Copenhagen & Curitiba - Sustainable Cities Flashcards
Where is Copenhagen located?
Denmark
What is the most common form of transport in Copenhagen?
Bikes
How many journeys are encouraged to be by bike, foot and public transport??
75%
How many households are energy-efficient? CPH
99%
How many wind turbines were added? CPH
100
What is CPH regarded as??
Being one of the most sustainable cities in the world
What is CPH aiming to be?
The first carbon-neutral city by 2025
How was cycling encouraged to be the most common mode of transport?
249 cycle lanes
How much money was the Bicycle State Bridge?
$6 million
What is the green wave?
A system of lights designed to encourage cyclists to travel at the same speed to have uninterrupted journeys on the way to the city.
Out of 5, how many people have access to a bike?
4/5
What is the percentage of employees that work than 40 hrs a week?
2%
Where is the economic and financial centre of Denmark?
Copenhagen
How has CPH held onto their independent businesses?
Reasonable rents
When did the Amager resource centre open?
2019
What is the Amager resource centre?
A waste incinerator with a dry ski slope and other activities
What did the harbour transform into in CPH?
From a industrial zone into a cultural and residential hub
What did the Garbage not garbage scheme promote? Curitiba
Recycling through separate collection of different waste companies
What did the ‘garbage purchase’ programme encourage? Curitiba
Residents in the favelas to sell their rubbish back in exchange for food and bus tickets
What did the garbage purchase programme help? Curitiba
Helped clean populated areas that rubbish vans cannot reach
What were buses like in Curitiba?
Platform level loading and payment at station entrance.
What is a problem with the bus network in Curitiba?
Time-consuming
What was the network like in Curitiba for buses?
Bus lanes so hardly any congestion
What is Denmark as a country regarded as in terms of urban governance?
Highest taxation levels in the world but provides generous state welfare
What was Copenhagen in 2014?
European Green Capital
How many miles away from São Paulo is Curitiba?
220 miles SW
As a percentage, how much is public transport is used by commuters on weekdays? Curitiba
75%
How much has congestion reduced with increase in use of public transport? Curitiba
25%
What does Curitiba have that increases passengers numbers?
Bi-articulated buses
How is greater efficiency achieved with the buses?
Tube shaped bus stops and one way system
What does the bus system reduce by 18% ?
Operating costs
How does the government operate the system?
Partnerships with private companies
What has also increased to do with the environment in Curitiba?
Green spaces - 1.5 million trees
What has also been done to reduce Curitiba from flooding?
Parks are located alongside rivers which can infiltrate rain
How many kilometres of bicycle paths does Curitiba have?
100km - longest in Brazil
When did Brazil become a newly industrialised country?
1970
How did Brazil becoming a NIC benefit Curitiba?
Upgraded city’s economic profile as they built a industrial city nearby
How was recycling in Curitiba encouraged?
Green Swap Programme
What was the Green Swap Programme?
Citizens asked to sort rubbish into organic and inorganic and then sorted at the plants
Who did the recycling plants employ?
Homeless which gave them a chance to improve their lives
How did the collection points near the favelas benefit the people living in them? Curitiba
In exchange for the rubbish, they got basic food bags of rice, beans etc
How did the recycling programme improve the city? Curitiba
Improving public health and creating jobs
How many of households as a % took part in the Green Swap programme?
70%
What is a definition of sustainability?
The principle of meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs too
What is a sustainable city?
A city which provides employment, high standard of living, a clean, healthy environment and fair governance for all residents
What are 2 examples of chronic stresses?
Inefficient public transportation systems
High unemployment
What is the Green Kayak initiative in CPH?
People can hire a kayak for 2 hours in exchange for a bucket of waste that they find on the waterways.
What are 2 environmental things CPH are doing?
Eco-friendly hotels
All diesel powered buses will be phased out
What is the new transport coming to CPH in 2025?
Greater Copenhagen Light Rail
What is The CPH light rail?
Rail that will run every 5 mins across 28km of north, west and south of CPH
What did Curitiba’s mayor prioritise more?
People than cars
Why are the buses different colours? Curitiba
Coloured to their function e.g express buses
What is the CIC? Curitiba
Industrial city near to the city
What is the CIC home to?
Many TNC’s such as Volvo
What does having many TNCs lead to? Curitiba
High level of diversification
What are ‘Lighthouses of Knowledge’ in Curitiba?
Free educational and internet centres
What do the lighthouses improve for people?
Quality of life and education
