  also	
  led	
  to	
  an	
  increase	
  in	
  the	
  use	
  of	
  fossil	
  
fuels	
   (notably	
   through	
   the	
   inauguration	
   of	
  
two	
  coal-­‐fired	
  plants	
  in	
  Pecém).	
  It	
  has	
  been	
  
argued	
   here	
   that	
   further	
   research	
   needs	
   to	
  
be	
  carried	
  out	
  in	
  order	
  to	
  limit	
  future	
  growth	
  
in	
   the	
   use	
   of	
   fossil	
   fuels,	
   in	
   particular	
  
through	
  analysis	
  of	
  options	
  to	
  expand	
  power	
  
generation	
   from	
   renewable	
   sources	
   like	
  
wind	
   and	
   solar.	
   Industry	
   has,	
   to	
   a	
   large	
  
extent,	
  been	
  exempt	
  from	
  this	
  discussion	
  on	
  
the	
  grounds	
  that	
  it	
  is	
  an	
  essential	
  motor	
  of	
  
development	
   in	
   the	
   region	
   and	
   needs	
   to	
  
remain	
   competitive.	
   However,	
   future	
  
initiatives	
  should	
  seek	
  to	
  improve	
  industrial	
  
processes	
   at	
   the	
   same	
   time	
   as	
   the	
   labour	
  
force	
   moves	
   into	
   higher	
   value-­‐added	
  
activities	
   in	
   the	
   services	
   sector,	
   in	
   order	
   to	
  
promote	
   environmental	
   objectives	
   and	
  
adapt	
  to	
  the	
  development	
  needs	
  of	
  the	
  city.	
  
This	
   discussion	
   will	
   now	
   turn	
   to	
   transport,	
  
which	
  is	
  the	
  second	
  major	
  challenge	
  for	
  the	
  
sustainable	
  development	
  of	
  the	
  city.	
  
Transport:	
   The	
   typical	
   commute	
   for	
  
residents	
   of	
   Fortaleza	
   is	
   a	
   classical	
   one,	
  
which	
  takes	
  the	
  commuter	
  from	
  one	
  of	
  the	
  
peripheral	
   urban	
   areas	
   to	
   the	
   south,	
   east	
  
and	
  west	
  of	
  the	
  city	
  towards	
  a	
  short	
  stretch	
  
of	
  coast	
  in	
  the	
  north	
  of	
  the	
  city.	
  This	
  stretch	
  
of	
  coast	
  is	
  delimited	
  by	
  the	
  port	
  of	
  Mucuripe	
  
on	
   one	
   side	
   –	
   located	
   on	
   a	
   promontory	
   at	
  
the	
   northeastern	
   tip	
   of	
   Fortaleza,	
   beyond	
  
which	
   the	
   coast	
   veers	
   southwards	
   –	
   and	
  
what	
  is	
  known	
  to	
  locals	
  as	
  the	
  Centro	
  or	
  ‘city	
  
centre’	
  on	
  the	
  other,	
  which	
  is	
  6-­‐8	
  km	
  to	
  the	
  
Brazilian	
  energy-­‐related	
  C02	
  emissions	
  by	
  sector:	
  
SDSN	
  &	
  IDDRI	
  2014	
  	
  
Porto%de%Mucuripe%Centro%
Beira%Mar%
Source:	
  adapted	
  from	
  the	
  FIFA	
  2014	
  World	
  Cup	
  
brochure	
  for	
  the	
  host	
  city	
  of	
  Fortaleza	
  
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  Policy	
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  Cities	
  of	
  the	
  Global	
  South
Name	
  :	
  Edwin	
  Johan	
  Santana	
  Gaarder	
  
Student	
  number	
  :	
  100047222	
  
	
  
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west	
   of	
   the	
   port.	
   When	
   analysed	
   more	
  
closely,	
   the	
   observer	
   will	
   notice	
   that	
   there	
  
are	
   in	
   fact	
   two	
   ‘poles	
   of	
   attraction’	
   in	
  
Fortaleza.	
  One	
  is	
  the	
  Centro,	
  which	
  was	
  the	
  
original	
   economic	
   centre	
   of	
   the	
   city	
   and	
  
where	
   one	
   can	
   find	
   most	
   of	
   its	
   historical	
  
landmarks,	
   including	
   the	
   Teatro	
   José	
   de	
  
Alencar,	
   the	
   Cathedral	
   of	
   Fortaleza,	
   the	
  
traditional	
  marketplace	
  and	
  the	
  old	
  fort.	
  The	
  
other	
  pole	
  of	
  attraction,	
  known	
  to	
  locals	
  as	
  
the	
   Beira	
   Mar,	
   was	
   developed	
   from	
   the	
  
1950s	
   onwards	
   by	
   high-­‐income	
   residents	
  
and	
  business	
  elites,	
  who	
  collectively	
  chose	
  to	
  
relocate	
   both	
   their	
   homes	
   and	
   their	
  
workplaces	
   to	
   Aldeota	
   and	
   Meireles.	
   This	
  
neighbourhood	
   now	
   contains	
   a	
   number	
   of	
  
luxury	
   apartment	
   blocks,	
   hotels,	
   modern	
  
office	
   complexes	
   and	
   an	
   extensive	
   leisure	
  
area	
  along	
  the	
  beach,	
  which	
  features	
  sports	
  
facilities	
   (football,	
   volleyball,	
   roller-­‐skating),	
  
bars,	
  restaurants,	
  food	
  kiosks,	
  live	
  music	
  and	
  
other	
  tourist	
  attractions.	
  These	
  facilities	
  and	
  
others	
   –	
   such	
   as	
   the	
   hospitals,	
   shopping	
  
centres,	
   bus	
   terminals,	
   museums,	
   libraries,	
  
schools	
   and	
   universities	
   located	
   in	
   and	
  
around	
  ‘central’	
  neighbourhoods	
  –	
  generate	
  
an	
   immense	
   amount	
   of	
   traffic	
   in	
   Fortaleza	
  
throughout	
   the	
   day,	
   increasing	
   the	
  
congestion	
   and	
   levels	
   of	
   pollution	
  
experienced	
   by	
   urban	
   residents.	
   Although	
  
the	
   municipal	
   and	
   state	
   governments	
   have	
  
repeatedly	
  tried	
  to	
  tackle	
  this	
  problem	
  over	
  
the	
   course	
   of	
   past	
   mandates,	
   the	
   current	
  
design	
   of	
   the	
   urban	
   transport	
   system	
   in	
  
Fortaleza	
   is	
   very	
   hard	
   to	
   reform,	
   and	
  
residents	
   are	
   convinced	
   that	
   transport	
  
problems	
   have,	
   if	
   anything,	
   been	
   getting	
  
worse	
   over	
   the	
   past	
   decades.	
   The	
   analysis	
  
that	
  follows	
  will	
  attempt	
  to	
  	
  provide	
  ideas	
  on	
  
these	
   problems	
   might	
   be	
   solved,	
   moving	
  
beyond	
   the	
   preferred	
   approach	
   of	
   past	
  
governments	
   –	
   namely	
   to	
   ‘correct’	
   the	
  
system	
  at	
  the	
  margins	
  –	
  in	
  order	
  to	
  propose	
  
genuinely	
   innovative	
   and	
   transformative	
  
solutions	
   that	
   are	
   adapted	
   to	
   the	
   reality	
   of	
  
Fortaleza	
  and	
  the	
  options	
  currently	
  available	
  
to	
  policy	
  makers.	
  	
  
The	
   most	
   common	
   and	
   traditional	
   form	
   of	
  
transport	
  in	
  Fortaleza	
  –	
  as	
  in	
  much	
  of	
  Brazil	
  –	
  
is	
   the	
   personal	
   vehicle,	
   a	
   category	
   that	
  
includes	
  cars,	
  motorbikes,	
  scooters	
  and	
  pick-­‐
up	
   trucks.	
   Vehicle	
   registration	
   figures	
   show	
  
that,	
   in	
   the	
   municipality	
   of	
   Fortaleza	
   alone,	
  
there	
  were	
  776.416	
  personal	
  vehicles	
  in	
  use	
  
in	
  2012,	
  as	
  compared	
  to	
  the	
  9.400	
  buses	
  and	
  
microbuses	
  that	
  were	
  available	
  in	
  that	
  year	
  
(IPECE	
  2012).	
  This	
  translates	
  into	
  about	
  one	
  
personal	
  vehicle	
  for	
  every	
  two	
  inhabitants	
  in	
  
2012,	
   whereas	
   there	
   was	
   only	
   one	
  
bus/microbus	
   for	
   every	
   two	
   hundred	
  
inhabitants	
  in	
  the	
  same	
  year.	
  Given	
  that	
  the	
  
metro	
  system	
  had	
  not	
  yet	
  begun	
  to	
  function	
  
in	
   2012,	
   these	
   figures	
   show	
   that	
   there	
   has	
  
been	
  an	
  evident	
  imbalance	
  between	
  private	
  
and	
   public	
   transport	
   in	
   the	
   city	
   for	
   a	
   long	
  
time.	
  As	
  can	
  be	
  seen	
  from	
  the	
  table	
  below,	
  
the	
   imbalances	
   were	
   equally	
   glaring	
   in	
   the	
  
other	
   municipalities	
   of	
   the	
   metropolitan	
  
region	
   of	
   Fortaleza	
   –	
   like	
   Caucaia	
   and	
  
Pacatuba	
  –	
  which	
  are	
  relatively	
  further	
  away	
  
from	
   the	
   ‘city	
   centre’,	
   and	
   where	
   the	
  
Automóvel Caminhonete Camioneta Motocicleta Motoneta Caminhão Ônibus Microônibus Reboque Semi-reboque Outros
Aquiraz 13.247 5.452 753 336 5.523 113 522 85 139 159 48 117
Cascavel 12.028 5.357 728 220 4.445 513 436 103 51 123 13 39
Caucaia 57.311 26.673 2.979 1.354 22.560 409 1.484 338 226 626 193 469
Chorozinho 3.842 1.669 220 67 1.520 70 126 38 14 33 43 42
Eusébio 14.510 6.251 1.377 491 4.087 73 1.073 57 58 223 298 522
Fortaleza 842.870 479.208 56.355 28.055 206.996 5.802 20.466 6.140 3.260 13.072 5.358 18.158
Guaiúba 2.645 777 127 39 1.533 31 78 9 26 18 0 7
Horizonte 12.925 4.346 592 287 6.394 530 389 76 90 91 16 114
Itaitinga 6.264 2.204 264 118 2.899 132 348 24 55 63 69 88
Maracanaú 45.336 21.293 2.183 981 17.013 346 1.489 325 212 605 385 504
Maranguape 16.365 6.289 879 334 7.557 124 548 210 111 182 37 94
Pacajus 15.797 6.277 779 280 6.209 1.011 613 177 87 239 34 91
Pacatuba 8.751 3.791 324 158 3.962 56 187 19 73 116 17 48
Pindoretama 3.130 1.196 242 58 1.344 45 149 12 22 44 3 15
São Gonçalo do Amarante8.787 3.131 438 206 3.973 252 306 149 71 118 42 101
RMF 1.063.808 573.914 68.240 32.984 296.015 9.507 28.214 7.762 4.495 15.712 6.556 20.409
Municípios
Frota de veículos
2012
Total
Tipo
Source:	
  IPECE	
  2012	
  
