Freiburg
social planning
local people can invest in renewable energy sources
financial rewards are given to people who compost there green waste and use textile nappies
economic planning
it is a citie where people come to attend conferences on sustainability, this provides jobs for local people
more than 10000 people are employed in 1500 businesses in the city
they have a large solar factory
enviromental planning
reducing landfil
building a biogas digester for organic foor
provided energy for 28000 homes by burning non-recyclable waste
reducing annual waste disposal
recycling most packaging
the use of brownfield sites
water conservation
allows rainwater to be retained, reused or to seep back into the ground
this involves
collecting rainwater for use indoors
green roofs
unpaved tramways
previous pavements (rainwater can soak through)
energy conservation
strict energy policie based on
energy saving
efficient technology
use of renewable energy resources
solar power is an important form of renewable energy
have a large biomass generator
creating green spaces
they
help keep the air clean
provide a natural and free recreational area
provide habitat for wildlife
only native trees and shrubs are planted in the parks
reducing traffic congestion
there is an integrated traffic plan
a tram network supplies efficient, cheap and accessible public transport
there are also
400km of cycle paths
restrictions on car parking