This document discusses three concepts related to planning theory: compact cities, public participation, and rationality. Compact cities are high-density urban developments built in balance with the natural environment that have clear boundaries and a mix of uses. Public participation involves engaging stakeholders and citizens affected by decisions. Rationality means acting based on facts and reality to avoid unwanted consequences, and there are different types of rationality like instrumental, incremental, and bounded rationality.
Presentation on Green infrastructure for Urban AreasVijeta Nigam
The presentation summarizes green infrastructure for urban areas. It defines green infrastructure both globally and in the Indian context. It discusses the evolution of green infrastructure planning in India from ancient times. The presentation outlines the aims, needs and benefits of green infrastructure. It provides examples of green infrastructure components and case studies of green infrastructure planning from cities in Sweden, Finland, India and within the state of Haryana. The presentation concludes by providing recommendations for interconnecting green infrastructure components at different scales and shifting from grey to green infrastructure.
The document provides information about the Housing for All scheme launched in India in 2015. The key points are:
1. The scheme aims to provide housing to all Indian citizens by 2022, focusing on economically weaker sections and urban poor.
2. It aims to increase access to affordable housing through measures like subsidized loans of up to Rs. 2.3 lakh for urban poor and interest rate subsidies to bring housing loans down to 4%.
3. The scheme will also provide Rs. 1 lakh on average per beneficiary for slum redevelopment projects.
A Case study in context of heritage in Bhaktapur and Patan, Kathmandu valleyAmit Pokharel
The existing legislative measures in Nepal are insufficient to preserve vernacular architecture in the Bhaktapur and Patan monument zones, which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Kathmandu Valley. Key issues include a lack of identification and protection of privately owned traditional residential buildings, as well as overlapping responsibilities between governing authorities. Recommendations include revising laws to provide incentives for owners to maintain historic structures, improving coordination between organizations, and developing sustainable funding strategies focused on community participation to help conserve architectural heritage in these areas.
The document discusses the need for eco cities due to increasing urbanization and its environmental impacts. It defines an eco city as one that is built according to principles of environmental sustainability by eliminating carbon waste, using renewable energy, and incorporating the natural environment. The concept of the eco city was developed in the 1970s by the organization Urban Ecology, founded by Richard Register in Berkeley, California, to reconstruct cities in balance with nature. The ideal eco city minimizes its environmental impact through reduced emissions, renewable resources, green transportation, high quality air/water, and protection of habitats while also supporting a strong economy.
Smart growth is an urban planning theory that promotes compact, transit-oriented, walkable development as an alternative to low-density, car-dependent sprawl. The key principles of smart growth include mixing land uses, creating walkable neighborhoods, providing a range of housing and transportation options, preserving open space, and encouraging community collaboration in development decisions. While there is no single definition, smart growth generally aims to more efficiently use infrastructure, preserve natural resources, and create more livable communities.
The document discusses the challenges and opportunities of urban development in the Philippines. Some key points:
- Rapid urbanization is occurring, with nearly half the population living in urban areas and Metro Manila's population projected to reach 14 million by 2030.
- This brings economic opportunities but also problems like traffic, lack of basic services, increasing slums and poverty, and environmental issues if not properly managed.
- Private sector involvement through public-private partnerships is seen as important to addressing infrastructure needs while not overburdening public finances.
- A national urban policy and stronger institutions are needed to better coordinate urban planning, housing, and service delivery across national and local governments.
The document discusses urban planning and policies. It defines urban planning as a technical and political process for urban development and design. Urban policies aim to reduce disadvantages in urban areas and improve development. Urban planning is needed due to increasing urbanization, population growth, and environmental issues. Planning involves land use, physical, and economic forms. Goals of planning include improving the environment, health, and development. Major urban policies address issues like pollution, transportation, education, and healthcare. The document concludes that urban planning and policies aim to better develop urban areas and reduce problems through different strategies.
This document discusses three concepts related to planning theory: compact cities, public participation, and rationality. Compact cities are high-density urban developments built in balance with the natural environment that have clear boundaries and a mix of uses. Public participation involves engaging stakeholders and citizens affected by decisions. Rationality means acting based on facts and reality to avoid unwanted consequences, and there are different types of rationality like instrumental, incremental, and bounded rationality.
Presentation on Green infrastructure for Urban AreasVijeta Nigam
The presentation summarizes green infrastructure for urban areas. It defines green infrastructure both globally and in the Indian context. It discusses the evolution of green infrastructure planning in India from ancient times. The presentation outlines the aims, needs and benefits of green infrastructure. It provides examples of green infrastructure components and case studies of green infrastructure planning from cities in Sweden, Finland, India and within the state of Haryana. The presentation concludes by providing recommendations for interconnecting green infrastructure components at different scales and shifting from grey to green infrastructure.
The document provides information about the Housing for All scheme launched in India in 2015. The key points are:
1. The scheme aims to provide housing to all Indian citizens by 2022, focusing on economically weaker sections and urban poor.