Masters	
  in	
  International	
  Development	
  |	
  PSIA	
  
Urban	
  Policy	
  &	
  Development	
  in	
  Cities	
  of	
  the	
  Global	
  South
Name	
  :	
  Edwin	
  Johan	
  Santana	
  Gaarder	
  
Student	
  number	
  :	
  100047222	
  
	
  
Page	
  10	
  of	
  14	
  
purchasing	
   power	
   of	
   residents	
   is	
   much	
  
lower,	
   suggesting	
   that	
   the	
   urban	
   transport	
  
system	
   is	
   yet	
   another	
   factor	
   underlying	
   the	
  
city’s	
  inequality	
  problem.	
  The	
  solutions	
  that	
  
were	
  proposed	
  and	
  partially	
  enacted	
  in	
  the	
  
run-­‐up	
   to	
   the	
   2014	
   World	
   Cup,	
   however,	
  
have	
   not	
   been	
   sufficient	
   to	
   avoid	
   the	
  
negative	
   repercussions	
   of	
   Fortaleza’s	
  
inefficient	
   transport	
   system	
   on	
   the	
  
environment	
   or	
   on	
   the	
   socioeconomic	
   and	
  
personal	
   well-­‐being	
   of	
   urban	
   residents.	
   The	
  
exclusive	
  bus	
  lanes	
  that	
  were	
  created	
  along	
  
the	
   city’s	
   busiest	
   roads,	
   for	
   example,	
   may	
  
have	
   shortened	
   travel	
   times	
   for	
   bus	
   users,	
  
but	
   they	
   have	
   significantly	
   worsened	
   traffic	
  
conditions	
   for	
   those	
   who	
   continue	
   to	
   use	
  
cars	
   and	
   other	
   personal	
   vehicles.	
   A	
   similar	
  
claim	
   could	
   be	
   made	
   with	
   regards	
   to	
   the	
  
cycle	
  lanes	
  that	
  have	
  been	
  introduced	
  on	
  the	
  
narrow	
   roads	
   in	
   central	
   areas	
   of	
   the	
   city,	
  
which	
   have	
   reduced	
   the	
   space	
   available	
   to	
  
motorists	
   without	
   necessarily	
   improving	
  
conditions	
   for	
   cyclists,	
   who	
   are	
   not	
  
protected	
   by	
   any	
   physical	
   barriers	
   between	
  
themselves	
   and	
   the	
   cars	
   that	
   frequently	
  
encroach	
  upon	
  their	
  traffic	
  space.	
  The	
  major	
  
overhaul	
  of	
  traffic	
  flows	
  on	
  the	
  Avenida	
  Dom	
  
Luis	
  and	
  the	
  Avenida	
  Santos	
  Dumont	
  –	
  which	
  
were	
   transformed	
   into	
   a	
   massive,	
   five-­‐lane,	
  
one-­‐way	
   system	
   –	
   may	
   have	
   marginally	
  
improved	
  average	
  car	
  speeds,	
  but	
  it	
  has	
  also	
  
had	
   several	
   negative	
   repercussions	
   on	
  
pedestrian	
   welfare	
   and	
   may	
   have	
   actually	
  
increased	
   total	
   emissions	
   from	
   private	
  
vehicles,	
   given	
   the	
   additional	
   distance	
   that	
  
must	
  be	
  covered	
  to	
  get	
  from	
  one	
  side	
  of	
  the	
  
one-­‐way	
  system	
  to	
  the	
  other.	
  As	
  a	
  result	
  of	
  
this	
   overhaul,	
   the	
   Praça	
   Portugal	
   –	
   a	
   large,	
  
green	
  space	
  at	
  the	
  south-­‐west	
  corner	
  of	
  the	
  
one-­‐way	
  system	
  –	
  will	
  have	
  to	
  be	
  reformed	
  
or	
   demolished	
   in	
   order	
   to	
   fully	
   rationalise	
  
traffic	
  flows.	
  This	
  has	
  provoked	
  a	
  significant	
  
amount	
   of	
   collective	
   action	
   by	
   members	
   of	
  
civil	
  society	
  and	
  residents	
  of	
  the	
  surrounding	
  
neighbourhoods,	
   who	
   appreciate	
   the	
  
aesthetic	
   and	
   historical	
   value	
   of	
   the	
   green	
  
square	
   and	
   its	
   monument	
   in	
   honour	
   of	
   the	
  
city’s	
   Portuguese	
   community.	
   Although	
   the	
  
square	
   has	
   not	
   yet	
   been	
   reformed	
   or	
  
demolished,	
   lack	
   of	
   foresight	
   and	
   planning	
  
have	
   already	
   generated	
   ‘sunk	
   costs’	
   and	
  
reduced	
   the	
   options	
   available	
   to	
   the	
  
administration.	
  
The	
   one	
   major	
   mistake	
   committed	
   by	
   the	
  
designers	
   of	
   urban	
   transport	
   policy	
   in	
  
Fortaleza,	
   it	
   is	
   argued,	
   was	
   their	
   failure	
   to	
  
incentivise	
   commuters	
   to	
   shift	
   from	
   one	
  
mode	
   of	
   transport	
   (personal	
   vehicles)	
   to	
  
another	
   (public	
   transport	
   and/or	
   bicycles).	
  
Further	
   research	
   is	
   needed	
   to	
   confirm	
   this	
  
hypothesis,	
  but	
  it	
  is	
  believed	
  that	
  such	
  a	
  shift	
  
will	
  not	
  occur	
  for	
  as	
  long	
  as	
  travel	
  conditions	
  
in	
   alternative	
   modes	
   continue	
   to	
   be	
  
perceived	
   as	
   unfavourable	
   by	
   the	
   vast	
  
majority	
  of	
  the	
  population.	
  Once	
  again,	
  it	
  is	
  
crucial	
  to	
  take	
  into	
  account	
  the	
  hot	
  semi-­‐arid	
  
climactic	
   conditions	
   of	
   Fortaleza.	
   Buses	
   in	
  
the	
   city	
   are	
  not	
   air-­‐conditioned	
   and,	
   during	
  
rush	
  hour,	
  are	
  typically	
  packed	
  full	
  of	
  people.	
  
Unless	
   the	
   supply	
   and	
   quality	
   of	
   public	
  
transport	
   is	
   increased	
   and	
   vehicles	
   fitted	
  
with	
   air-­‐conditioning	
   systems,	
   many	
  
travelers	
   will	
   continue	
   to	
   prefer	
   spending	
  
more	
  time	
  in	
  their	
  cars,	
  despite	
  the	
  negative	
  
fallout	
   on	
   economic	
   productivity	
   and	
   the	
  
environment.	
  Bicycles,	
  moreover,	
  will	
  never	
  
Praça	
  Portugal	
  by	
  Edson	
  Camara	
  (2011)	
  
Masters	
  in	
  International	
  Development	
  |	
  PSIA	
  
Urban	
  Policy	
  &	
  Development	
  in	
  Cities	
  of	
  the	
  Global	
  South
Name	
  :	
  Edwin	
  Johan	
  Santana	
  Gaarder	
  
Student	
  number	
  :	
  100047222	
  
	
  
Page	
  11	
  of	
  14	
  
be	
   a	
   regular	
   option	
   for	
   commuters	
   who	
   do	
  
not	
   have	
   access	
   to	
   shower	
   facilities	
   in	
   the	
  
workplace,	
   for	
   reasons	
   of	
   personal	
   hygiene	
  
and	
   comfort.	
   Innovative	
   solutions	
   will	
  
therefore	
  need	
  to	
  be	
  found	
  in	
  order	
  to	
  adapt	
  
public	
   transport	
   modes	
   to	
   the	
   specific	
  
climactic	
  conditions	
  of	
  the	
  city,	
  as	
  well	
  as	
  the	
  
preferences	
  of	
  its	
  residents.	
  	
  
To	
   be	
   fair,	
   the	
   municipal	
   and	
   state	
  
government	
   –	
   in	
   collaboration	
   with	
   the	
  
federal	
   government	
   and	
   the	
   national	
  
development	
   bank	
   (BNDES)	
   –	
   have	
   already	
  
begun	
   to	
   address	
   some	
   of	
   these	
   issues	
  
through	
   the	
   largest	
   urban	
   transport	
   project	
  
in	
  the	
  history	
  of	
  Ceará:	
  the	
  Fortaleza	
  urban	
  
railway	
   system,	
   commonly	
   known	
   as	
  
Metrofor.	
   Once	
   the	
   first	
   stage	
   of	
  
construction	
   has	
   been	
   completed,	
   this	
  
system	
   will	
   consist	
   of	
   four	
   lines:	
   the	
   Linha	
  
Oeste	
  (green),	
  the	
  Linha	
  Sul	
  (red),	
  the	
  Linha	
  
Leste	
   (yellow)	
   and	
   Mucuripe-­‐Parangaba	
  
(purple).	
  To	
  their	
  credit,	
  policy	
  makers	
  have	
  
prioritised	
   the	
   lines	
   that	
   connect	
   the	
   so-­‐
called	
   bairros	
   populares	
   (popular	
  
neighbourhoods)	
   with	
   the	
   Centro,	
   where	
  
most	
   of	
   the	
   lower	
   and	
   middle	
   classes	
   live	
  
and	
  work,	
  either	
  as	
  small	
  business	
  owners	
  or	
  
as	
  employees.	
  The	
  first	
  line	
  to	
  be	
  delivered,	
  
therefore,	
   was	
   the	
   Linha	
   Oeste,	
   which	
  
connects	
  Caucaia,	
  Antonio	
  Bezerra,	
  Conjunto	
  
Ceará	
   and	
   the	
   Centro,	
   all	
   of	
   which	
   are	
  
considered	
   bairros	
   populares.	
   The	
   second	
  
line	
   to	
   be	
   completed	
   was	
   the	
   Linha	
   Sul,	
  
which	
   links	
   the	
   municipalities	
   of	
   Pacatuba	
  
and	
   Maracanaú,	
   Parangaba	
   (another	
   lower-­‐
middle-­‐class	
   neighbourhood	
   in	
   Fortaleza)	
  
and	
   the	
   Centro.	
   In	
   contrast	
   with	
   the	
   Linha	
  
Oeste,	
   this	
   second	
   line	
   has	
   suffered	
   from	
  
numerous	
   setbacks,	
   recurrent	
   technical	
  
difficulties	
   and	
   a	
   very	
   irregular	
   service.	
   The	
  
problems	
   have	
   been	
   so	
   severe	
   that	
   many	
  
passengers	
  are	
  considering	
  switching	
  back	
  to	
  
buses	
  for	
  their	
  daily	
  commute,	
  according	
  to	
  
the	
   Diário	
   do	
   Nordeste	
   (2015).	
   Although	
  
travel	
  times	
  from	
  Pacatuba	
  are	
  half	
  an	
  hour	
  
shorter	
   by	
   metro	
   than	
   by	
   bus,	
   the	
  
unpredictability	
   of	
   the	
   railway	
   service	
   has	
  
caused	
  repeated	
  delays	
  and	
  may	
  be	
  affecting	
  
the	
   relationship	
   between	
   workers	
   and	
  
employers,	
  or	
  between	
  business	
  owners	
  and	
  
their	
  clients.	
  It	
  is	
  also	
  important	
  to	
  note	
  that	
  
construction	
  works	
  on	
  the	
  third	
  line	
  –	
  which	
  
links	
   Parangaba,	
   the	
   Rodoviária	
   (long-­‐
distance	
   bus	
   terminal)	
   and	
   the	
   port	
   of	
  
Mucuripe	
  –	
  have	
  been	
  paralysed	
  for	
  almost	
  
a	
   year	
   due	
   to	
   the	
   withdrawal	
   of	
   the	
  
concessionaire,	
   which	
   was	
   facing	
   financial	
  
difficulties.	
  	
