dimecres, de març 02, 2011

Bones pràctiques ambientals de ciutats d'arreu del món

M'ha semblat interessant aquest recull, en anglès, de bones pràctiques ambientals de ciutats d'arreu del món:

"1. Malmö - Biomass CHP; rail; cycle lanes; renewables; Eco-Neighbourhoods; leadership.
2. Reykjavik - Renewables-rich; alternative vehicle fuels; encouraging cycling and walking.
3. Vancouver - Transit infrastructure; halted road building; renewables; green building.
4. Copenhagen - Pro-cycling planning; contain urban sprawl; renewables; CHP.
5. Dublin - Building regulations & refurbishment; domestic renewables; rail & cycle policy.
6. Sydney - Renewables; water conservation; rail; cycling; proximity planning.
7. Barcelona - Solar thermal law; cycle scheme; renewables; pedestrianisation.
8. Seattle - Renewables; energy efficiency; recycling; behaviour; pro-cycle planning.
9. Quebec - Renewables; carbon tax; biodiversity; procurement; land-use management.
10. London - Domestic buildings refurbishment; cycle scheme; electric vehicle promotion.
11. Växjö - Biomass CHP; Renewables; smart metering; awareness; eco-food.
12. Portland - Rail; bus; cycling; Buildings policy; recycling; procurement; food; renewable.
13. Curitiba - Bus mass transit; social inclusion; recycling; green space; waste management.
14. Greensburg - Renewables; biofuels; innovation.
15. Bogotá - Public space: ‘City as park’; car-free Sundays; pro-cycle planning; bus transit.
16. Freiburg - Trams; cycling; travel card; solar PV; zero-carbon build; urban woodland."

De l'informe "Building the Low Carbon Economy on Merseyside" ("Construïnt una economia baixa en carboni a Merseyside", el comtat al qual pertany Liverpool, pàg. 22), del Dr. Peter North, del Departament de Geografia de la Universitat de Liverpool, qui ens va visitar la setmana passada per conèixer el que s'estava fent a Barcelona, Cornellà de Llobregat i la província de Barcelona, en general.