2. It aims to increase access to affordable housing through measures like subsidized loans of up to Rs. 2.3 lakh for urban poor and interest rate subsidies to bring housing loans down to 4%.
3. The scheme will also provide Rs. 1 lakh on average per beneficiary for slum redevelopment projects.
A Case study in context of heritage in Bhaktapur and Patan, Kathmandu valleyAmit Pokharel
The existing legislative measures in Nepal are insufficient to preserve vernacular architecture in the Bhaktapur and Patan monument zones, which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Kathmandu Valley. Key issues include a lack of identification and protection of privately owned traditional residential buildings, as well as overlapping responsibilities between governing authorities. Recommendations include revising laws to provide incentives for owners to maintain historic structures, improving coordination between organizations, and developing sustainable funding strategies focused on community participation to help conserve architectural heritage in these areas.
The document discusses the need for eco cities due to increasing urbanization and its environmental impacts. It defines an eco city as one that is built according to principles of environmental sustainability by eliminating carbon waste, using renewable energy, and incorporating the natural environment. The concept of the eco city was developed in the 1970s by the organization Urban Ecology, founded by Richard Register in Berkeley, California, to reconstruct cities in balance with nature. The ideal eco city minimizes its environmental impact through reduced emissions, renewable resources, green transportation, high quality air/water, and protection of habitats while also supporting a strong economy.
Smart growth is an urban planning theory that promotes compact, transit-oriented, walkable development as an alternative to low-density, car-dependent sprawl. The key principles of smart growth include mixing land uses, creating walkable neighborhoods, providing a range of housing and transportation options, preserving open space, and encouraging community collaboration in development decisions. While there is no single definition, smart growth generally aims to more efficiently use infrastructure, preserve natural resources, and create more livable communities.
The document discusses the challenges and opportunities of urban development in the Philippines. Some key points:
- Rapid urbanization is occurring, with nearly half the population living in urban areas and Metro Manila's population projected to reach 14 million by 2030.
- This brings economic opportunities but also problems like traffic, lack of basic services, increasing slums and poverty, and environmental issues if not properly managed.
- Private sector involvement through public-private partnerships is seen as important to addressing infrastructure needs while not overburdening public finances.
- A national urban policy and stronger institutions are needed to better coordinate urban planning, housing, and service delivery across national and local governments.
The document discusses urban planning and policies. It defines urban planning as a technical and political process for urban development and design. Urban policies aim to reduce disadvantages in urban areas and improve development. Urban planning is needed due to increasing urbanization, population growth, and environmental issues. Planning involves land use, physical, and economic forms. Goals of planning include improving the environment, health, and development. Major urban policies address issues like pollution, transportation, education, and healthcare. The document concludes that urban planning and policies aim to better develop urban areas and reduce problems through different strategies.
The document discusses several challenges facing urbanization in the Philippines, including capacity gaps in urban planning, outdated policies, lack of financial resources in cities, and vulnerability to climate change. It also outlines the government's strategies to promote inclusive growth through initiatives like building safe communities, developing sustainable neighborhoods, and strengthening housing and urban development interventions. The conclusion notes that the 2022 national election is approaching the end of President Duterte's term, and priorities include continuing inclusive economic growth and reducing inequality.
This document discusses various concepts related to urban renewal including urban renewal, revitalization, rehabilitation, transformation, facelifting, and gentrification. It defines each concept and discusses their goals and methods. For example, it states that urban renewal refers to demolishing buildings in an area and rebuilding with more environmentally suitable and safer structures. It also outlines the objectives of replanning, which include providing suitable control of future growth and a healthy environment through proper land use and long-term planning.
This document outlines a research project on Natami, who are traditional loading and unloading workers in Sri Lanka. It discusses the background and context, including a brief history of Natami in Sri Lanka and other countries. The research objective is identified as understanding the relationships between Natami, the built environment, and city functions in Pettah, Sri Lanka. A literature review was conducted on Natami globally and within Sri Lanka. The research design involves preliminary observations, identifying the research problem and questions, further literature review, developing definitions, hypotheses, data collection including interviews and mapping, and analysis of the relationships between Natami and functions of Pettah through network analysis and centrality calculations.
This document summarizes Egypt's approach to developing informal settlements. It outlines 3 stages of development programs from 1994-2008 that provided basic services and restricted growth. The current Informal Settlements Development Facility aims to ensure safe housing, especially in unsafe areas, through governorates' action plans. It discusses international commitments to improve slum housing, the scale of informal areas in Egypt, classification criteria, national development plans, programs to improve various risk levels, partnerships, and two local development practices.
Layout plan of housing blocks and public facilities and servicesNoshad Ahmed Wahocho
This document discusses layout patterns for housing blocks and public facilities and services. It defines layout as an arrangement or plan, especially the schematic arrangement of parts or areas. It then describes common layout patterns like rectilinear/gridiron layouts with uniform blocks and right angle streets, cul-de-sacs which limit through traffic, and radiocentric, star, and ring patterns. It also defines public facilities and services as infrastructure financed by the government like roads, transportation, utilities, schools, hospitals and discusses their significance for quality of life.