  The	
  Ministry	
  of	
  Infrastructure	
  of	
  
the	
   State	
   of	
   Ceará	
   (SEINFRA)	
   has	
   hitherto	
  
been	
  unable	
  to	
  find	
  a	
  replacement.	
  Lastly,	
  it	
  
should	
   be	
   mentioned	
   that	
  
construction	
   of	
   the	
   Linha	
   Leste	
   –	
  
which	
  in	
  some	
  senses	
  could	
  be	
  seens	
  
as	
   the	
   last	
   piece	
   of	
   the	
   puzzle,	
  
crossing	
   the	
   central	
   region	
   and	
  
connecting	
   it	
   with	
   the	
   other	
   lines	
   –	
  
has	
   not	
   yet	
   commenced.	
   One	
   can	
  
imagine,	
   therefore,	
   that	
   the	
  
difficulties	
   faced	
   by	
   the	
   other	
   lines	
  
could	
   affect	
   the	
   public	
   tendering	
  
process	
  and	
  make	
  it	
  harder	
  and	
  more	
  
expensive	
  to	
  find	
  a	
  concessionaire	
  for	
  
the	
   fourth	
   and	
   final	
   line	
   of	
   the	
  
Metrofor	
  system.	
  	
  
Without	
  functional	
  lines	
  to	
  the	
  north,	
  
east	
   and	
   south,	
   Metrofor	
   will	
  
continue	
   to	
   be	
   a	
   fragmented	
   and	
  
inefficient	
   addition	
   to	
   the	
   public	
  
transport	
  system.	
  As	
  things	
  stand,	
  the	
  
Linha	
   Oeste	
   and	
   the	
   Linha	
   Sul	
   are	
  
Source:	
  www.metrofor.ce.gov.br	
  
Masters	
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  &	
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  Cities	
  of	
  the	
  Global	
  South
Name	
  :	
  Edwin	
  Johan	
  Santana	
  Gaarder	
  
Student	
  number	
  :	
  100047222	
  
	
  
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  of	
  14	
  
bringing	
   commuters	
   into	
   the	
   city	
   from	
   the	
  
south	
  and	
  from	
  the	
  west,	
  but	
  given	
  the	
  lack	
  
of	
  public	
  transport	
  options	
  within	
  the	
  central	
  
areas,	
  the	
  metro	
  lines	
  cannot	
  be	
  said	
  to	
  have	
  
contributed	
   to	
   alleviating	
   traffic	
   in	
   the	
  
Centro	
   and	
   the	
   Beira	
   Mar.	
   Nor	
   are	
   they	
  
providing	
   the	
   viable	
   alternative	
   to	
   personal	
  
vehicles	
   and	
   overcrowded	
   buses	
   that	
   could	
  
encourage	
   ‘green’	
   behavioural	
   change	
  
amongst	
   commuters.	
   The	
   transformational	
  
and	
  sustainable	
  urban	
  transport	
  system	
  that	
  
Fortaleza	
   requires	
   should	
   not	
   have	
   been	
  
introduced	
   piecemeal,	
   and	
   valuable	
   further	
  
research	
  needs	
  to	
  be	
  carried	
  out	
  in	
  order	
  to	
  
discover	
  the	
  precise	
  reasons	
  that	
  lie	
  behind	
  
the	
   aforementioned	
   failures	
   in	
   the	
   delivery	
  
of	
  the	
  Metrofor.	
  Within	
  the	
  limited	
  scope	
  of	
  
this	
   paper,	
   it	
   should	
   be	
   enough	
   to	
   hint	
   at	
  
some	
   of	
   the	
   possible	
   reasons	
   behind	
   the	
  
Metrofor	
   fiasco,	
   including:	
   governance	
  
issues;	
  the	
  questionable	
  contribution	
  of	
  the	
  
2014	
  FIFA	
  World	
  Cup	
  (or	
  the	
  distractions	
  and	
  
reshuffling	
  of	
  priorities	
  caused	
  by	
  the	
  mega-­‐
event)	
  and	
  the	
  famous	
  custo	
  Brasil	
  (or	
  ‘Brazil	
  
cost’),	
  a	
  result	
  of	
  the	
  country’s	
  complex	
  web	
  
of	
   bureaucracy,	
   labyrinthine	
   legislation	
   and	
  
patronage	
   networks.	
   It	
   is	
   hoped	
   that	
  
something	
   can	
   still	
   be	
   done	
   to	
   salvage	
   the	
  
metro	
   system,	
   which	
   looks	
   as	
   beautiful	
   as	
  
ever,	
   on	
   paper,	
   and	
   which	
   still	
   holds	
  
significant	
   potential	
   to	
   reduce	
   traffic	
   and	
  
increase	
   environmental	
   quality	
   and	
   the	
  
sustainability	
   of	
   the	
   urban	
   lifestyle	
   in	
  
Fortaleza.	
  	
  
To	
   conclude	
   this	
   section	
   –	
   which	
   has	
  
focussed	
   mostly	
   on	
   urban	
   mobility	
   rather	
  
than	
   on	
   ‘green’	
   transport	
   solutions,	
   due	
   in	
  
part	
   to	
   the	
   past	
   and	
   present	
   nature	
   of	
   the	
  
policy	
   making	
   process	
   in	
   Fortaleza	
   –	
   some	
  
recommendations	
   will	
   be	
   made	
   regarding	
  
possible	
   ‘green’	
   pathways	
   to	
   sustainable	
  
urban	
   growth	
   in	
   the	
   future.	
   One	
   easy	
  
solution	
   to	
   the	
   problem	
   of	
   congestion	
   and	
  
inefficient	
  use	
  of	
  personal	
  vehicles	
  in	
  the	
  city	
  
centre	
  would	
  be	
  to	
  introduce	
  a	
  ‘congestion	
  
charge’,	
   based	
   on	
   the	
   London	
   or	
   Singapore	
  
models.	
   In	
   addition	
   to	
   acting	
   as	
   a	
  
disincentive	
  for	
  the	
  use	
  of	
  personal	
  vehicles	
  
in	
  the	
  most	
  congested	
  areas	
  of	
  the	
  city,	
  such	
  
a	
   policy	
   could	
   also	
   help	
   to	
   raise	
   the	
   funds	
  
that	
  are	
  needed	
  to	
  improve	
  the	
  quality	
  and	
  
supply	
  of	
  public	
  transport,	
  particularly	
  in	
  the	
  
city	
   centre.	
   Depending	
   on	
   the	
   amount	
   of	
  
funds	
   that	
   are	
   raised,	
   improvements	
   could	
  
range	
   from	
   retro-­‐fitting	
   buses	
   with	
   air-­‐
conditioning	
  systems,	
  to	
  establishing	
  electric	
  
car-­‐share	
  schemes	
  (like	
  the	
  autolib’	
  scheme	
  
in	
  Paris).	
  Although	
  the	
  latter	
  might	
  only	
  be	
  a	
  
realistic	
   objective	
   in	
   the	
   long	
   term,	
   it	
   is	
  
known	
  that	
  electric	
  car-­‐schemes	
  are	
  a	
  good	
  
way	
   of	
   rolling	
   out	
   electrified	
   transport	
  
systems	
  as	
  a	
  whole,	
  given	
  the	
  scale	
  of	
  public	
  
investment	
  needed	
  to	
  establish	
  critical	
  mass	
  
in	
  such	
  systems	
  (IEA,	
  2014).	
  In	
  other	
  words,	
  
electrification	
  could	
  be	
  made	
  to	
  ‘piggy-­‐back’	
  
on	
  public	
  efforts	
  to	
  improve	
  public	
  transport,	
  
in	
  such	
  a	
  way	
  as	
  to	
  “join	
  the	
  useful	
  and	
  the	
  
agreeable”	
   (to	
   use	
   a	
   Portuguese	
   phrase:	
  
juntando	
  o	
  útil	
  ao	
  agradável).	
  As	
  mentioned	
  
earlier,	
   there	
   could	
   be	
   additional	
   synergies	
  
between	
  the	
  electrification	
  of	
  transport	
  and	
  
the	
   mass	
   installation	
   of	
   solar	
   panels	
   in	
   the	
  
city.	
   Although	
   Brazil	
   performs	
   quite	
   well	
   in	
  
terms	
  of	
  transport-­‐related	
  GHG	
  emissions	
  –	
  
given	
  the	
  25%	
  mandatory	
  ethanol	
  content	
  in	
  
regular	
  gasoline	
  and	
  the	
  gradual,	
  widespread	
  
introduction	
   of	
   flexi-­‐fuel	
   vehicles	
   that	
   can	
  
run	
  on	
  100%	
  ethanol	
  –	
  there	
  is	
  nevertheless	
  
scope	
   to	
   improve	
   this	
   performance	
   even	
  
further	
   through	
   electrification,	
   which	
   does	
  
not	
   have	
   the	
   undesirable	
   side	
   effects	
   of	
  
ethanol	
  and	
  biodiesel	
  (e.g.	
  land	
  use	
  change/	
  
deforestation;	
   SDSN	
   &	
   IDDRI,	
   2014).	
   The	
  
current	
   mandate	
   for	
   trucks	
   and	
   buses,	
   for	
  
example,	
   is	
   only	
   7%	
   biodiesel	
   to	
   diesel,	
  
meaning	
   that	
   public	
   transport	
   could	
   be	
   an	
  
ideal	
   place	
   to	
   start	
   the	
   electrification	
  
process.	
   Lastly,	
   insofar	
   as	
   bicycles	
   are	
  
concerned,	
   one	
   idea	
   for	
   the	
   Beira	
   Mar	
  
region	
   would	
   be	
   to	
   sign	
   PPP	
   agreements	
  
with	
   the	
   kiosks	
   that	
   are	
   spaced	
   out	
   at	
  
regular	
   intervals	
   along	
   the	
   beach.	
   These	
  
kiosks	
  already	
  run	
  shower	
  services	
  for	
  their	
  
clients,	
   but	
   the	
   water	
   is	
   often	
   source	
   from	
  
sea	
   and	
   the	
   showers	
   are	
   open	
   to	
   view.	
  
Connecting	
  these	
  kiosks	
  to	
  the	
  public	
  water	
  
system	
   and	
   building	
   high-­‐quality,	
   closed	
  
showers	
   and	
   changing	
   rooms	
   could	
   be	
   a	
  
cost-­‐effective	
   way	
   of	
   providing	
   shower	
  
services	
   to	
   cyclists	
   on	
   their	
   way	
   to	
   work	
   in	
  
the	
  office	
  blocks	
  of	
  the	
  Beira	
  Mar.	
  	
