Sustainable City Case Studies Flashcards
1
Q
Where is Freiburg?
A
Freiburg is in South West Germany
2
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What is the population of Freiburg?
A
220,000
3
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How is Freiburg Social Sustainable?
A
- There is a focus on providing people with affordable housing.
- Cycle and Walking parks aim to encourage exercise and healthy living
4
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How is Freiburg environmentally Sustainable?
A
- Biogas provides energy for 28,000 homes
- The city has more than 88% of packing waste recycled
- 44,000 trees planted in parks/streets
5
Q
How is Freiburg economically sustainable?
A
- More than 10,000 people are employed in 1500 environmental businesses in the city
- Jobs created in research and manufacture of solar technology
- Freiburg water waste system collects rainwater and uses for many uses e.g water plants (financial incentive for people to install green roofs)
6
Q
How has Freiburg used sustainble traffic management strategies?
A
- Integrated Public transport strategy (ITS) updated every 10 years.
- 400km of cycle paths with 9000 parking spaces for bikes
7
Q
Is the traffic management strategy successful in Freiburg?
A
Yes, Tram journeys have increased by over 25,000 in one year.
AND
Car journeys have reduced by nearly 30,000.
8
Q
How is Singapore created sustainable traffic management strategies?
A
- Restricted entry to city centre during rush hours
- High petrol prices
- Government car-sharing scheme
- Development of public transport infrastructure
9
Q
How successful has Singapore been?
A
- Car ownership declined by 19% since 2000
- 45% less traffic and 25% fewer accidents in the city centre
- 2/3 of all daily journeys are now by public transport.
10
Q
How is Beijing created created sustainable traffic management strategies?
A
- Limited car sales (only 20% of people who apply get cars)
- Increased parking fees
- Expansion off public transport infrastructure (30 new metro lines by 2020)
11
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How successful has Beijing been?
A
- 20% drop in car usage
- 12% drop in use of car parks
