UIAC - Feiburg case study Flashcards
1
Q
How has Freiburg reduced landfill?
A
- recycling more than 88% of packing waste
- building a biogas digester for organic food
2
Q
What have Freiburg done for social planning?
A
- financial rewards to those who compost their green waste
3
Q
What have Freiburg done for economic planning?
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- Solar Training Centre, training in skills for solar tech
- more than 10000 people are employed in 1500 environmental businesses in the city
4
Q
How have Freiburg created sustainable living with water conservation?
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- collecting rainwater from rooves
- green rooves
5
Q
How have Freiburg created sustainable living with environmental conservation?
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- 400 solar panel installations in the city
- renewable electricity from biomass
6
Q
How have Freiburg created a sustainable living with creating green spaces?
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- 40% of city is forested
- only native trees and shrubs are planted in the 600 hectares of parks
7
Q
How has Freiburg reduced their traffic congestion?
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- 70% live within 500m of a tram stop
- 400km of cycle paths