Urban renewal involves the remodeling and rehabilitation of older urban areas through redevelopment, conservation, and redevelopment to address issues like inadequate housing, environmental degradation, and dilapidated infrastructure. It aims to improve living conditions and revitalize areas that have declined below standards. Common approaches include slum clearance, redevelopment, rehabilitation, housing improvement, conservation, and economic renewal projects. While originating in the US after World War 2, urban renewal is now practiced in Pakistan through local government programs that target both urban and surrounding rural settlements.
Urban renewal is a comprehensive strategy aimed at dealing with urban decline and decay through policies and actions that improve economic, physical, social, and environmental conditions in problematic urban areas. It involves rearranging land use, ownership, and functions through redevelopment, rehabilitation, conservation, and infrastructure improvements. Urban renewal is needed in old, congested urban areas where dilapidated buildings, lack of facilities, and obsolete land uses have reduced the potential and livability of cities. In India, rapid urbanization has overwhelmed aging infrastructure, leading to decay in city cores, making urban renewal crucial to revive cities with long histories.
The document outlines a local area plan for the Downtown Eastside neighborhood of Vancouver, with a focus on the Oppenheimer District sub-area. It analyzes issues in the area related to housing, transportation, arts/culture, parks/open spaces, and utilities/services. The plan proposes strategies to address these issues by prioritizing affordable housing, improving walking and cycling infrastructure, preserving cultural spaces, upgrading parks, and improving water and sewer systems in the district.
Public participation refers to involving stakeholders like citizens, community groups, and businesses in decision-making processes that affect them. This can occur at various levels from developing policies and strategies to planning projects. There are different stages of participation ranging from simply informing the public to allowing them to directly influence decisions. Successful participation requires clarifying goals, inviting all affected parties, allocating sufficient time and resources, and making sure participation can actually impact outcomes. Public participation is important for achieving sustainable development and building cooperation between governments and communities.
Lewis Mumford was an American historian, philosopher, sociologist and prominent writer and critic of the urban planning of the 20th century. He was born in 1895 in New York and studied at City College of New York. He wrote extensively about cities and technology and their impact on society. He received several honors including the Presidential Medal of Freedom and National Medal of Arts. Mumford was a critic of urban sprawl and advocated for organic urban planning. He opposed Robert Moses' highway plans in New York City. Mumford also criticized the World Trade Center and America's overreliance on automobiles.
This document provides information about satellite townships and their development. It discusses the need for satellite towns due to issues like population growth, land shortage, and infrastructure strain in major cities. Satellite towns are smaller towns located near but independent from larger cities, and have their own local governance and amenities while depending on the larger city for some functions. The document outlines the process for developing satellite towns, including preparing city development plans, detailed project reports, and obtaining approval and funding. It lists the objectives and components that are eligible or ineligible for central government assistance in developing infrastructure for satellite towns.
Infrastructure includes facilities like electricity, transportation, water, sanitation, and telecommunications that are provided to the public. Infrastructure development is key to economic growth and reducing poverty. It has advantages like simplifying transportation, distributing water and electricity, creating jobs, and building sewerage systems. However, it also has disadvantages like threatening biodiversity through dams and transportation networks, increasing debt burdens, and killing birds through collisions with structures. Since the war in Sri Lanka, infrastructure rehabilitation and development has included highways, bridges, water systems, electricity, ports, airports, power projects, and road networks to support economic and social development.
Ebenezer Howard's 1898 work contrasted rural and urban life, proposing "Garden Cities" that incorporated the best of both, such as Letchworth (1903) and Welwyn Garden City (1920). While well-intentioned, garden cities often functioned merely as dormitories for larger cities and did not fully achieve their egalitarian vision. Bid rent theory shows how much different sectors are willing to pay for land in various locations, with retail highest in the city center and residential uses on the outskirts. Variations of this model account for factors like transportation intersections and suburban centers.
Garden city and the Idea of Modern Planning (Lewis Mumford)KarinTajti
The document discusses the ideas behind and early examples of garden cities. It describes Ebenezer Howard's 1902 plan for garden cities, with greenbelts separating urban and rural areas. The first garden city was built in Letchworth, England in 1903 based on these principles. Other early examples included Wekerle in Budapest from 1908-1925 and Řevnice near Prague, with the goals of integrating urban and rural land use patterns while maintaining a compact urban form surrounded by green space.
The document summarizes India's National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy from 2007. The policy aims to ensure sustainable urban development and access to basic amenities for all citizens. It emphasizes affordable housing for low-income groups and slum rehabilitation. The policy promotes regional planning, balanced rural-urban development, and new greenfield township projects. It also discusses housing needs, the role of housing in the economy, and existing programs before outlining the policy's focus areas, aims, and objectives around issues like urban planning, affordable housing, increasing funding, and using spatial incentives.
