freiburg

Question 1

what is a social planning strategy in the freiburg study

Answer 1

locals having invested £5 million into clean energy like solar panels or windmills in exchange for free football tickets.

Question 2

example of economic planning in freiburg

Answer 2

Freiburg, the ‘solar valley’ currently employs over 10000 workers in environment based jobs. 1000 of which are in solar for example 250 build the solar panels.

Question 3

environmental planning in freiburg

Answer 3

-90% of packing waste is recycled
-burning of waste provides energy for 30000 homes.
- an inner city district called ‘Vauban’ houses 5500 people and is built on old army barracks that have green roofs and solar panels.

Question 4

how many watts of energy do the solar panels of Freiburg generate a year?

Answer 4

10 million kilowatts

Question 5

benefits of urban greening:

Answer 5

-Tram tracks are in grass because it is permeable and allows for water to filter
-Green areas are very common as they reduce heat island effect
-Green roofs mimic natural landscapes

Question 6

what is traffic control like in Freiburg?

Answer 6

• 4000km of bike tracks with 9000 bike parking areas
• car parks near the city centre cost on avg $20000
  -70% of the population live within 500 meters of a tram stop.