Bishkek Go ECO_Ossewaarde

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URBAN FORUM 2014 MARTIN J OSSEWAARDE, AUCA Bishkek Go ECO!

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URBAN FORUM 2014

MARTIN J OSSEWAARDE, AUCA

Bishkek Go ECO!

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Presentation Overview

Who I am

What an ECO-City is

Why go there? The Benefits

Example: Transportation, Water

How to Get There

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Economist with Minor in Public Administration

Assistant Professor of Sustainable Development at AUCA

Born in the Netherlands, in Bishkek since 1998

Who I am

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ECO-City is a Way of Life

A city that maximises long-term well-being for all groups of citizens within ecological limits.

Social

Economic

Environmental

http://www.burohappold.com/thelivingcity/the-living-city-model/

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Eco-City Criteria

1. Supports local agriculture & resources

2. Efficient energy use with maximum RET

3. Transport prioritises walking, cycling, and mass transit (bus/rail)

4. Resource efficient: Reduce, Reuse, Recycling

5. Affordable housing for all income groups

6. Restores environmentally damaged areas

7. Promotes voluntary simplicity in lifestyle

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Why? Benefits

Integrated vision improves outcomes for all areas of urban services, ex. MEEP

Pro-active policies address root causes, ex. waste

Wise resource management prevents crises, ex. water

Stakeholder involvement raises acceptance of city policies

Win-win solutions allow progress without high social cost (Curitiba)

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Which Cities Are Leading?

Melbourne, Australia

Bogota, Colombia

Curitiba, Brazil

Rizhao, China

Freiburg, Germany

Ahmedabad, India

San Francisco, USA

ECO-info centre

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Focus on Bishkek

Energy

Transport

Food

Water

Waste

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Think Link!

Buildings – Public Spaces - Travel

Schools, offices, shopping malls high travel demand high risk of congestion

Axial Development Model

Zoning: high visitor facilities only near fast, frequent, high-capacity public transport

URBS = Public Transport Agency

3 Types: Axis buses, Direct buses, Feeder routes

Curitiba, Brazil

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Sustainable Transportation

Solutions:

Unified bus network with public-private participation

Standard bus fare

Safe cycling & walking

Parking restrictions

Safe streets & intersections

The Problem:

Overuse of cars poor access

Wide streets invite speeding

Hazards & Road Rage

‘Metrobus’ or ‘Optibus’

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Guayaquil, Equador

MetroBus in Pictures

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=498176

Capital Cost: $2 mln/ km

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Managing our Water

Solutions:

Reduce leakage

Build awareness of the real water issue

Speed up metering

Differentiate water fee: basic + luxury usage

Drip irrigation for parks

The Problem:

Overuse of non-renewable resource

Due to lack of incentives to save

Crisis and conflict

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Greening the City – Deep Change

1. Create a sense of urgency

2. Establish guiding coalition

3. Make the ECO- vision!

4. Communicate it widely in words and actions

5. Enable stakeholders to effect the change

6. Plan short-term wins

7. Reinforce the gains

8. Anchor in org culture

Source: J.Kotter, Leading Change, Harvard 1996

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• ECO-city is not a trick, but a way of life

• Eco-cities worldwide have visionary leaders who walk the talk

• Their guiding coalition are willing to take risks and learn as they go

• They involve their citizens in planning and implementing the city’s sustainable future

• Wealth helps, but political will and planning are more important

• Technical expertise and financial support may be drawn from a range of international organisations and specialised NGOs

Summary & Conclusion

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Resources:

• Asian Green City Index, Economist Intelligence Unit with support from Siemens, Munich 2011, www.siemens.com/greencityindex

• Going Green. How Cities Are Leading the Next Economy, LSE/ ICLEI/GGGI, Bonn/Copenhagen/London 2012

• Guidelines for Developing Eco-efficient and Socially Inclusive Infrastructure, United Nations 2011

Videos on Curitiba: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiwiyuZH3qY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nyu-SgAkAo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2nOHTc4qDM

Assistance:

International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)

Thank You for Your Attention!