Questionnaire on Assessment of Housing Conditions, Socioeconomic Structures a...RituSaha3
This document will be worked as a guideline on assessment of housing conditions, socio economic structure and service facility for low income housing group.
The document discusses the Basic Services for Urban Poor (BSUP) scheme under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). It provides details about the objectives, components and funding of BSUP. It also includes two case studies about BSUP projects in Bangalore, Mysore and Bhubaneswar in India.
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, located in northern Europe. It has a population of over 1.8 million within its metropolitan area. Copenhagen has an extensive public transportation system including rail, metro, buses, and ferries. It is also one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in the world, with over a third of residents commuting by bike daily due to extensive bike paths. The city has a goal of being carbon neutral by 2025 and aims to further improve transportation systems to reduce car usage and encourage walking and cycling.
Urban villages are distinctive residential districts influenced by community relationships beyond the immediate family. They are based on shared spaces and interests, reducing the need to travel into cities for work or social activities. Examples include Chinatown, Brighton-Le Sands, and Ashmont. Spatial exclusion occurs when urban elites seek to protect luxury lifestyles through limited access, seen in gated communities ranging from resorts to townhouses. Examples are Stone Creek Ranch, Macquarie Links, and Jacksons Landing Development.
Ponencia de Francisco Rincón en el Smart City Congress sobre todos los retos y soluciones de las ciudades del futuro, sus mega-tendencias y el Green City Index.
Cities play a key role in sustainably managing water resources as urbanization increases. The document proposes a "City Blueprint" approach using indicators to assess cities' performance across water, waste, energy and transportation on a scale from 0-10. Example blueprints are provided for Rotterdam and 10 other European cities to evaluate their management of ecosystem services, urban metabolism, water footprints and identify priorities to guide future technologies and policies.
The document discusses several challenges facing urbanization in the Philippines, including capacity gaps in urban planning, outdated policies, lack of financial resources in cities, and vulnerability to climate change. It also outlines the government's strategies to promote inclusive growth through initiatives like building safe communities, developing sustainable neighborhoods, and strengthening housing and urban development interventions. The conclusion notes that the 2022 national election is approaching the end of President Duterte's term, and priorities include continuing inclusive economic growth and reducing inequality.
This document discusses various concepts related to urban renewal including urban renewal, revitalization, rehabilitation, transformation, facelifting, and gentrification. It defines each concept and discusses their goals and methods. For example, it states that urban renewal refers to demolishing buildings in an area and rebuilding with more environmentally suitable and safer structures. It also outlines the objectives of replanning, which include providing suitable control of future growth and a healthy environment through proper land use and long-term planning.
This document outlines a research project on Natami, who are traditional loading and unloading workers in Sri Lanka. It discusses the background and context, including a brief history of Natami in Sri Lanka and other countries. The research objective is identified as understanding the relationships between Natami, the built environment, and city functions in Pettah, Sri Lanka. A literature review was conducted on Natami globally and within Sri Lanka. The research design involves preliminary observations, identifying the research problem and questions, further literature review, developing definitions, hypotheses, data collection including interviews and mapping, and analysis of the relationships between Natami and functions of Pettah through network analysis and centrality calculations.
This document summarizes Egypt's approach to developing informal settlements. It outlines 3 stages of development programs from 1994-2008 that provided basic services and restricted growth. The current Informal Settlements Development Facility aims to ensure safe housing, especially in unsafe areas, through governorates' action plans. It discusses international commitments to improve slum housing, the scale of informal areas in Egypt, classification criteria, national development plans, programs to improve various risk levels, partnerships, and two local development practices.
Layout plan of housing blocks and public facilities and servicesNoshad Ahmed Wahocho
This document discusses layout patterns for housing blocks and public facilities and services. It defines layout as an arrangement or plan, especially the schematic arrangement of parts or areas. It then describes common layout patterns like rectilinear/gridiron layouts with uniform blocks and right angle streets, cul-de-sacs which limit through traffic, and radiocentric, star, and ring patterns. It also defines public facilities and services as infrastructure financed by the government like roads, transportation, utilities, schools, hospitals and discusses their significance for quality of life.
Urban renewal involves the remodeling and rehabilitation of older urban areas through redevelopment, conservation, and redevelopment to address issues like inadequate housing, environmental degradation, and dilapidated infrastructure. It aims to improve living conditions and revitalize areas that have declined below standards. Common approaches include slum clearance, redevelopment, rehabilitation, housing improvement, conservation, and economic renewal projects. While originating in the US after World War 2, urban renewal is now practiced in Pakistan through local government programs that target both urban and surrounding rural settlements.