  
Masters	
  in	
  International	
  Development	
  |	
  PSIA	
  
Urban	
  Policy	
  &	
  Development	
  in	
  Cities	
  of	
  the	
  Global	
  South
Name	
  :	
  Edwin	
  Johan	
  Santana	
  Gaarder	
  
Student	
  number	
  :	
  100047222	
  
	
  
Page	
  13	
  of	
  14	
  
Conclusion:	
   Fortaleza	
   is	
   emerging	
   from	
   a	
  
period	
  of	
  unprecedented	
  growth,	
  and	
  it	
  is	
  in	
  
the	
  privileged	
  position	
  of	
  being	
  able	
  to	
  build	
  
on	
  a	
  relatively	
  green	
  trajectory	
  so	
  far,	
  partly	
  
due	
   to	
   national	
   policies	
   and	
   investments	
   in	
  
renewable	
  technologies,	
  partly	
  as	
  a	
  result	
  of	
  
its	
  own	
  natural	
  endowments.	
  In	
  this	
  paper,	
  it	
  
has	
   been	
   suggested	
   that	
   a	
   plan	
   for	
   green	
  
growth	
  in	
  Fortaleza	
  should	
  seek	
  to	
  increase	
  
wind	
  power	
  generation	
  in	
  the	
  state	
  of	
  Ceará,	
  
as	
   well	
   as	
   exploring	
   options	
   for	
   rolling	
   out	
  
solar	
   technologies	
   at	
   a	
   more	
   significant	
  
scale,	
   perhaps	
   by	
   encouraging	
   household	
  
investment	
   into	
   ‘rooftop’	
   panels.	
   Industry,	
  
however,	
   should	
   be	
   spared	
   excessive	
  
environmental	
   constraints	
   in	
   the	
   initial	
  
stages	
  of	
  a	
  green	
  growth	
  plan,	
  given	
  its	
  role	
  
in	
   providing	
   employment	
   and	
   increased	
  
living	
   standards	
   for	
   low-­‐income	
   urban	
  
residents.	
  In	
  the	
  transport	
  sector,	
  this	
  paper	
  
has	
  highlighted	
  the	
  need	
  to	
  reduce	
  the	
  use	
  
of	
   personal	
   vehicles	
   in	
   order	
   to	
   ease	
  
congestion,	
   reduce	
   GHG	
   emissions	
   and	
  
improve	
   the	
   well-­‐being	
   of	
   urban	
   residents.	
  
The	
  transport	
  policies	
  that	
  were	
  introduced	
  
in	
   the	
   run-­‐up	
   to	
   the	
   2014	
   FIFA	
   World	
   Cup	
  
have	
   been	
   criticised	
   for	
   aggravating	
   traffic	
  
congestion	
  without	
  encouraging	
  behavioural	
  
changes	
   and	
   a	
   shift	
   towards	
   alternative	
  
modes	
   of	
   transport.	
   Incompetence	
   in	
   the	
  
management	
   of	
   the	
   new	
   metro	
   system	
   has	
  
been	
  exposed,	
  as	
  well	
  as	
  the	
  risks	
  that	
  this	
  
poses	
   to	
   the	
   future	
   of	
   the	
   urban	
   railway	
  
transport	
   in	
   Fortaleza.	
   A	
   number	
   of	
  
‘corrective’	
   and	
   innovative	
   policy	
   options	
  
have	
   been	
   suggested,	
   including	
   some	
   that	
  
are	
   viable	
   in	
   the	
   short	
   term,	
   like	
   the	
  
congestion	
   charge,	
   and	
   others	
   which	
   will	
  
require	
  significant	
  forward	
  planning,	
  like	
  the	
  
electrification	
   of	
   transport.	
   It	
   is	
   hoped	
   that	
  
this	
   paper	
   can	
   serve	
   as	
   a	
   basis	
   for	
   further	
  
research	
  into	
  the	
  feasibility	
  and	
  desireability	
  
of	
  the	
  recommended	
  policy	
  options,	
  in	
  order	
  
to	
   correct	
   some	
   of	
   the	
   mistakes	
   that	
   have	
  
been	
  made	
  in	
  the	
  past	
  and	
  to	
  work	
  towards	
  
a	
   sustainable	
   urban	
   future.	
   As	
   a	
   former	
  
resident	
  of	
  Fortaleza	
  with	
  strong	
  familial	
  ties	
  
to	
  the	
  region,	
  the	
  author	
  hopes	
  above	
  all	
  to	
  
stimulate	
   dialogue	
   and	
   cooperation	
   among	
  
stakeholders,	
   with	
   a	
   view	
   to	
   improving	
   the	
  
future	
  of	
  the	
  city	
  and	
  its	
  residents.	
  
Masters	
  in	
  International	
  Development	
  |	
  PSIA	
  
Urban	
  Policy	
  &	
  Development	
  in	
  Cities	
  of	
  the	
  Global	
  South
Name	
  :	
  Edwin	
  Johan	
  Santana	
  Gaarder	
  
Student	
  number	
  :	
  100047222	
  
	
  
Page	
  14	
  of	
  14	
  
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  online	
  at	
  
http://www.ipece.ce.gov.br/categoria5/publicacoes/anuario/Index.htm.	
  Viewed	
  on	
  08.04.2015.	
  
IPECE	
  (2014).	
  Perfil	
  Básico	
  Regional	
  –	
  Região	
  Metropolitana	
  de	
  Fortaleza.	
  Available	
  online	
  at	
  
http://www2.ipece.ce.gov.br/estatistica/perfil_regional/Perfil_Regional_R1_RMF_2014.pdf.	
  Viewed	
  on	
  08.04.2015.	
  
IPECE	
  (2014).	
  Perfil	
  Básico	
  Municipal	
  –	
  Fortaleza.	
  Available	
  online	
  at	
  
http://www.ipece.ce.gov.br/publicacoes/perfil_basico/pbm-­‐2014/Fortaleza.pdf.	
  Viewed	
  on	
  08.04.2015.	
  
Metrofor.	
  Mapa	
  Oficial	
  –	
  Todas	
  as	
  Linhas.	
  Available	
  online	
  at	
  http://www.metrofor.ce.gov.br/images/stories/Menu-­‐
Servicos/mapa-­‐oficial-­‐todas-­‐as-­‐linhas.jpg.	
  Viewed	
  on	
  08.04.2015.	
  	
  
O	
  Povo	
  (2014).	
  Ceará	
  cresce	
  54%	
  na	
  geração	
  de	
  energia	
  elétrica.	
  Available	
  online	
  at	
  
http://www.opovo.com.br/app/economia/2014/06/06/noticiaseconomia,3262871/ceara-­‐cresce-­‐54-­‐na-­‐geracao-­‐de-­‐
energia-­‐eletrica.shtml.	
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  on	
  08.04.2015.	
  
Prefeitura	
  de	
  Fortaleza	
  (No	
  date).	
  Desenvolvimento	
  Humano,	
  por	
  Bairro,	
  em	
  Fortaleza.	
  Available	
  online	
  at	
  
http://www.fortaleza.ce.gov.br/sites/default/files/u2015/25.02.2014_-­‐_pesquisa_finalizada.pdf.	
  	
  Viewed	
  on	
  
08.04.2015.	
  
Prefeitura	
  de	
  Fortaleza	
  (No	
  date).	
  Plano	
  Diretor	
  Cicloviário	
  Integrado.	
  Available	
  online	
  at	
  
http://www.fortaleza.ce.gov.br.	
  Viewed	
  on	
  08.04.2015.	
  
REN21	
  (2014).	
  Renewables	
  Global	
  Status	
  Report.	
  Available	
  online	
  at	
  
http://www.ren21.net/portals/0/documents/resources/gsr/2014/gsr2014_full%20report_low%20res.pdf.	
  	
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  on	
  
08.04.2015.	
  
SDSN	
  &	
  IDDRI	
  (2014).	
  Pathways	
  to	
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  Decarbonization.	
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content/uploads/2014/09/DDPP_Digit.pdf.	
  	
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Urban Policy and Development - A Green Plan for Fortaleza

