UIAC - Feiburg case study

Question 1

How has Freiburg reduced landfill?

Answer 1

• recycling more than 88% of packing waste

- building a biogas digester for organic food

Question 2

What have Freiburg done for social planning?

Answer 2

• financial rewards to those who compost their green waste

Question 3

What have Freiburg done for economic planning?

Answer 3

• Solar Training Centre, training in skills for solar tech

- more than 10000 people are employed in 1500 environmental businesses in the city

Question 4

How have Freiburg created sustainable living with water conservation?

Answer 4

• collecting rainwater from rooves

- green rooves

Question 5

How have Freiburg created sustainable living with environmental conservation?

Answer 5

• 400 solar panel installations in the city

- renewable electricity from biomass

Question 6

How have Freiburg created a sustainable living with creating green spaces?

Answer 6

• 40% of city is forested

- only native trees and shrubs are planted in the 600 hectares of parks

Question 7

How has Freiburg reduced their traffic congestion?

Answer 7

• 70% live within 500m of a tram stop

- 400km of cycle paths