sustainable city - Curitiba

Question 1

Curitiba location

Answer 1

south west Brazil

Question 2

Curitiba - tranformation

Answer 2

been tranformed from agricultural to manufactoring city through sustainable planning (one of first sustainable cities)
in recent study 99% of residents said they were happy with their city

Question 3

sustainable planning - waste

Answer 3

investment in reduction of waste production and improvement in collection and recycling
‘garbage that is not garbage’ scheme promoting recycling
residents in favelas encouraged to sell their rubbish back to city in exchange for food, football match tickets and bus tickets (green exchange)
began rubbish collection in 1980s - before majority of other cities
jobs and employment - recycling nearly 2/3 of their garbage (cleaner area and more jobs created)

Question 4

sustainable planning - transport

Answer 4

integrated transport key to success
buses move people quick and cheap to and from city centre
bus only lanes
lack of congestion
500x cheaper than subway carrying same number of people
one of lowest air pollution rates in Braxzil
emphasis on finding ways to help low-income earners