  • 1. Masters  in  International  Development  |  PSIA   Urban  Policy  &  Development  in  Cities  of  the  Global  South Name  :  Edwin  Johan  Santana  Gaarder   Student  number  :  100047222     Page  1  of  14   A  PLAN  FOR  GREEN  GROWTH  IN  FORTALEZA   Pathways  towards  sustainable  urban  development  in  the  northeastern  region  of  Brazil   Introduction:   Fortaleza   is   the   capital   of   the   Brazilian   state   of   Ceará,   located   in   the   northeastern  region  of  Brazil,  and  the  most   populous  city  in  the  state  by  several  orders   of   magnitude.   The   population   of   the   municipality   of   Fortaleza   alone   is   of   2.571.856  inhabitants  –  as  compared  to  the   next   largest   municipalities,   Caucaia   (with   349.526),   and   Juazeiro   do   Norte   (with   249.939).   The   urban   area   of   Fortaleza,   however,   has   expanded   beyond   municipal   borders   to   subsume   other   highly   populous   municipalities  (including  Caucaia),  reaching  a   total  population  of  3.818.380  inhabitants  as   of  2014  (IPECE,  2014).  The  population  of  the   metropolitan   region   of   Fortaleza   thus   represents   about   45%   of   the   total   population  of  the  state  of  Ceará  and  has  has   been  identified  as  the  first  “Macro-­‐Planning   Region”   (Macrorregião   de   Planejamento)   in   the   State   Government’s   development   strategy.  As  per  the  2010  census  carried  out   by   the   Brazilian   Institute   of   Geography   and   Statistics  (IBGE),  Fortaleza  was  the  fifth  most   populous   capital   in   Brazil   (and   the   second   most   populous   in   the   northeastern   region)   and  the  most  densely  populated  city  in  the   country   as   a   whole,   with   7.786,52   inhabitants  per  km2 .  On  a  geographical  level,   Ceará   borders   four   other   Brazilian   states   (Piauí  to  the  west,  Rio  Grande  do  Norte  and   Paraíba  to  the  east,  and  Pernambuco  to  the   south)   and   is   strategically   located   on   the   Atlantic  coast,  with  the  shortest  transit  times   (by  air  and  by  sea)  from  Brazil  to  East  Coast   North  America  (6  days),  West  Africa  (3  days),   Northern   Europe   (9   days)   and   the   Mediterranean   (7   days).   The   seaports   of   Mucuripe   (in   the   centre   of   Fortaleza)   and   Pecém   (ca.   60   km   from   the   city   centre)   therefore   serve   as   major   transit   points   for   traded  goods  from  /  to  the  interior  region  of   the   state   of   Ceará   as   well   as   from   /   to   neighbouring   states   and   their   industrial   centres,   including   Natal,   RN   (435km   distance)  and  Teresina,  PI  (496km).     The   urban   “Golden   Age”   of   Fortaleza,   however,   is   a   recent   one,   which   coincides   more   or   less   with   the   Brazilian   economic   boom  of  1990-­‐2010.  Prior  to  this,  the  state   of   Ceará   had   been   characterised   predominantly  by  rural-­‐agricultural  activities   (e.g.  cattle-­‐ranching)  and  the  mass  export  of   low-­‐cost   labour   to   the   economic   centres   of   the  south,  particularly  Rio  de  Janeiro  and  São   Paulo.  Low  levels  of  economic  development   Source:  IPECE  2014   Source:  IPECE  2014  
  • 2. Masters  in  International  Development  |  PSIA   Urban  Policy  &  Development  in  Cities  of  the  Global  South Name  :  Edwin  Johan  Santana  Gaarder   Student  number  :  100047222     Page  2  of  14   were  aggravated  by  chronic  water  shortages   and  drought  –  a  result  of  the  hot,  semi-­‐arid   regional   climate   –   which   would   frequently   devaste  local  agriculture  and  act  as  a  “push”   factor  in  outward  migration.  As  can  be  seen   in   the   accompanying   maps,   the   transformation  that  has  occurred  since  then   has  been  nothing  short  of  miraculous  (IPECE,   2012).   In   1991,   the   average   HDI   of   each   of   the  municipalities  in  the  state  of  Ceará  was   less  than  0,5  (“very  low”),  with  the  exception   of   Fortaleza,   where   the   average   HDI   was   between   0,5   and   0,6   (“low”).   In   2010,   by   contrast,   none   of   the   municipalities   remained   in   the   “very   low”   category.   Although  some  municipalities  failed  to  move   beyond   the   second-­‐worst   category   (“low”),   most   of   the   others   had   moved   into   the   “medium”   category,   whilst   three   urban   regions   (Fortaleza,   Sobral   and   Crato)   now   have   an   average   HDI   between   0,7   and   0,8   (“high”).   Over   the   same   period,   the   urban   population   of   Ceará   increased   from   4.162.007   to   6.346.557,   whilst   the   rural   population   decreased   from   2.204.640   to   2.105.824,  meaning  that  the  urban  share  of   the   population   increased   from   65%   to   75%   (IPECE,   2012).   The   municipality   of   Fortaleza   itself   was   responsible   for   30%   of   total   urbanisation   (having   grown   from   1.768.637   in   1991   to   2.452.185   in   2010)   as   well   as   a   significant   portion   of   the   state’s   economic   growth.   In   2012,   for   example,   the   metropolitan  region  of  Fortaleza  generated  a   GDP  of  R$50.605,704  million,  or  65%  of  the   total  GDP  of  Ceará  (IPECE,  2012).  The  urban   economy   of   Fortaleza   is   also   the   most   diversified,   with   a   strong   emphasis   on   services   (78%)   and   a   high   concentration   of   industrial   activities   –   more   than   half   of   the   state’s   industries   are   located   within   the   borders   of   the   metropolitan   region.   These   developments   have   transformed   the   urban   economy  of  Fortaleza  into  the  ninth  largest   in   Brazil   and   the   second   largest   in   the   northeastern  region.     This   success,   however,   must   not   draw   attention   away   from   the   considerable   development  needs  that  continue  to  be  felt   by  the  population  of  Fortaleza.  According  to   the   2010   Census,   the   average   wage   in   Source:  IPECE  2014  
  • 3. Masters  in  International  Development  |  PSIA   Urban  Policy  &  Development  in  Cities  of  the  Global  South Name  :  Edwin  Johan  Santana  Gaarder   Student  number  :  100047222     Page  3  of  14   Fortaleza   (R$1.353   per   month)   is   still   considerably   lower   than   in   São   Paulo   (R$2.195   per   month)   and   other   major   Brazilian   capitals   (see   table).   Within   Fortaleza,   moreoever,   there   is   a   serious   discrepancy   between   high-­‐income   residents   of   central   neighbourhoods   like   Meireles   (R$3.660   per   month),   and   low-­‐income   residents   of   (informal)   settlements   like   Pirambú  (R$340  per  month).  As  we  can  see   from   the   accompanying   map,   these   differences   in   income   translate   into   significant   spatial   segregation   between   residents   who   live   near   the   city   centre   (green)   and   the   seaside   district   known   as   Beira   Mar   (blue)   –   where   HDI   levels   are   generally   high   (0.5   and   above)   –   and   residents   who   live   in   the   peripheral   areas   (yellow,   red   and   orange),   where   HDI   levels   are   generally   low   (0.5   and   below).   The   implications   of   this   classical   “centre-­‐ periphery”  urban  structure  will  be  discussed   in   detail   in   the   section   on   transport   below;   for   now,   it   is   important   to   note   that   sustainable   urban   development   policies   in   Fortaleza  must  address  issues  of  equity  and   segregation   on   a   priority   basis,   in   order   to   ensure  that  the  population  as  a  whole  is  able   to  reap  the  benefits  of  green  growth.  If  the   needs  of  low-­‐income  residents  in  the  urban   periphery  are  not  taken  into  account  in  plans   for   a   sustainable   urban   future,   the   city   will   run   the   risk   of   undermining   both   its   environmental   objectives   and   the   political   consensus   that   is   needed   in   order   to   promote  economic  growth.   Identifying   strategic   “green”   sectors   in   Fortaleza:   The   IEA   publication,   Energy   Technology  Perspectives  2014,  identifies  the   reductions   in   Green   House   Gas   (GHG)   emissions   that   must   be   made   by   each   strategic   sector   of   the   global   economy   in   order   to   limit   global   temperature   increases   to  2°C  by  2050.  These  are  shown  below:     The  most  significant  efforts,  according  to  the   IEA,   must   come   from   three   sectors   in   particular:   power   generation,   transport   and   buildings.   Industry   is   spared   somewhat,   because   the   ability   of   its   different   sub-­‐ sectors   “to   incorporate   renewable   energy   sources   into   their   processes   varies   greatly   depending  on  the  nature  of  the  final  product   and  diverse  operational  limitations;  in  some   cases,  only  fossil  fuels  deliver  the  necessary   outcomes”  (IEA,  2014,  p.  30).  In  the  case  of   the   Fortaleza   metropolitan   region,   moreover,   it   is   important   to   ensure   that   industries   are   able   to   maintain   their   Source:  Prefeitura  Municipal  de  Fortaleza,   Plano  Diretor  Cicloviário   Source:  Prefeitura  de  Fortaleza,  Desenvolvimento   Humano,  por  Bairro,  em  Fortaleza   Source:  IEA  2014  
  • 4. Masters  in  International  Development  |  PSIA   Urban  Policy  &  Development  in  Cities  of  the  Global  South Name  :  Edwin  Johan  Santana  Gaarder   Student  number  :  100047222     Page  4  of  14   competitiveness,   given   their   importance   as   employers   of   the   largely   low-­‐skilled   work-­‐ force   in   the   city’s   poorer   neighbourhoods.   Although  industry  only  accounts  for  24,5%  of   the   economy   of   the   metropolitan   region   (and  only  18,7%  of  the  municipal  economy),   its   share   of   the   economy   in   the   industrial   areas   to   the   south   and   to   the   west   of   Fortaleza  is  much  higher:  39,5%  in  Caucaia;   48,7%  in  Eusébio;  45,8%  in  Horizonte;  46,7%   in  Maracanaú;  and  36,3%  in  São  Gonçalo  do   Amarante  (IPECE,  2014).  It  is  no  coincidence   that   these   industrial   areas   are   in   close   proximity   to   the   low-­‐income   neighbourhoods   that   we   have   already   identified   (in   red   and   orange),   and   it   is   important   that   these   synergetic   ties   continue   to   develop   in   order   to   encourage   increased   employment   and   income   in   peripheral   areas.   The   rest   of   this   paper,   therefore,   will   focus   attention   on   the   environmental   sustainability   and   development   potential   of   the   power   generation   and   transport   sectors   in   particular   in   order   to   make   the   case   for   a   green   growth   strategy   for   the   city   of   Fortaleza.   Although   the     relative   neglect   of   two  key  topics  (energy  efficiency  in  buildings   and  industrial  uses  of  energy)  will  constitute   a  weakness  in  this  paper’s  claims  to  provide   solutions   for   policy   makers   in   Ceará,   it   is   nevertheless  hoped  that  future  research  will   be   able   to   ‘fill   in   the   gaps’   and   stimulate   a   more   holistic   discussion   of   sustainable   development   options   for   the   city   of   Fortaleza.   Power  Generation:  The  northeastern  region   of   Brazil   –   including   the   state   of   Ceará   –   never   fit   well   into   the   Brazilian   national   strategy   for   power   generation,   which   concentrated   most   of   its   resources   on   developing  hydropower.   Today,   Brazil   ranks   second   worldwide   in   hydropower   capacity   and   generation,   with   85.7GW   installed   capacity   and   415TWh   generated   annually   (REN21,  2014),    which  represents  more  than   60%  of  national  capacity  (see  graph  below).   Ceará’s   hot,   semi-­‐arid   climate,   however,   does   not   create   a   propitious   environment   for   hydropower   generation   (See   map:   arid   regions   are   marked   in   orange   and   yellow).   Until   the   end   of   the   twentieth   century,   therefore,  99%  of  electricity  consumption  in   the   state   of   Ceará   was   imported   from   the   Xingó   hydropower   stations,   located   on   the   border  between  Alagoas  and  Sergipe,  about   1000km   south   of   Fortaleza   (ENGEMEP,   2010).     At   the   end   of   the   1990s,   four   600kW   wind   turbines   were   installed   in   the   port   of   Mucuripe,  in  a  pioneering  project  that  would   Source:  ABEEólica,  2015   TIPOS CLIMÁTICOS Fonte: Fundação Cearense de Meteorologia e Recursos Hídricos (FUNCEME). LEGENDA Sede Municipal Clima Tropical Quente Semi-Árido Clima Tropical Quente Semi-Árido Brando Clima Tropical Quente Subúmido Clima Tropical Quente Úmido Clima Tropical Subquente Subúmido Classes Tipos de clima Source:  IPECE,  2012  
