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1 The Sustainable City Glen Bickers, Seong Cheah, Cho Chua, Aimi Roslan, Rob Williams

2 The Sustainable City : Why? - Forum For the Future - 2 nd Place in th Place in Highest Score for Quality of Life - Low Unemployment Levels - Highly Skilled Population - Improving School Standards - Highly influenced by other Sustainable Cities (EG. Trondheim, Stockholm, Copenhagen & Hamburg) More Info:

3 The Sustainable City : Why is Tackling Peak Oil? - Global Oil Crunch Likely Within a Decade - Peak Oil Review Comprised in Responsibility as Green Capitol - s Infrastructure Relies on Cheap Oil - Disruption to Petrol & Diesel Supply - Plastics, Medicines & Fabrics Disrupted -Current Alternatives Are Not Scalable More Info: -Planning/sustainability/file-storageitems/peak-oil-report.en

4 The Sustainable City : Which Sectors will be effected in? - Social Cohesion - Emergency Planning - Food - & Accessibility - Healthcare - Public Services - Key Economic Sectors - Power & Utilities More Info: -Planning/sustainability/file-storageitems/peak-oil-report.en Existing Technologies

5 The Sustainable City : - Rapid Transit Routes & Free Bus Scheme - Increasing Bus Accessibility (Providing Stops Within 300m of All Homes) - Smart Card Schemes For (Similar to London s Oyster Card System) - Encouraging Cycling To All Ages - Cycle Training - New Cycle Paths - Hour Bike Flexible Bike Hire - Bike Security Schemes - Community Grants - Electric Vehicles- 25,000 Charging Points - Waterways Utilised by Water Taxis & Ferries - Ships in Ports Offered Discounts for Green Efforts - Introduction of 1000 New Gas Powered Taxis Hour Bike Outlet Pedestrian Ferry Boat

6 The Sustainable City : - Educating the public in how to be sustainable - - Sustainable Bus Tour - Eco Home -Carbon Smart City By 2020 (Using Carbon Smarts Programme as a Framework) - Carbon Smarts Programme - Eat smart grow own/ buy local - Build smart- sustainable buildings - Live smart living near work create communities - Energy smart solar panels - Travel smart foot, bike, train and bus. -Promoting Green Building Through Sustainable Public Developments (Council Buildings, Schools Libraries Etc.) Carbon Smarts Exhibition Eco Home

7 The Sustainable City : - Empower People and Foster Participation and Inter Generational Equality - Recognise and Build on the Characteristics of Cities Including their Human, Cultural, Historic and Natural Systems - Expand and Enable Cooperative Networks to Work Towards a Common Sustainable Future (E.g. Ashley Vale Action Group & Greener Living Event) - Enable Communities to Minimise their Ecological Footprint (Funding provided as grants from Council) - Enable Continual Improvements, Accountability and Transparency (Green capital grant provided by Council) - Recognise the Intrinsic Value of Biodiversity and Natural Ecosystems and Their Protection and Restoration Ashley Vale- Self Build Project Greener Living

8 The Sustainable City : Issues: - Network is unreliable and congested - Train station is inaccessible for many - Bus Station is uninviting & Deters usage Solutions: - Free Bus scheme (Paid for by council subsidies, voluntary donations & retails) - Better connection to wider city - Guided Bus tracks to Relieve Congestion - Link bus, train, water travel (Linking to one single transport company) Bus Network

9 The Sustainable City : Issues: - Rivers & Coastline under used - Water Pollution by Boats & Factories Solutions: - Barrage to Increase Usability of Estuaries (Also beneficial for tidal power generation) - Take Advantage of Declining Naval Space - River Based Water Taxi Network - Ferry Boats to Devon & Cornwall - Integration with Other (One ticket to cover water, rail & bus travel) - Regular Maintenance of (Secure future for shipping & transportation) Proposed Water Routes

10 The Sustainable City : Issues: -Congested Roads -Hilly city discourages walking and cycling Solutions: -Use of Old Railways To Provide Flat Routes - Trondheim Style Bike Lifts - Flexible & Cheap Bike Hire Scheme - Walkit Scheme Extended to (Routes specifically designed to avoid hilly areas) - Promotion of Cycling and Walking Benefits Through Schools Bike Hire Docking Stations Trondheim Bike Lifts

11 The Sustainable City : Issues: - Existing Schools Currently Unsustainable in Design -Expensive to Run for the Council - Limited Teaching of Sustainable Technologies for Children Solutions: - Install sustainable features on existing schools in - Allow for Sustainability to be Incorporated into School curriculum - Use of Sustainable Materials and Recycled Products in School Buildings - Lower Running Cost For City Council Example Site of Existing Primary School Proposed Technologies for Schools

12 The Sustainable City : Issues: -Lack of Sustainable For Adults - No Advise for Home Owners Solutions: -New Create/Sustainable Centre (Create a central focus of learning) -Possible site Green Bank Prison (Derelict building, privately owned, failed to gain planning by developer numerous time) - Home for all Sustainable Organisations (Existing and proposed) - Run by City Council as a Promotional Tool - City Council Could Reduce Energy Use & Use Buildings more Efficiently in the Future Proposed Sustainability Centre (Green Bank Prison) Location for Proposed Sustainability Centre

13 The Sustainable City : Issues: -Expensive to Run Council Buildings - Fossil Fuels Wasting Tax Payers Money -Lack of Inspiration For Private Sector Solutions: - Installation of Sustainable Technologies to Existing Buildings ( Council chamber saves 20,000 a year due to a cooling system from the exterior moat) -New Public Buildings to Showcase Sustainable Design -Example of Civic Centre (Upgrade glazing system, electric opening louvered windows, solar panels, cooling from existing ponds, recycled insulation in wall cavity) A Sustainable Renovation of the Civic Centre Council Chambers

14 The Sustainable City : - Develop a Green Capital Scheme - Provide Funds for Community Projects to Support Their Work in Making a Green Capital - Grants of 1,000 to 10,000 available - Suitable Organisations in ; Energy Watch, The Drake Foundation, Green Power BENEFITS: - Activities Contribute to the Aim of Being a Low Carbon City with a High Quality of Life Existing organisations in

15 The Sustainable City : - Provide Advice/ Information to Self Builders - Adopt 's Information Packs - Sustainable Development and Construction- Advice for Small Builders and Householders - Renewable Energy and Your Home - The Sustainable Home -Thermal Imaging Surveys (Provided by the council) BENEFITS: - Building More Sustainably Will Reduce Carbon Emissions, Bring Down Energy Bills and Promote Improved Health and Wellbeing Thermal Survey Image s Existing Housing

16 The Sustainable City : - Advice/ Information to Architects and Developers - Adopt 's Series of Publications: - Sustainable Building Design and Construction - SPD5 - Sustainable Urban Drainage Pack - Encourage Eco- Refurbishment BENEFITS: - Building More Sustainably Will Reduce Carbon Emissions, Bring Down Energy Bills and Promote Improved Health and Wellbeing Demolition in Eco-Refurbishment in

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