locals can invest in renewable energy like one disrict invseted in 9 windmills, 8 solar energy systems and hydro electric plan
Financial return for investors and for those who compost their green waste/ use textile nappies
Economic planning
>10,000 employed in 1500 environmental buisnesses like Solar factory employs 250 people
Institute for Solar energy systems develop new solar cooling / host European solar energy conference
Environmental
350 community recycling point with < 88% of packing waste recycled
Annual waste reduce by 90 000 tonnes in 12 yrs and burning provides energy for 28000 homes
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Sustainable Living
Water Supply
Waste system allows rainwater to be retained on green roofs and used indoors--or to seep back into ground through unpaved tramways, pervious pavements and wetlands
River Dreisam managed by flood retention basin designed around the Black Forest Scenery
Energy
Strict polocy on saving energy and effeicency with 100% renewable energy powered 2050
About 400 solar panel in city producing 10 M kW of energy per year with excess sold
Large proportion from biomass e.g waste wood or rapeseed and from biogas from organic waste
Green Spaces
40% of city is forested with 44% used for timber and 75% left to grow back
only native native trees and shrubs in 600 ha of parks
Of the 56% nature conservation 6% is left wild
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Sustainable Traffic Management
Freiburg
Update ITS every ten years with 70% of pop. living 500m from tram station + low fares
400km of cycle paths + 'bike and ride' facilities at railway and bus stations
Restriction on car parks cost £20000 in Vauban District
Singapore
Electronic monitor and control traffic lights and eletronic road pricing
High petrol prices and vehicle restriction fees + financial incentive - only weekend drivers
45% less traffic and 25% less accidents
Beijing
Ban to drive on day a week according to number plate + high congestion charges
Limited car sales with only 20% of people to buy a car
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