  • 5. Masters  in  International  Development  |  PSIA   Urban  Policy  &  Development  in  Cities  of  the  Global  South Name  :  Edwin  Johan  Santana  Gaarder   Student  number  :  100047222     Page  5  of  14   not   only   supply   the   port   with   all   of   its   electricity   needs   for   the   next   decade,   but   would   also   initate   a   boom   in   wind   power   that   has   continued   to   this   day.   Potential   wind   power   capacity   of   13,5GW   was   revealed  along  40%  of  the  cearense  coast  –   where  wind  speeds  average  a  phenomenal  8   m/sec   and   have   an   above-­‐average   capacity   factor  of  35%  (ENGEMEP,  2010).  In  addition,   the  offshore  potential  of  Ceará  was  deemed   to   extend   the   future   of   the   sector   even   further,   due   to   the   the   shallow   depths   (av.   8m)   that   prevail   as   far   as   20   km   from   the   coast   (ibid).   Together   with   modest   non-­‐ coastal  wind  resources,  total  potential  adds   up   to   26,2GW   of   capacity,   which   is   more   than   four   times   the   current   installed   wind   power  capacity  in  the  whole  of  Brazil  (ibid).   Today,   the   state   of   Ceará   has   the   second   largest  installed  capacity  in  the  country,  with   44   wind   farms   adding   up   to   1,2GW,   losing   only   to   its   neighbour,   Rio   Grande   do   Norte   (ABEEólica,  2015;  see  chart).     In  addition  to  the  spectacular  growth  in  the   state’s   capacity   to   generate   power   from   wind,   Ceará   has   also   added   0,221GW   of   capacity  in  the  form  of  coal  plants  (Pecém  I   and  II)  located  in  the  industrial  complex  near   the   port   of   Pecém   (Diário   do   Nordeste,   2014).  The  result  is  that  the  state  of  Ceará  is   now   able   to   generate   enough   electricity   to   meet   the   demand   of   its   citizens,   which   amounted  to  8.924,520GWh  in  2011  (IPECE,   2012),   of   which   5.448,527GWh   stemmed   from   the   metropolitan   region   of   Fortaleza.   Although  it  has  not  been  possible  to  identify   the  exact  proportions  of  electricity  that  are   generated   from   renewable   and   non-­‐ renewable  sources  in  the  state  of  Ceará,  one   article   suggests   that   these   amount   to   ca.   24%   from   wind   and   76%   from   traditional   fossil   fuels   (O   Povo,   2014).   One   suggestion   for  further  research,  therefore,  would  be  to   investigate   the   extent   to   which   the   high   share   of   electricity   generated   from   fossil   fuels   is   necessary   in   order   to   guarantee   a   stable   supply   for   the   city   of   Fortaleza.   Is   electricity   from   renewable   sources   given   priority   access   to   the   grid?   What   is   the   impact   of   curtailment   on   suppliers   of   electricity   from   renewable   sources?   Does   the   supply   of   electricity   from   renewable   sources   coincide   with   hours   of   peak   demand?     Apart   from   the   obvious   environmental   benefits  to  be  gained  from  a  more  targeted   prioritisation   of   wind   power   in   the   state   of   Ceará,   there   are   also   some   significant   socioeconomic   benefits   that   could   be   captured   through   well-­‐designed   policies.   It   has   been   suggested,   for   example,   that   the   installation   of   50MW   of   wind   power   generation   capacity   in   Ceará   creates,   on   average,   800-­‐1200   full-­‐time   jobs   during   the   Source:  ABEEólica,  2015  
  • 6. Masters  in  International  Development  |  PSIA   Urban  Policy  &  Development  in  Cities  of  the  Global  South Name  :  Edwin  Johan  Santana  Gaarder   Student  number  :  100047222     Page  6  of  14   construction   period   (ENGEMEP,   2010).   Operations   and   Maintenance   (O&M)   activities   are   said   to   create   one   additional   job  per  0,6MW  of  installed  capacity  over  the   lifetime   of   the   wind   farm   (ibid).   Overall,   it   has   been   estimated   that   10GW   of   generation   capacity   from   wind   generates   27%  more  employment  than  the  equivalent   capacity   added   in   coal-­‐based   generation,   and   66%   more   employment   than   the   equivalent   capacity   added   in   power   generation  from  natural  gas  (ibid).  Residents   of   the   metropolitan   region   of   Fortaleza,   moreover,   are   well   positioned   to   reap   economic  benefits  from  wind  power  projects   in  neighbouring  states  through  the  provision   of  transport  and  logistics  services,  given  that   a   large   proportion   of   the   wind   turbines   imported   into   the   region   pass   through   the   ports   of   Fortaleza   and   Pecém.   Lastly,   it   has   been   observed   that   the   nascent   wind   turbine  manufacturing  industry  in  the  region   has   begun   to   generate   employment   and   income  for  the  underprivileged  residents  of   the   urban   periphery   of   Fortaleza,   since   several  manufacturing  plants  have  chosen  to   set  up  in  the  industrial  areas  around  the  city.   Wobben  Windpower  Ltda.  and  Aeris  Energy   S/A,   for   example,   are   both   located   in   Caucaia.     Solar   Power:   an   option   for   the   future?   Having   discussed   the   current   state   of   the   power   sector   in   the   state   of   Ceará   and   the   implications   for   the   metropolitan   region   of   Fortaleza,  it  will  now  be  useful  to  look  at  the   one  major  alternative  to  wind  and  fossil  fuels   that  exists  in  the  region,  namely  solar.  There   is  one  commercial  solar  power  plant  in  Ceará   (near   the   municipality   of   Tauá)   but,   with   little   more   than   1MW   of   capacity,   the   project   can   hardly   be   cited   as   evidence   of   widespread   use   of   solar   resources.   Investment  in  solar  power  has  been  lacking   despite   the   ideal   climactic   conditions   that   exist  in  the  region.  With  an  annual  average   of   8   hours   of   sunshine   per   day   and   limited   seasonal  variation  in  levels  of  sunshine  and   the  number  of  daytime  hours,  the  potential   for   solar   power   generation   in   the   state   of   Ceará   is   among   the   most   promising   in   the   world   (ENGEMEP,   2010).   The   high   cost   of   generating  electricity  from  solar  energy  has   often   been   cited   as   a   reason   not   to   waste   resources   on   this   particular   renewable   energy   technology   in   Brazil,   and   it   is   true   that   solar   power   generation   is   still   more   costly  than  onshore  wind,  which  has  reached   (or   will   soon   achieve)   grid   parity   in   most   cases.   However,   the   most   recent   edition   of   Bloomberg   New   Energy   Finance   (2015)   –   which   estimates   the   levelized   cost   of   electricity  (LCOE)  for  each  major  renewable   source   of   energy   –   shows   that   the   cost   of   solar   power   generation   has   been   falling   drastically   over   the   last   five   years   and   is   rapidly   approaching   the   current   LCOE   from   onshore   wind   (BNEF,   2015;   see   graph).   The   case  of  Andra  Pradesh  state  in  India  should   be   particularly   instructive   for   the   Government   of   Ceará,   since   “licences   to   build  PV  capacity  [there  were  won]  with  bids   as   low   as   USD86/MWh,   […]   nearly   40%   below   Bloomberg   New   Energy   Finance’s   estimate   for   the   average   global   levelised   cost  of  electricity  of  PV  in  the  second  half  of   2014”  (ibid.,  p.  19).  The  use  of  solar  power  in   or  near  the  metropolitan  region  of  Fortaleza   would   also   bring   about   the   additional   benefit   of   providing   a   boost   in   supply   at   precisely   the   time   of   the   midday   peak   in   Source:  ENGEMEP,  2010   Source:  BNEF,  2015  
  • 7. Masters  in  International  Development  |  PSIA   Urban  Policy  &  Development  in  Cities  of  the  Global  South Name  :  Edwin  Johan  Santana  Gaarder   Student  number  :  100047222     Page  7  of  14   demand,   when   the   sun   is   strongest   and   there   is   a   relative   increase   in   the   use   of   ventilation   and   air-­‐conditioning.   Another   possible  long-­‐term  use  for  solar  energy  could   emerge  if  –  as  will  be  recommended  below  –   the   urban   transport   system   begins   to   rely   more  heavily  on  electric  vehicles.  The  regular   supply  of  solar  energy  would  be  available  for   long  periods  during  the  day  (on  most  days  of   the  year)  to  recharge  electric  vehicles  for  use   during  the  morning  and  evening  rush  hours.     Although  the  Government  of  Ceará  currently   envisages   the   expansion   of   solar   power   through   the   installation   of   large-­‐scale   solar   power  plants  like  the  one  in  Tauá,  which  is   supposed   to   increase   its   capacity   to   50MW   in  the  coming  decade,  it  will  be  argued  here   that  a  more  effective  way  of  rolling  out  solar   technology   would   be   to   imitate   the   decentralised,   small-­‐scale   ‘rooftop’   model   that   has   been   developed   in   Germany.   The   ‘rooftop’  model  mobilises  investments  from   the   consumers   of   electricity   themselves,   who  are  encouraged  to  purchase  and  install   solar   panels   on   the   rooftops   of   their   buildings  in  order  to  avoid  electricity  bills  in   the  future.  The  major  challenge  inherent  in   the   ‘rooftop’   model   is   that   of   ensuring   access   to   finance   for   the   aforementioned   consumers,  who  may  view  the  investment  as   too   costly,   either   because   of   high   interest   rates  on  loans  used  to  purchase  the  panels,   or   because   of   the   opportunity   cost   of   not   investing  their  own  savings  in  another,  more   rewarding  asset.  In  both  cases,  governments   should  be  able  to  reduce  the  cost  of  finance   for   consumers   through   subsidies   or   guarantees.  As  long  as  monthly  repayments   of   the   loan   are   equal   to   or   lower   than   the   electricity   bill   would   have   been   under   the   traditional   model,   and   the   panels   generate   enough   electricity   to   meet   the   demand   of   the   consumer,   it   is   assumed   that   the   investment   will   occur.   Another   innovative   element   in   ‘rooftop’   schemes   is   to   make   feed-­‐in-­‐tariffs   available   to   all   investors   in   solar   power   generation,   including   households.   This   means   that   any   electricity   generated  by  a  rooftop  solar  panel  in  excess   of   the   consumption   of   the   building   is   ‘sold’   back   into   the   grid   at   a   previously   specified   rate.   Feed-­‐in-­‐tariffs   can   thus   be   used   to   incentivise   both   the   initial   investment   and   reduced   energy   consumption   by   the   user,   for   whom   energy   savings   are   directly   translated  into  cash  at  the  end  of  the  month.     In   the   case   of   Fortaleza,   a   few   additional   factors   must   be   considered   in   the   possible   design   of   such   a   scheme.   Firstly,   there   are   the   equity   considerations   that   must   remain   central   to   the   administration’s   urban   planning   at   all   times.   Would   it   make   more   sense  to  provide  subsidies  and  feed-­‐in-­‐tariffs   for   high-­‐income   households,   who   are   more   likely   to   invest   in   solar   panels   given   their   higher   levels   of   disposable   income?   One   could   argue   that   the   overall   financial   commitment   of   the   public   sector   would   be   lower,   since   there   would   be   fewer   constraints   on   high-­‐income   households   to   shift   towards   renewable   energy.   On   the   other  hand,  one  could  also  argue  that  public   resources  in  Fortaleza  should,  in  this  case,  be   used   to   ‘kill   two   birds   with   one   stone’   by   subsidising   electricity   from   renewable   sources   for   low-­‐income   households.   Any   decisions  in  this  regard  should  be  based  on   further   research   on   the   compatibility   between   the   environmental   objectives   of   a   ‘rooftop’   solar   energy   policy   the   redistributive   social   policies   that   are   still   desperately   needed   in   Fortaleza.   Another   factor  to  be  considered  is  the  need  to  build   up   critical   mass   in   the   provision   and   distribution   of   solar   panels,   so   that   the   objectives  of  such  a  ‘rooftop’  policy  are  not   undermined   by   retail   bottlenecks.   It   would   be   difficult   to   imagine   a   local   solar   panel   industry   emerging   in   Fortaleza,   given   the   overwhelming   dominance   of   Chinese   suppliers   in   international   markets   and   the   need   to   keep   down   costs,   but   it   would   nevertheless   be   necessary   to   develop   strategically   placed   businesses   and   skilled   labour   to   import,   distribute,   install   and   maintain   the   solar   infrastructure.   Lastly,   an   in-­‐depth   analysis   of   available   rooftop   space   and  the  energy  needs  of  individual  buildings   needs   to   happen   before   such   a   policy   is   introduced.  Given  the  high  density  of  the  city  
