Urban sustainability: learning from the best

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Posted on: 1 July 2011
By: mackene
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This report presents a catalogue of best practices of the eight finalists for the European Green Capital Award 2010 and 2011. These eight cities have shown that they can lead the way in environmentally friendly urban living and act as role-models to inspire other cities within the field of sustainable urban development. The eight shortlisted finalists were: Amsterdam, Bristol, Copenhagen, Freiburg, Hamburg, Münster, Oslo and Stockholm. In this catalogue, best practice examples are given within the 10 environmental indicator areas on which the cities were evaluated. The indicator areas are: Local contribution to global climate change; Local mobility and passenger transportation; Availability of local public open areas; Quality of local ambient air; Noise pollution; Waste production and management; Water consumption; Waste water management; Environmental management of the local authority;  Sustainable land use. The aim of this best practice catalogue is to share experiences and visions as well as inspire European cities to introduce measures within these 10 areas to the benefit of their citizens at the same time reducing their impact to local and global environmental problems.

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