Urban sustainability evaluation and innovative

urbanecological footprint

calculation – presentation of concrete

results from Slovak cities 

March 2007

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• International not-for-profit organisation Network of offices • Implementation of projects• Grants to NGOs

„Sustainable development of cities and mitigation of the negative impacts of climate changes on quality of life and the state of the environment in cities - UrbEco“

Evaluation of ten selected cities:

New indicators set

Ecological footprint

Set of indicators used within the project:

Theme 1 – Transport

Transport situation, Mobility of inhabitants Theme 2 – Urban design and construction

Theme 3 – Environment, Landscape and Biodiversity

Quality of the environment, Sustainable use of landscape and biodiversity

Set of indicators used within the project:Theme 4 – Environmental

burden and ecological footprint

Contribution of the city to the global climate change, Ecological footprint

Theme 5 – Socio-economical situation of the city

Social situation, Economical situation and attractiveness of the city

Theme 6 - Management

Environmental and social management of the municipality and enterprises, Public participation

Ecological urban footprint calculation

Summary indicator of city ecological footprint was calculated as a sum of partial EF of food, shelter, transport and goods and services

0,0 1,0 2,0 3,0 4,0 5,0

DC

LV

PN

PD

TT

ZV

Ecological Footprint in selected Slovak cities

Shelter

Transport

Food

Goods andServices

New methodology of urban EF

The new methodology of urban EF calculation takes into account the inner structure of cities and towns, including anthropogenic ad natural biotopes:

an additional factor is the ecological stability

walking and biking mainly public transport

public transport and walking private car

other

c

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004Y

EA

R

Municipal waste management

Landfilling %

Secondary use, recycling%

Implementation of conclusions in practice:

Introduction of a bag system of municipal waste collection and collection of small construction waste in Dubnica

to elimination of the largest heat producer and air polluter, the company LEVEN, which has caused environmental problems for years in Levice

Master Plan for transport in Levice elaboration which will result in concrete projects in this field

Thank you for your attention

Contact:

REC Slovakia

www.rec.sk

www.rec.org

www.udrzatelnemesta.sk