Freiburg and London Case Sustainability Case Study

Question 1

Sustainable living - Water and Energy Conservation - Freiburg

Answer 1

Designing watercourses as naturally as possible
Premium quality water
traditional waste water management
protect groundwater from pollutants

Question 1

Sustainable living - Waste Management- Freiburg

Answer 1

69% of total waste recycled
“Avoid, Recycle, Dispose”
100% recycled paper

Question 2

Sustainable Living - Creating Green Spaces - Freiburg

Answer 2

Use of pesticide abandoned
Grass mown twice a year
50,000 trees in the street
4,000 allotments to grow vegetables
150 play parks

Question 3

Sustainability in Transport

Answer 3

London Underground - 4 million passengers/day - £5/person
ULEZ covers all 32 boroughs, £12.50 cahrge a day if requirements not met
Santander Bikes/ Boris Bikes - 11 million riders/year. £1.65/ride