TheThe SustainableSustainable developmentdevelopmentinin WroclawWroclaw –– movingmoving towardtoward

oror movingmoving awayaway ??

Grzegorz Synowiec, Wojciech KotlaGrzegorz Synowiec, Wojciech Kotla

MunicipalityMunicipality ofof WroclawWroclaw, , WroclawWroclaw developmentdevelopment officeoffice

grzegorz.synowiec@um.wroc.plgrzegorz.synowiec@um.wroc.pl, ,

wojciech.kotla@um.wroc.plwojciech.kotla@um.wroc.pl

LocationLocation

AreaArea: 292,8 : 292,8 kmkm22

PopulationPopulation: 635 000: 635 000

ResourcesResources

material resources:water use per capita – 43,2 m3 (↓)electricity per consumer – 801,1 kWh (↑)gas per consumer – 470,2 m3 (↑)solid wastes total – 309,9 thous. t (↑)

98 % wastes deposited in landfills (dumps) outside the city

using of services:water supply – 95,8 %sewage system – 87,1 %gas – 89,9 %

decreasing emission of green-house gasses (CO2, ozone)increasing traffic emissions and noise pollution

ResourcesResources

urban space resourcesGreenery

Total public and estate green belts in town – 1460,9 ha (5% of urban area and 23,0 m2 per capita)68 public parksForests – woodland – 7,1 % of urban area5 major riversZoological gardenBotanical gardenSports and recreation areas – outdoor swimming pools, tennis courts, horse racetrack, golf courses, skate parks, bicycle lines

Build up and urbanized area – 38,8 % (↑)Agricultural land – 44,3 % (↓)Hard surface roads – 747 kmActive public transport lines:

Trams – 84 kmBuses – 546 km

ResourcesResources

human resources141 000 students22 higher education institutions (universities, politechnic, medical and economy schools, military school)

Many new investments – innovation centres (HP, Google, Siemens), industry (LG, ABB, Bombardier)GoodGood qualityquality specialistsspecialists

ResourcesResources

societal resourcesA 90 % approval rating for city major in the last electionStable political situationCulture and Entertainment

over 150 pubs, clubs and restaurants around the marketplaceyear - round festivals13 theaters and musical institutions16 culture centres7 cinema theaters (including 5 mutiplexes)32 art galleries11 museumsopera

ResourcesResources

economic resourcesBusiness support programmesSpecial economic zoneVariety of industriesInvestments in high technologiesThe city's high position in ratingsHigh quality of local labour market Education and professional qualifications of residents

StrategicStrategic policiespolicies towardstowards sustainablesustainable developmentdevelopment

The Strategy - Wroclaw in the perspective 2020 plusPlan for Reservation of Land and Ordering of Uses (2006)Long - term investments plan 2007 – 2011Ecological policy of WroclawTransportation policy of WroclawEnvironmental protection agenda for WroclawWaste managment agenda for Wroclaw

Major Major problemsproblems –– WasteWaste

Increasing number of municipal waste and waste waterLack of recycling companiesLow public awarness of litter sorting benefitsAlmost 98 % of litters ends up on landfills !!!!Some districts still lacks sewage system

Major Major problemsproblems -- TransportTransport

IncreasingIncreasing numbernumber ofof carscarsInefficientInefficient ofof publicpublic transporttransportLackLack ofof securesecure Bike&RideBike&Ride oror Park&RidePark&Ride spacesspaces outsideoutside thethe city city centercenterIncreasingIncreasing numbernumber ofof traffictraffic jamsjamsLowLow publicpublic acceptanceacceptance for for anyany limitslimits for for entryentry to city centerto city centerCostsCosts ofof car car parksparksPoorPoor cohesioncohesion ofof bicyclebicycle roadroad systemsystemInfrequentInfrequent usageusage ofof integratedintegrated transport system (transport system (railwayrailway ––tramwaytramway –– busesbuses))

1939

2006

Major Major problemsproblems ––AirAir pollutionpollution

Decreasing industrial emissionsIncreasing transportain pollutionsUrban heat island – limitation of oxygen, cummulation ofpollutionIndividual heat system – unverified emission

Major Major problemsproblems –– NoiseNoise

SignificantSignificant numbernumber ofof populationpopulation harmedharmed by by noisenoise ((roadsroads, , railwaysrailways, , airportairport, , industryindustry))ScarseScarse „„silentsilent zoneszones”” inin thethe citycityDegradationDegradation ofof noisenoise climatclimat inin thethe recreationrecreation areasareas

WhatWhat do we do do we do andand whatwhat do we plan to do?do we plan to do?

High technology industry development with low emissionWaste dumps reclamationIncreasing amount of secondary resourcesBio – gas energy from waste utilizationTaking to educate the publicBuild waste disposal system for urbanized and designed for urban development areasOutput transit from town centre – intensify public transportDevelopment of integrated public transport system (train – tram – bus), water tramExpansion of bike lanesBuilding car-parks systems Park&Ride and Bike&RideMaking „silence areas" in the cityIncreasing wooden areas participation in city greenery – Forestexpansion program

SpatialSpatial planningplanning as a as a tooltool for for sustainablesustainable landuselanduse

SpatialSpatial planningplanning as a as a tooltool for for sustainablesustainable landuselanduse

WroclawWroclaw –– sustainablesustainable developmentdevelopment...? ...? oror somethingsomething elseelse??

Pressure from investors to build on valuable existing openspaces and green fieldsLack of sufficient amount of new parks and woodlandLoss of city greenery in urban center „I've got a car and I'll go where I like" – lack of legal regulationswhich restrict private car in the city centerPermission for buliding without conection to sewage systemLack of oportunities for authority's influence to be decisiveabout waste utilizationLow social acceptance for environmentally better activities –mainly costs matter