Urban renewal is a comprehensive strategy aimed at dealing with urban decline and decay through policies and actions that improve economic, physical, social, and environmental conditions in problematic urban areas. It involves rearranging land use, ownership, and functions through redevelopment, rehabilitation, conservation, and infrastructure improvements. Urban renewal is needed in old, congested urban areas where dilapidated buildings, lack of facilities, and obsolete land uses have reduced the potential and livability of cities. In India, rapid urbanization has overwhelmed aging infrastructure, leading to decay in city cores, making urban renewal crucial to revive cities with long histories.
The document outlines a local area plan for the Downtown Eastside neighborhood of Vancouver, with a focus on the Oppenheimer District sub-area. It analyzes issues in the area related to housing, transportation, arts/culture, parks/open spaces, and utilities/services. The plan proposes strategies to address these issues by prioritizing affordable housing, improving walking and cycling infrastructure, preserving cultural spaces, upgrading parks, and improving water and sewer systems in the district.
Public participation refers to involving stakeholders like citizens, community groups, and businesses in decision-making processes that affect them. This can occur at various levels from developing policies and strategies to planning projects. There are different stages of participation ranging from simply informing the public to allowing them to directly influence decisions. Successful participation requires clarifying goals, inviting all affected parties, allocating sufficient time and resources, and making sure participation can actually impact outcomes. Public participation is important for achieving sustainable development and building cooperation between governments and communities.
Lewis Mumford was an American historian, philosopher, sociologist and prominent writer and critic of the urban planning of the 20th century. He was born in 1895 in New York and studied at City College of New York. He wrote extensively about cities and technology and their impact on society. He received several honors including the Presidential Medal of Freedom and National Medal of Arts. Mumford was a critic of urban sprawl and advocated for organic urban planning. He opposed Robert Moses' highway plans in New York City. Mumford also criticized the World Trade Center and America's overreliance on automobiles.
This document provides information about satellite townships and their development. It discusses the need for satellite towns due to issues like population growth, land shortage, and infrastructure strain in major cities. Satellite towns are smaller towns located near but independent from larger cities, and have their own local governance and amenities while depending on the larger city for some functions. The document outlines the process for developing satellite towns, including preparing city development plans, detailed project reports, and obtaining approval and funding. It lists the objectives and components that are eligible or ineligible for central government assistance in developing infrastructure for satellite towns.
Infrastructure includes facilities like electricity, transportation, water, sanitation, and telecommunications that are provided to the public. Infrastructure development is key to economic growth and reducing poverty. It has advantages like simplifying transportation, distributing water and electricity, creating jobs, and building sewerage systems. However, it also has disadvantages like threatening biodiversity through dams and transportation networks, increasing debt burdens, and killing birds through collisions with structures. Since the war in Sri Lanka, infrastructure rehabilitation and development has included highways, bridges, water systems, electricity, ports, airports, power projects, and road networks to support economic and social development.
Ebenezer Howard's 1898 work contrasted rural and urban life, proposing "Garden Cities" that incorporated the best of both, such as Letchworth (1903) and Welwyn Garden City (1920). While well-intentioned, garden cities often functioned merely as dormitories for larger cities and did not fully achieve their egalitarian vision. Bid rent theory shows how much different sectors are willing to pay for land in various locations, with retail highest in the city center and residential uses on the outskirts. Variations of this model account for factors like transportation intersections and suburban centers.
Garden city and the Idea of Modern Planning (Lewis Mumford)KarinTajti
The document discusses the ideas behind and early examples of garden cities. It describes Ebenezer Howard's 1902 plan for garden cities, with greenbelts separating urban and rural areas. The first garden city was built in Letchworth, England in 1903 based on these principles. Other early examples included Wekerle in Budapest from 1908-1925 and Řevnice near Prague, with the goals of integrating urban and rural land use patterns while maintaining a compact urban form surrounded by green space.
The document summarizes India's National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy from 2007. The policy aims to ensure sustainable urban development and access to basic amenities for all citizens. It emphasizes affordable housing for low-income groups and slum rehabilitation. The policy promotes regional planning, balanced rural-urban development, and new greenfield township projects. It also discusses housing needs, the role of housing in the economy, and existing programs before outlining the policy's focus areas, aims, and objectives around issues like urban planning, affordable housing, increasing funding, and using spatial incentives.
Questionnaire on Assessment of Housing Conditions, Socioeconomic Structures a...RituSaha3
This document will be worked as a guideline on assessment of housing conditions, socio economic structure and service facility for low income housing group.
The document discusses the Basic Services for Urban Poor (BSUP) scheme under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). It provides details about the objectives, components and funding of BSUP. It also includes two case studies about BSUP projects in Bangalore, Mysore and Bhubaneswar in India.
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, located in northern Europe. It has a population of over 1.8 million within its metropolitan area. Copenhagen has an extensive public transportation system including rail, metro, buses, and ferries. It is also one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in the world, with over a third of residents commuting by bike daily due to extensive bike paths. The city has a goal of being carbon neutral by 2025 and aims to further improve transportation systems to reduce car usage and encourage walking and cycling.
