Tourism and environment

1. Tourism and environment M. Re Cecconi Classe 3^B RIM ITET MAGGIOLINI - PARABIAGO

2. Contents of the lesson Freiburg: a case study The green city The sustainablegrowth Conclusion: let’s be green for ourplanet

3. Freiburg It is in the southwest corner of Germany, at the edge of the Black Forest and near the borders with France and Switzerland.

4. WhyFreibourg? Minster, small streams, delicacies and wine paired with sustainability: you will find all of this and much more in Freiburg. Go on a tour of discovery through the sunny city and let the pleasant Baden way of life combined with the flair of an international university and ecological flagship city work its magic on you.

5. Whatdidyousee? The Cathedral An OLD WORLD CHARM The bächle

6. The Vauban Quartier: in this family friendly district there is an emphasis on communal activity, communal building projects and an environmentally-friendly way of life. This district, with its noticeable traffic-calming measures, is a demonstration of how sustainable living can be colourful and varied, and is compatible with individual wishes concerning design and construction. Buteven an eco-friendly city The Heliotrop was the very first plus-energy house in the world and produces three times more energy than it uses. As a rule it follows the path of the sun from east to west so that the glazed exterior catches as much sunlight as possible. 240 solar modules extending over 19 floors combine to create south Germany‘s highest solar power station. The solar tower, which produces 24,000 kWh of electricity each year, was awarded thephotovoltaic architecture prize of the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg.

7. Freiburg promotes itself as a Green city—especially in the areas of transportation, energy, waste management, land conservation, and green economics—and the city has won various national and international environmental awards.

8. WhY Freiburg can be called an eco-city? Transportation: In 1969 Freiburg devised its first traffic plan and cycle path network. The plan aims to improve mobility and gives preference to environment-friendly modes of transport such as walking, cycling, and public transit.

9. Transportation: The entire city center is a pedestrian zone. The tramway network comprises 30 km and is connected to the 168 km of city bus routes as well as to the regional railway system. 70% of the population lives within 500 meters of a tram stop, and the trains appear every 7.5 minutes during rush hours. Freiburg’s administration has developed over 400 km of cycle paths. About 9,000 bicycle parking spaces were also developed, including “bike and ride” lots at transit stations. For most streets the speed limit is 30 km per hour: children are allowed to play in the streets. Parking space management also contributes to the reduction of motor vehicle traffic. Multi-story garages are located at the edge of residential districts and at major mass transit stations.

10. WhY Freiburg can be called an eco-city? 2. Energy: Freiburg’s energy policy has three basic pillars: Energy SavingEfficient Technologies Renewable Energy Sources CHP produces both electricity and heat by capturing the waste heat from electricity production to generate more electricity and useful heat. Vauban’s CHP plant, for example, uses 80% wood chips and 20% natural gas to provide the district with electricity and heat. the “passive house”: it costs 10% more to build, but can achieve an 80-90% reduction in energy consumption. Solar: about 400photovoltaic installations on both public and private buildings; Wind:five windmills situated on hilltops Hydropower:no hydropower stations (import from Switzerland and Austria) and biomass: the organic waste from Freiburg’s households is fed into a digester that produces biogas and compost

11. WhY Freiburg can be called an eco-city? 3. Waste Management: Each household or apartment building is equipped with three bins: one for paper, one for organic food and garden wastes (the “bio-bin”), and one for non-recyclables (“rest-waste”). They also have a “yellow sack” for packaging, such as yogurt cups and tin cans. The bins are emptied and the sacks picked up regularly by the local waste management company.

12. Waste Management: In addition, Freiburg recycles over 1 million corks per year. These are processed into “Recykork,” an eco-friendly insulation material, by handicapped workers at the local Epilepsy Center.

13. WhY Freiburg can be called an eco-city? 4. Land conservation: also “green” in appearance5,000 hectares of forest, over 600 hectares of parks, 160 playgrounds and 3,800 small garden allotments which serve as private oases for the city dwellers as well as a source of fresh fruits and vegetables.

14. Land conservation: According to the Forestry Office, besides providing wood, and jobs in the forestry and woodworking sectors, the city forest has a wide variety of beneficial functions. It: • serves as the city’s “green lungs” and cleans the air • moderates temperature • protects the soil • stores water • is a natural and free recreational resource • provides habitat for wildlife, including rare and endangered species • beautifies the landscape

15. Let’ssummarize with a relaxing video (only music!!!!!)

16. And nowitisyou Thinkaboutthreewords or sentencesthat can be refered to: • Greencity • GREY CITY

18. Ingredients for success

19. The “positive tip” came in the form of an awareness of the economy’s unsustainability

20. The new “eco-economy” promotes resource conservation, a shift to renewable energy and provides jobs that further these goals, and a “virtuous cycle” of progress toward greater sustainability is created.

21. SUSTAINABLE GROWTH

22. The threepillars of Sustainability

23. Do youthink to be green?

24. small things in order to look after our planet: REDUCE, REUSE and RecYcle

25. THANK YOU Maggiolini 3^B RIM – a.s. 2016-2017 Prof.ssa M. Re Cecconi