Freiburg Flashcards
How does Freiburg conserve water?
-collecting rainwater
-green roofs capture water
-pervious pavements (recharge ground water)
-drainage wetlands
-flood retention basins
Describe the flood retention basins in Freiburg
-store excess water from the River Dreisam
-prevents floods but water can also be used in the city
-designed to be in keeping with Black Forest
How many solar installations are there in Freiburg and how much energy do they produce?
-400 solar installations (sunniest city in Germany)
-produces 10 million kilowatts of solar energy per year (they sell any extra)
What is Frieburg’s main source of renewable energy? Describe it
-biomass
-wood and rapeseed oil is burned to produce energy
-it produces enough energy to heat Freiburg’s three pools
By when does Freibug plan to be 100% powered by renewables? What does this mean they will have to do?
-2050
-half their energy consumption and increase energy efficiency
How many community recycling points are there in Freiburg?
350
How much packing waste is recycled in Freiburg?
88%
Burning waste provides energy for how many Freiburg homes?
28,000
How many corks are recycled each year in Freiburg?
More than 1 million
How many kgs of non-recyclable waste is produced per head in Freiburg compared to the rest of Germany?
-90kgs in Freiburg
-122kgs in Germany
What % of Freiburg is forested?
40%
What % of Freiburg’s forests are nature conservation areas? How much is managed and how much is wild?
-56%=nature conservation areas
-of which 50% is managed and 6% wild
How many trees have been planted in Freiburg’s streets and parks? What is special about all these new plantings?
-44,000
-only native trees and shrubs have been planted
How many hectares of parkland are there in Freiburg?
600
There are less than …. cars per 1000 people in Freiburg
500
How many kilometres of cycle paths are there in Freiburg?
400
How many bike parking spaces are there in Freiburg?
9000
What does Freiburg have at train and bus stations?
Bike and ride facilities
There are restrictions on car parking spaces in Freiburg - how much does one parking space cost in the Vauban district?
£20,000
As a result of Freiburg’s travel plan, tram journeys have increased by ….
25,000
Outline the key points of Freiburg’s tram plan
-low fares that allow unlimited travel in the city
-tram every 8 minutes
-any ticket for a concert, sport event etc is also a valid tram ticket
How many kilometres of Freiburg does the tram network cover?
30 km