Urban villages are distinctive residential districts influenced by community relationships beyond the immediate family. They are based on shared spaces and interests, reducing the need to travel into cities for work or social activities. Examples include Chinatown, Brighton-Le Sands, and Ashmont. Spatial exclusion occurs when urban elites seek to protect luxury lifestyles through limited access, seen in gated communities ranging from resorts to townhouses. Examples are Stone Creek Ranch, Macquarie Links, and Jacksons Landing Development.
Ponencia de Francisco Rincón en el Smart City Congress sobre todos los retos y soluciones de las ciudades del futuro, sus mega-tendencias y el Green City Index.
Cities play a key role in sustainably managing water resources as urbanization increases. The document proposes a "City Blueprint" approach using indicators to assess cities' performance across water, waste, energy and transportation on a scale from 0-10. Example blueprints are provided for Rotterdam and 10 other European cities to evaluate their management of ecosystem services, urban metabolism, water footprints and identify priorities to guide future technologies and policies.
- Cities account for three-quarters of global energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions, and half the world's population lives in cities currently.
- The International Solar Cities Congress aims to support climate policies by helping cities reduce emissions through renewable energy and efficiency.
- The 2006 ISCI Declaration established targets for cities to reduce per capita emissions by 60% by 2050 from 1990 levels and develop plans and report on progress biannually.
EIP Water Action Group City Blueprints September 2013EIP Water
The City Blueprint for Water is a baseline assessment of the sustainability of water management in a city (or other dominantly urban region). The result allows a city to quickly understand how advanced it is in sustainable water management and enables it to compare its status with other leading cities.
This project is one of nine Action Groups selected by the European Commission as an initial EIP Water Action Group.
Sixteen cities/regions have participated so far (August 2013) and many others are being approached. This is an opportunity to take part in a new and innovative programme to help improve city-level water stewardship, in the spirit of smart and sustainable cities.
The basic output is a simple radar chart as shown in the example from Melbourne at the top of this page. The chart provides a quick visual representation of the city’s water stewardship status, and is a tool for easy comparison between cities. It covers 24 key water-related subject areas, such as water footprint, water scarcity, water quality, drinking water availability and wastewater management.
A City Blueprint is just the first step on a journey of communication and cooperation between cities. A key intention is to encourage cities to share their best practices with others, and for all to improve. A website will be developed to facilitate this. All cities are different. Some are advanced in a few or many subject areas. Some have much work to do. The aim is not to highlight failings, but instead to help a city identify areas of focus for improvement, and to learn from the best practices of others, as well as demonstrating and sharing their own best practices.
The Economics and Governance of Circular Economy in Cities, OECDOECDregions
This document summarizes Oriana Romano's presentation on circular economy in cities at the 11th OECD WGI Meeting. It discusses that circular economy aims to have resources continually reused and recycled, outlines challenges like population growth and climate change that create opportunities, and notes cities' important roles as promoters and enablers. It also describes measuring cities' circularity, facilitating learning between them, and sharing recommendations to unlock circular potential through a proposed timeline of diagnostic assessments, action plans, and international workshops with the goal of producing reports, case studies, and indicator frameworks.
The European Green Capital Award was created in 2006 by 15 European cities to recognize and reward cities leading in environmentally friendly urban living. It is awarded annually by the European Commission to a city demonstrating high environmental standards, commitment to future goals, and role modeling for other cities. Hamburg received the award in 2011 for achievements like reducing CO2 emissions, excellent waste management, low water leakage, and extensive public transport and green spaces. The award brings prestige for cities and benefits like increased tourism, investment, and learning opportunities to improve environmental performance based on evaluation criteria.
This document provides publishing details and credits for the Urban Water Atlas for Europe. It lists the editorial board members, acknowledges contributions from scientists, water professionals and photographers. It also provides legal disclaimers regarding the use of maps, images and data in the atlas. The atlas received funding from the EU's 7th Framework Programme and Horizon 2020 projects DEMOWARE and BlueSCities. It was created using ArcGIS software and underlying cartographic data from GISCO.
This document summarizes research by UNEP on district energy systems in cities. It finds that district energy can help cities lower emissions and energy use. Over 45 cities were surveyed that use district energy successfully. Key benefits identified include reduced greenhouse gas emissions, lowered energy demand, and decreased air pollution. Barriers to wider adoption include lack of data, high costs, and regulations that disadvantage district energy. However, cities are taking measures like integrated planning, financial incentives, and mandates to support district energy growth. Local governments play an important role through policies that facilitate infrastructure, investment, and demonstration projects.
1) Based on the data, there is a strong correlation between a city's wealth, as measured by GDP per capita, and its overall performance in the European Green City Index. Wealthier cities tend to score higher overall due to their ability to invest more heavily in sustainable infrastructure and set more ambitious environmental goals.
2) However, money is not the only determining factor. Some less wealthy cities are still able to achieve high rankings within certain categories through innovative policies and efforts to increase energy efficiency that can also save costs.