  • 8. Masters  in  International  Development  |  PSIA   Urban  Policy  &  Development  in  Cities  of  the  Global  South Name  :  Edwin  Johan  Santana  Gaarder   Student  number  :  100047222     Page  8  of  14   and   the   overwhelming   prevalence   of   skyscrapers,   it   is   assumed   that   the   ratio   of   rooftop   surface   area   to   the   the   number   of   inhabitants   in   a   building   may   not   be   sufficiently   large   to   justify   investments   in   solar   panels   in   some   neighbourhoods.   It   is   hoped  that  this  paper  could  act  as  a  stimulus   for  further  research  into  these  areas.     Power   Sector   –   Conclusion.   Electricity   generation  has  not  historically  been  a  major   source  of  GHG  emissions  in  Brazil,  given  the   country’s   strong   reliance   on   renewable   resources  like  hydropower  (see  chart).  In  the   case   of   Ceará,   the   shift   from   electricity   imports  (from  the  Xingó  hydropower  plant  in   Alagoas/Sergipe)   to   domestic   wind   power   generation  has  increased  the  state’s  energy   self-­‐sufficiency  and  provided  socioeconomic   benefits   for   the   population   of   Fortaleza.   However,   the   state’s   development   strategy   has  also  led  to  an  increase  in  the  use  of  fossil   fuels   (notably   through   the   inauguration   of   two  coal-­‐fired  plants  in  Pecém).  It  has  been   argued   here   that   further   research   needs   to   be  carried  out  in  order  to  limit  future  growth   in   the   use   of   fossil   fuels,   in   particular   through  analysis  of  options  to  expand  power   generation   from   renewable   sources   like   wind   and   solar.   Industry   has,   to   a   large   extent,  been  exempt  from  this  discussion  on   the  grounds  that  it  is  an  essential  motor  of   development   in   the   region   and   needs   to   remain   competitive.   However,   future   initiatives  should  seek  to  improve  industrial   processes   at   the   same   time   as   the   labour   force   moves   into   higher   value-­‐added   activities   in   the   services   sector,   in   order   to   promote   environmental   objectives   and   adapt  to  the  development  needs  of  the  city.   This   discussion   will   now   turn   to   transport,   which  is  the  second  major  challenge  for  the   sustainable  development  of  the  city.   Transport:   The   typical   commute   for   residents   of   Fortaleza   is   a   classical   one,   which  takes  the  commuter  from  one  of  the   peripheral   urban   areas   to   the   south,   east   and  west  of  the  city  towards  a  short  stretch   of  coast  in  the  north  of  the  city.  This  stretch   of  coast  is  delimited  by  the  port  of  Mucuripe   on   one   side   –   located   on   a   promontory   at   the   northeastern   tip   of   Fortaleza,   beyond   which   the   coast   veers   southwards   –   and   what  is  known  to  locals  as  the  Centro  or  ‘city   centre’  on  the  other,  which  is  6-­‐8  km  to  the   Brazilian  energy-­‐related  C02  emissions  by  sector:   SDSN  &  IDDRI  2014     Porto%de%Mucuripe%Centro% Beira%Mar% Source:  adapted  from  the  FIFA  2014  World  Cup   brochure  for  the  host  city  of  Fortaleza  
  • 9. Masters  in  International  Development  |  PSIA   Urban  Policy  &  Development  in  Cities  of  the  Global  South Name  :  Edwin  Johan  Santana  Gaarder   Student  number  :  100047222     Page  9  of  14   west   of   the   port.   When   analysed   more   closely,   the   observer   will   notice   that   there   are   in   fact   two   ‘poles   of   attraction’   in   Fortaleza.  One  is  the  Centro,  which  was  the   original   economic   centre   of   the   city   and   where   one   can   find   most   of   its   historical   landmarks,   including   the   Teatro   José   de   Alencar,   the   Cathedral   of   Fortaleza,   the   traditional  marketplace  and  the  old  fort.  The   other  pole  of  attraction,  known  to  locals  as   the   Beira   Mar,   was   developed   from   the   1950s   onwards   by   high-­‐income   residents   and  business  elites,  who  collectively  chose  to   relocate   both   their   homes   and   their   workplaces   to   Aldeota   and   Meireles.   This   neighbourhood   now   contains   a   number   of   luxury   apartment   blocks,   hotels,   modern   office   complexes   and   an   extensive   leisure   area  along  the  beach,  which  features  sports   facilities   (football,   volleyball,   roller-­‐skating),   bars,  restaurants,  food  kiosks,  live  music  and   other  tourist  attractions.  These  facilities  and   others   –   such   as   the   hospitals,   shopping   centres,   bus   terminals,   museums,   libraries,   schools   and   universities   located   in   and   around  ‘central’  neighbourhoods  –  generate   an   immense   amount   of   traffic   in   Fortaleza   throughout   the   day,   increasing   the   congestion   and   levels   of   pollution   experienced   by   urban   residents.   Although   the   municipal   and   state   governments   have   repeatedly  tried  to  tackle  this  problem  over   the   course   of   past   mandates,   the   current   design   of   the   urban   transport   system   in   Fortaleza   is   very   hard   to   reform,   and   residents   are   convinced   that   transport   problems   have,   if   anything,   been   getting   worse   over   the   past   decades.   The   analysis   that  follows  will  attempt  to    provide  ideas  on   these   problems   might   be   solved,   moving   beyond   the   preferred   approach   of   past   governments   –   namely   to   ‘correct’   the   system  at  the  margins  –  in  order  to  propose   genuinely   innovative   and   transformative   solutions   that   are   adapted   to   the   reality   of   Fortaleza  and  the  options  currently  available   to  policy  makers.     The   most   common   and   traditional   form   of   transport  in  Fortaleza  –  as  in  much  of  Brazil  –   is   the   personal   vehicle,   a   category   that   includes  cars,  motorbikes,  scooters  and  pick-­‐ up   trucks.   Vehicle   registration   figures   show   that,   in   the   municipality   of   Fortaleza   alone,   there  were  776.416  personal  vehicles  in  use   in  2012,  as  compared  to  the  9.400  buses  and   microbuses  that  were  available  in  that  year   (IPECE  2012).  This  translates  into  about  one   personal  vehicle  for  every  two  inhabitants  in   2012,   whereas   there   was   only   one   bus/microbus   for   every   two   hundred   inhabitants  in  the  same  year.  Given  that  the   metro  system  had  not  yet  begun  to  function   in   2012,   these   figures   show   that   there   has   been  an  evident  imbalance  between  private   and   public   transport   in   the   city   for   a   long   time.  As  can  be  seen  from  the  table  below,   the   imbalances   were   equally   glaring   in   the   other   municipalities   of   the   metropolitan   region   of   Fortaleza   –   like   Caucaia   and   Pacatuba  –  which  are  relatively  further  away   from   the   ‘city   centre’,   and   where   the   Automóvel Caminhonete Camioneta Motocicleta Motoneta Caminhão Ônibus Microônibus Reboque Semi-reboque Outros Aquiraz 13.247 5.452 753 336 5.523 113 522 85 139 159 48 117 Cascavel 12.028 5.357 728 220 4.445 513 436 103 51 123 13 39 Caucaia 57.311 26.673 2.979 1.354 22.560 409 1.484 338 226 626 193 469 Chorozinho 3.842 1.669 220 67 1.520 70 126 38 14 33 43 42 Eusébio 14.510 6.251 1.377 491 4.087 73 1.073 57 58 223 298 522 Fortaleza 842.870 479.208 56.355 28.055 206.996 5.802 20.466 6.140 3.260 13.072 5.358 18.158 Guaiúba 2.645 777 127 39 1.533 31 78 9 26 18 0 7 Horizonte 12.925 4.346 592 287 6.394 530 389 76 90 91 16 114 Itaitinga 6.264 2.204 264 118 2.899 132 348 24 55 63 69 88 Maracanaú 45.336 21.293 2.183 981 17.013 346 1.489 325 212 605 385 504 Maranguape 16.365 6.289 879 334 7.557 124 548 210 111 182 37 94 Pacajus 15.797 6.277 779 280 6.209 1.011 613 177 87 239 34 91 Pacatuba 8.751 3.791 324 158 3.962 56 187 19 73 116 17 48 Pindoretama 3.130 1.196 242 58 1.344 45 149 12 22 44 3 15 São Gonçalo do Amarante8.787 3.131 438 206 3.973 252 306 149 71 118 42 101 RMF 1.063.808 573.914 68.240 32.984 296.015 9.507 28.214 7.762 4.495 15.712 6.556 20.409 Municípios Frota de veículos 2012 Total Tipo Source:  IPECE  2012  
  • 10. Masters  in  International  Development  |  PSIA   Urban  Policy  &  Development  in  Cities  of  the  Global  South Name  :  Edwin  Johan  Santana  Gaarder   Student  number  :  100047222     Page  10  of  14   purchasing   power   of   residents   is   much   lower,   suggesting   that   the   urban   transport   system   is   yet   another   factor   underlying   the   city’s  inequality  problem.  The  solutions  that   were  proposed  and  partially  enacted  in  the   run-­‐up   to   the   2014   World   Cup,   however,   have   not   been   sufficient   to   avoid   the   negative   repercussions   of   Fortaleza’s   inefficient   transport   system   on   the   environment   or   on   the   socioeconomic   and   personal   well-­‐being   of   urban   residents.   The   exclusive  bus  lanes  that  were  created  along   the   city’s   busiest   roads,   for   example,   may   have   shortened   travel   times   for   bus   users,   but   they   have   significantly   worsened   traffic   conditions   for   those   who   continue   to   use   cars   and   other   personal   vehicles.   A   similar   claim   could   be   made   with   regards   to   the   cycle  lanes  that  have  been  introduced  on  the   narrow   roads   in   central   areas   of   the   city,   which   have   reduced   the   space   available   to   motorists   without   necessarily   improving   conditions   for   cyclists,   who   are   not   protected   by   any   physical   barriers   between   themselves   and   the   cars   that   frequently   encroach  upon  their  traffic  space.  The  major   overhaul  of  traffic  flows  on  the  Avenida  Dom   Luis  and  the  Avenida  Santos  Dumont  –  which   were   transformed   into   a   massive,   five-­‐lane,   one-­‐way   system   –   may   have   marginally   improved  average  car  speeds,  but  it  has  also   had   several   negative   repercussions   on   pedestrian   welfare   and   may   have   actually   increased   total   emissions   from   private   vehicles,   given   the   additional   distance   that   must  be  covered  to  get  from  one  side  of  the   one-­‐way  system  to  the  other.  As  a  result  of   this   overhaul,   the   Praça   Portugal   –   a   large,   green  space  at  the  south-­‐west  corner  of  the   one-­‐way  system  –  will  have  to  be  reformed   or   demolished   in   order   to   fully   rationalise   traffic  flows.  This  has  provoked  a  significant   amount   of   collective   action   by   members   of   civil  society  and  residents  of  the  surrounding   neighbourhoods,   who   appreciate   the   aesthetic   and   historical   value   of   the   green   square   and   its   monument   in   honour   of   the   city’s   Portuguese   community.   Although   the   square   has   not   yet   been   reformed   or   demolished,   lack   of   foresight   and   planning   have   already   generated   ‘sunk   costs’   and   reduced   the   options   available   to   the   administration.   The   one   major   mistake   committed   by   the   designers   of   urban   transport   policy   in   Fortaleza,   it   is   argued,   was   their   failure   to   incentivise   commuters   to   shift   from   one   mode   of   transport   (personal   vehicles)   to   another   (public   transport   and/or   bicycles).   Further   research   is   needed   to   confirm   this   hypothesis,  but  it  is  believed  that  such  a  shift   will  not  occur  for  as  long  as  travel  conditions   in   alternative   modes   continue   to   be   perceived   as   unfavourable   by   the   vast   majority  of  the  population.  Once  again,  it  is   crucial  to  take  into  account  the  hot  semi-­‐arid   climactic   conditions   of   Fortaleza.   Buses   in   the   city   are  not   air-­‐conditioned   and,   during   rush  hour,  are  typically  packed  full  of  people.   Unless   the   supply   and   quality   of   public   transport   is   increased   and   vehicles   fitted   with   air-­‐conditioning   systems,   many   travelers   will   continue   to   prefer   spending   more  time  in  their  cars,  despite  the  negative   fallout   on   economic   productivity   and   the   environment.  Bicycles,  moreover,  will  never   Praça  Portugal  by  Edson  Camara  (2011)  
