Sustainable City- Case Study Flashcards
Where
Copenhagen
Socially sustainable
2% only work more then 40 hours a week
249 miles of cycle lanes- easy for work and healthy —
Economically sustainable
Economic and financial centre of Denmark
International companies locate here
Successful business clusters in eg IT
Reasonable rent-companies can flourish
As a country- Denmark- highest taxation levels in world
Good welfare
The citizens dialogue project is a scheme financed thru Copenhagen’s annual budget which involves direct public participation in planning legislation for the city
Environmental sustainablility
Target to be carbon neutral 2025
Investment in reservoirs and conduits has meant that the harbour water is now so clean that residents can go swimming in it
Intergrated public transportation network
Copenhagen’s Finger Plan 2007- protection of green belt and limits urban sprawl