3) There are also differences between Western and Eastern European cities that reflect their differing historical experiences with environmental protection. Most top performers are in Western Europe, while many lower scoring cities were part of
1) Based on the data, there is a strong correlation between a city's wealth, as measured by GDP per capita, and its overall performance in the European Green City Index. Wealthier cities tend to score higher overall due to their ability to invest more heavily in sustainable infrastructure and set more ambitious environmental goals.
2) However, money is not the only determining factor. Some less wealthy cities are still able to achieve high rankings within certain categories through innovative policies and initiatives that prioritize energy efficiency and environmental protection.
3) There are also differences seen between western and eastern European cities, with most top performers located in wealthier western nations. The legacy of environmental neglect during the communist era continues to impact performance for
1) Based on the data, there is a strong correlation between a city's wealth, as measured by GDP per capita, and its overall performance in the European Green City Index. Wealthier cities tend to score higher overall due to their ability to invest more heavily in sustainable infrastructure and set more ambitious environmental goals.
2) However, money is not the only determining factor. Some less wealthy cities are still able to achieve high rankings within certain categories through innovative policies and initiatives. Relative wealth also does not guarantee high performance, as other challenges like unemployment can distract from environmental priorities.
3) There are also differences in performance between Western and Eastern European cities, with most top performers located in wealthier Western nations. The legacy
Björn grönholm successful city developmentgerttusimm
UBC Environment and Sustainable Development Secretariat coordinates projects and activities around sustainable development in the Baltic Sea Region. It facilitates meetings, workshops and joint commission meetings to collaborate on policy activities, publications, and surveys. It manages development projects related to climate change, maritime policies, urban wastewater, and Finnish-Russian cooperation. Upcoming activities include coordinating the next UBC Sustainability Action Programme and implementing the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region. The Baltic Sea Region faces common challenges like geographic concentration, aging populations, energy and transport issues, and climate change. Cities play a key role in creating green jobs through enforcing legislation, green procurement, sustainability enterprises, and focusing on waste, energy, air, climate, mobility,
Earth observation in support of a sustainable water sector, RESEWAM, Ernesto ...eefpipo3
The document discusses the RESEWAM-O Action Group, which aims to develop agricultural adaptation to climate change activities using earth observation, remote sensing, and water management solutions. The group's main goal is to create an innovative methodology for water redistribution combining remote sensing, economic feasibility studies, engineering knowledge, and policy decisions. The methodology would detect water scarcity, diagnose and assess solutions, and create feasibility plans for water redistribution through reuse. It would integrate knowledge on soils, vegetation, modeling, and water quality with economic analysis and environmental impact assessment. The document also discusses two innovations: using earth observation to support sustainable water management, and performing life cycle assessments to evaluate sustainability and carbon footprints of water uses.
Towards resource efficient and zero waste societies sitecmy
- Defines 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) and zero waste as environmental concepts aimed at reducing waste generation and promoting more sustainable resource management.
- Notes that many government policies focus on downstream waste disposal rather than upstream waste prevention. Advocates for policies promoting greater resource efficiency through reducing consumption and waste.
- Provides examples of countries in Asia that have implemented policies and frameworks integrating 3Rs, resource efficiency and circular economy concepts into law and economic development plans. This includes Japan, Korea, China, India and others.
Sustainability Challenges in an International Context: Case studies & Possibl...K Soekardjo Hintz
Presented at ConSus Training Program
2nd Training at University of Graz, Austria:
Integrative development processes for sustainable and regional development
The document describes a study that uses system dynamics modeling to evaluate the sustainability of green smart cities. It discusses how system dynamics can simulate the complex relationships between various subsystems in an eco-city, like population, housing, economic activity, energy consumption, and environmental pollution. The study develops a system dynamics model with these subsystems and uses it to simulate two scenarios for the city of Tianjin, China - increasing research and development, and implementing environmental management strategies. The simulations show that both scenarios lead to increased economic growth but that the environmental management strategies are more effective at reducing pollution and emissions.
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Eco City Development towards Developing Low Carbon SocietyMD. SAIDUR RAHMAN
This presentation focuses on eco-city development initiatives in developing countries towards developing low carbon society. Rapid urbanization in developing countries may be the most significant demographic transformation in our century as it restructures national economies and reshapes the lives of billions of people. At the same time, urbanization has also contributed to environmental and socioeconomic challenges, including climate change, pollution, congestion, and the rapid growth of slums. But as a major style of residential environment, city, has been endowed new contents by new ideas ever emerged in the history and eco-city development has emerged as a way to address climate change issues in the context of developing sustainable cities in developing countries. Eco-cities have the potential to address many of the problems like climate change and socio-economic aspects associated with urban development, as does the concept of sustainable development in an urban setting. Drawing on lessons learned from the planning and development process of several low-carbon eco-cities, this paper explores the potential of an integrated urbanism approach for developing countries. The objective is not only to mitigate factors contributing to climate change, but to manage risk, maximize resilience, and promote the successful economic and social growth of the urban eco community in developing countries. An integrated urbanism approach to planning may give us the tools to leapfrog the environmental and public health costs of economic progress and create a new model for cities across the developing world.