  • 11. Masters  in  International  Development  |  PSIA   Urban  Policy  &  Development  in  Cities  of  the  Global  South Name  :  Edwin  Johan  Santana  Gaarder   Student  number  :  100047222     Page  11  of  14   be   a   regular   option   for   commuters   who   do   not   have   access   to   shower   facilities   in   the   workplace,   for   reasons   of   personal   hygiene   and   comfort.   Innovative   solutions   will   therefore  need  to  be  found  in  order  to  adapt   public   transport   modes   to   the   specific   climactic  conditions  of  the  city,  as  well  as  the   preferences  of  its  residents.     To   be   fair,   the   municipal   and   state   government   –   in   collaboration   with   the   federal   government   and   the   national   development   bank   (BNDES)   –   have   already   begun   to   address   some   of   these   issues   through   the   largest   urban   transport   project   in  the  history  of  Ceará:  the  Fortaleza  urban   railway   system,   commonly   known   as   Metrofor.   Once   the   first   stage   of   construction   has   been   completed,   this   system   will   consist   of   four   lines:   the   Linha   Oeste  (green),  the  Linha  Sul  (red),  the  Linha   Leste   (yellow)   and   Mucuripe-­‐Parangaba   (purple).  To  their  credit,  policy  makers  have   prioritised   the   lines   that   connect   the   so-­‐ called   bairros   populares   (popular   neighbourhoods)   with   the   Centro,   where   most   of   the   lower   and   middle   classes   live   and  work,  either  as  small  business  owners  or   as  employees.  The  first  line  to  be  delivered,   therefore,   was   the   Linha   Oeste,   which   connects  Caucaia,  Antonio  Bezerra,  Conjunto   Ceará   and   the   Centro,   all   of   which   are   considered   bairros   populares.   The   second   line   to   be   completed   was   the   Linha   Sul,   which   links   the   municipalities   of   Pacatuba   and   Maracanaú,   Parangaba   (another   lower-­‐ middle-­‐class   neighbourhood   in   Fortaleza)   and   the   Centro.   In   contrast   with   the   Linha   Oeste,   this   second   line   has   suffered   from   numerous   setbacks,   recurrent   technical   difficulties   and   a   very   irregular   service.   The   problems   have   been   so   severe   that   many   passengers  are  considering  switching  back  to   buses  for  their  daily  commute,  according  to   the   Diário   do   Nordeste   (2015).   Although   travel  times  from  Pacatuba  are  half  an  hour   shorter   by   metro   than   by   bus,   the   unpredictability   of   the   railway   service   has   caused  repeated  delays  and  may  be  affecting   the   relationship   between   workers   and   employers,  or  between  business  owners  and   their  clients.  It  is  also  important  to  note  that   construction  works  on  the  third  line  –  which   links   Parangaba,   the   Rodoviária   (long-­‐ distance   bus   terminal)   and   the   port   of   Mucuripe  –  have  been  paralysed  for  almost   a   year   due   to   the   withdrawal   of   the   concessionaire,   which   was   facing   financial   difficulties.    The  Ministry  of  Infrastructure  of   the   State   of   Ceará   (SEINFRA)   has   hitherto   been  unable  to  find  a  replacement.  Lastly,  it   should   be   mentioned   that   construction   of   the   Linha   Leste   –   which  in  some  senses  could  be  seens   as   the   last   piece   of   the   puzzle,   crossing   the   central   region   and   connecting   it   with   the   other   lines   –   has   not   yet   commenced.   One   can   imagine,   therefore,   that   the   difficulties   faced   by   the   other   lines   could   affect   the   public   tendering   process  and  make  it  harder  and  more   expensive  to  find  a  concessionaire  for   the   fourth   and   final   line   of   the   Metrofor  system.     Without  functional  lines  to  the  north,   east   and   south,   Metrofor   will   continue   to   be   a   fragmented   and   inefficient   addition   to   the   public   transport  system.  As  things  stand,  the   Linha   Oeste   and   the   Linha   Sul   are   Source:  www.metrofor.ce.gov.br  
  • 12. Masters  in  International  Development  |  PSIA   Urban  Policy  &  Development  in  Cities  of  the  Global  South Name  :  Edwin  Johan  Santana  Gaarder   Student  number  :  100047222     Page  12  of  14   bringing   commuters   into   the   city   from   the   south  and  from  the  west,  but  given  the  lack   of  public  transport  options  within  the  central   areas,  the  metro  lines  cannot  be  said  to  have   contributed   to   alleviating   traffic   in   the   Centro   and   the   Beira   Mar.   Nor   are   they   providing   the   viable   alternative   to   personal   vehicles   and   overcrowded   buses   that   could   encourage   ‘green’   behavioural   change   amongst   commuters.   The   transformational   and  sustainable  urban  transport  system  that   Fortaleza   requires   should   not   have   been   introduced   piecemeal,   and   valuable   further   research  needs  to  be  carried  out  in  order  to   discover  the  precise  reasons  that  lie  behind   the   aforementioned   failures   in   the   delivery   of  the  Metrofor.  Within  the  limited  scope  of   this   paper,   it   should   be   enough   to   hint   at   some   of   the   possible   reasons   behind   the   Metrofor   fiasco,   including:   governance   issues;  the  questionable  contribution  of  the   2014  FIFA  World  Cup  (or  the  distractions  and   reshuffling  of  priorities  caused  by  the  mega-­‐ event)  and  the  famous  custo  Brasil  (or  ‘Brazil   cost’),  a  result  of  the  country’s  complex  web   of   bureaucracy,   labyrinthine   legislation   and   patronage   networks.   It   is   hoped   that   something   can   still   be   done   to   salvage   the   metro   system,   which   looks   as   beautiful   as   ever,   on   paper,   and   which   still   holds   significant   potential   to   reduce   traffic   and   increase   environmental   quality   and   the   sustainability   of   the   urban   lifestyle   in   Fortaleza.     To   conclude   this   section   –   which   has   focussed   mostly   on   urban   mobility   rather   than   on   ‘green’   transport   solutions,   due   in   part   to   the   past   and   present   nature   of   the   policy   making   process   in   Fortaleza   –   some   recommendations   will   be   made   regarding   possible   ‘green’   pathways   to   sustainable   urban   growth   in   the   future.   One   easy   solution   to   the   problem   of   congestion   and   inefficient  use  of  personal  vehicles  in  the  city   centre  would  be  to  introduce  a  ‘congestion   charge’,   based   on   the   London   or   Singapore   models.   In   addition   to   acting   as   a   disincentive  for  the  use  of  personal  vehicles   in  the  most  congested  areas  of  the  city,  such   a   policy   could   also   help   to   raise   the   funds   that  are  needed  to  improve  the  quality  and   supply  of  public  transport,  particularly  in  the   city   centre.   Depending   on   the   amount   of   funds   that   are   raised,   improvements   could   range   from   retro-­‐fitting   buses   with   air-­‐ conditioning  systems,  to  establishing  electric   car-­‐share  schemes  (like  the  autolib’  scheme   in  Paris).  Although  the  latter  might  only  be  a   realistic   objective   in   the   long   term,   it   is   known  that  electric  car-­‐schemes  are  a  good   way   of   rolling   out   electrified   transport   systems  as  a  whole,  given  the  scale  of  public   investment  needed  to  establish  critical  mass   in  such  systems  (IEA,  2014).  In  other  words,   electrification  could  be  made  to  ‘piggy-­‐back’   on  public  efforts  to  improve  public  transport,   in  such  a  way  as  to  “join  the  useful  and  the   agreeable”   (to   use   a   Portuguese   phrase:   juntando  o  útil  ao  agradável).  As  mentioned   earlier,   there   could   be   additional   synergies   between  the  electrification  of  transport  and   the   mass   installation   of   solar   panels   in   the   city.   Although   Brazil   performs   quite   well   in   terms  of  transport-­‐related  GHG  emissions  –   given  the  25%  mandatory  ethanol  content  in   regular  gasoline  and  the  gradual,  widespread   introduction   of   flexi-­‐fuel   vehicles   that   can   run  on  100%  ethanol  –  there  is  nevertheless   scope   to   improve   this   performance   even   further   through   electrification,   which   does   not   have   the   undesirable   side   effects   of   ethanol  and  biodiesel  (e.g.  land  use  change/   deforestation;   SDSN   &   IDDRI,   2014).   The   current   mandate   for   trucks   and   buses,   for   example,   is   only   7%   biodiesel   to   diesel,   meaning   that   public   transport   could   be   an   ideal   place   to   start   the   electrification   process.   Lastly,   insofar   as   bicycles   are   concerned,   one   idea   for   the   Beira   Mar   region   would   be   to   sign   PPP   agreements   with   the   kiosks   that   are   spaced   out   at   regular   intervals   along   the   beach.   These   kiosks  already  run  shower  services  for  their   clients,   but   the   water   is   often   source   from   sea   and   the   showers   are   open   to   view.   Connecting  these  kiosks  to  the  public  water   system   and   building   high-­‐quality,   closed   showers   and   changing   rooms   could   be   a   cost-­‐effective   way   of   providing   shower   services   to   cyclists   on   their   way   to   work   in   the  office  blocks  of  the  Beira  Mar.    
  • 13. Masters  in  International  Development  |  PSIA   Urban  Policy  &  Development  in  Cities  of  the  Global  South Name  :  Edwin  Johan  Santana  Gaarder   Student  number  :  100047222     Page  13  of  14   Conclusion:   Fortaleza   is   emerging   from   a   period  of  unprecedented  growth,  and  it  is  in   the  privileged  position  of  being  able  to  build   on  a  relatively  green  trajectory  so  far,  partly   due   to   national   policies   and   investments   in   renewable  technologies,  partly  as  a  result  of   its  own  natural  endowments.  In  this  paper,  it   has   been   suggested   that   a   plan   for   green   growth  in  Fortaleza  should  seek  to  increase   wind  power  generation  in  the  state  of  Ceará,   as   well   as   exploring   options   for   rolling   out   solar   technologies   at   a   more   significant   scale,   perhaps   by   encouraging   household   investment   into   ‘rooftop’   panels.   Industry,   however,   should   be   spared   excessive   environmental   constraints   in   the   initial   stages  of  a  green  growth  plan,  given  its  role   in   providing   employment   and   increased   living   standards   for   low-­‐income   urban   residents.  In  the  transport  sector,  this  paper   has  highlighted  the  need  to  reduce  the  use   of   personal   vehicles   in   order   to   ease   congestion,   reduce   GHG   emissions   and   improve   the   well-­‐being   of   urban   residents.   The  transport  policies  that  were  introduced   in   the   run-­‐up   to   the   2014   FIFA   World   Cup   have   been   criticised   for   aggravating   traffic   congestion  without  encouraging  behavioural   changes   and   a   shift   towards   alternative   modes   of   transport.   Incompetence   in   the   management   of   the   new   metro   system   has   been  exposed,  as  well  as  the  risks  that  this   poses   to   the   future   of   the   urban   railway   transport   in   Fortaleza.   A   number   of   ‘corrective’   and   innovative   policy   options   have   been   suggested,   including   some   that   are   viable   in   the   short   term,   like   the   congestion   charge,   and   others   which   will   require  significant  forward  planning,  like  the   electrification   of   transport.   It   is   hoped   that   this   paper   can   serve   as   a   basis   for   further   research  into  the  feasibility  and  desireability   of  the  recommended  policy  options,  in  order   to   correct   some   of   the   mistakes   that   have   been  made  in  the  past  and  to  work  towards   a   sustainable   urban   future.   As   a   former   resident  of  Fortaleza  with  strong  familial  ties   to  the  region,  the  author  hopes  above  all  to   stimulate   dialogue   and   cooperation   among   stakeholders,   with   a   view   to   improving   the   future  of  the  city  and  its  residents.  
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