Vilnius is grateful to CityLogo (part of the URBACT program) that Vilnius was able to share its own city's practice and learned from others. Based on the best experience of the partners in the Project, Vilnius developed its own communication strategy. The Network consisted of partners in 10 cities across Europe: Utrecht, Dundee, Warsaw, Vilnius, Aarhus, Oslo, Coimbra, Zaragoza, Alba Iulia and Genoa.
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2. The dawn of the "urban millennium" has started
In 2007 ~50% of the world's population
was living in cities
until 2030 – this will increase to 60%
until 2050 – this will increase to 70%
Population
„Urban
Millennium"
67% of global energy
600 urban centers
demand,
generate about 60%
Economy Environment up to 70% of worldwide
of global GDP
GHG emissions
October 14, 2011 UCEU Conference Vilnius Karen Stelzner, Siemens AG
3. The Green City Index research series assesses more
than 100 cities worldwide
US / Canada
Green City Index European Green City Index
(27 cities | June 2011, Aspen) (30 cities | Dec 2009, Copenhagen)
German Green City Index
(12 cities | June 2011, Frankfurt)
Asian Green
City Index
(22 cities | Feb 2011,
Singapore)
Latin America
African Green
Green City Index
(17 cities | Nov 2010
City Index Australia / NZ
Mexico City) (15 cities | Dec 2011
(7 cities | coming soon)
Durban)
October 14, 2011 UCEU Conference Vilnius Karen Stelzner, Siemens AG
4. How sustainable are cities worldwide? The Green
City Index series provides answers…
Objective How this is achieved?
Comparison of major cities in Independently researched project by the EIU
Europe, Asia/Pacific, Africa, Transparent methodology, developed in
and the Americas in terms of
consultation with international urban
their environmental
sustainability experts from leading city networks,
performance and policies
UN, World Bank, etc.
Aid understanding for strengths
and weaknesses of each city Set of quantitative and qualitative indicators in
and their performance against various environmental categories
peers Unique scope of research project
Forster best practice sharing
Independent research and advisory firm with more than 40 offices worldwide
Well known for their country analysis on more than 200 markets
High reputation for its research and indices
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5. The first study:
The European Green City Index
Published December 2009 in Copenhagen at
the COP15 Climate Change Conference
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6. The study compared 30 major European cities
from 30 European countries
• Amsterdam, Netherlands • Riga, Latvia
• Athens, Greece • Rome, Italy
• Belgrade, Serbia • Sofia, Bulgaria
• Berlin, Germany • Stockholm, Sweden
• Bratislava, Slovakia • Tallinn, Estonia
• Brussels, Belgium • Vienna, Austria
• Bucharest, Romania • Vilnius, Lithuania
• Budapest, Hungary • Warsaw, Poland
• Copenhagen, Denmark • Zagreb, Croatia
• Dublin, Ireland • Zurich, Switzerland
• Helsinki, Finland
• Istanbul, Turkey
• Kiev, Ukraine
• Lisbon, Portugal
• Ljubljana, Slovenia
• London, UK
• Madrid, Spain
• Oslo, Norway
• Paris, France
• Prague, Czech Republic
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7. 16 quantitative and 14 qualitative indicators
in 8 categories were assessed
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8. Overall ranking: Scandinavian countries score best,
Copenhagen comes in first overall
Results are
presented both overall
as well as in the 8
individual categories
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9. Some interesting comparisons between the
different the Indices
US and Latin Europe Germany Asia
Canada America
CO2 emissions 14.5 tons 5.2 tons 9.8 tons 4.6 tons
(per capita)
Population density 3000 4500 3900 8100
(persons / km²)
Water consumption 590 liters 265 liters 288 liters 160 liters 276 liters
(per person/day)
Waste 465 kg 510 kg 530 kg 380 kg
(per person/year)
Recycling 26% 17% 48%
Modal split 13% 62% 50%
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10. Vilnius – number 1 for air quality and
best-performing city from East Europe
Overall rank 13 (out of 30)
Best performing city from East Europe
despite one of the lowest GDP per capita
Overall leader for air quality with low levels
of NO2, SO2 and particulate matter
4th highest share of people walking or
cycling to work: 35%
5th lowest rate of waste generated per
capita: 424 kg
Biggest challenges in Energy & CO2:
High energy consumption and CO2
emissions, low share of renewables
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11. Technology plays an important role in improving
energy efficiency, eco-friendliness and quality of life
Renewable
Energy
Power
Transmission
& Distribution
Smart Grid
Solar Energy
High-speed
transportation
Alternative
drive system
(Hybridbus)
E-mobility
Harbor Power Generation Industrial drives Electricity saving
Water & Waste Water Smart Buildings Green Hospitals Efficient lighting
Traffic
Management
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