curitiba

• Water conservation:

  Government has..

  • Installed water meters in homes
  • Introduces hosepipe bans

  City has separate systems for non-drinking water so less drinking water is used.

  These schemes have reduced Curitiba's water consumption (approximately half of other Latin American cities)
• Energy conservation:

  • Curitiba renovated its 'Green Line' transport system in 2009 - now includes dedicated bus lanes for biofuel buses
  • Scheme to replace all of the city's street lights with energy-efficient bulbs
  • City gets 85% of its energy from renewable hydroelectric power

  Curitiba's CO2 emissions from electricity are almost 70% less than other Latin American cities.
• Transport strategies:

  • Curitiba's Bus Rapid Transit system used dedicated bus lanes to ensure bus journeys are quick - over 700000 passengers use the buses each day
  • The city's main shopping area is pedestrianised

  Curitiba's CO2 emissions are 25% lower per capita than the average Brazilian city.
• Waste recycling:

  • One of only eight cities which collects 100% of its waste, of which 70% is recycled
  • Government launched 'The Green Exchange Programme' - residents receive 1 kg of food or bus tickets for every 4 kg of recyclable waste collected ---> collection of 6800 tonnes of waste each year
• Creating green space:

  • In 2007, Curitiba launched a government scheme that encouraged landowners to preserve green areas to limit urban sprawl - people who created parks were exempt from taxes.

  Almost 30 parks in the city including the 1.4 million m^2 Barigui Park - designed to absorb flood water so unsightly, expensive defences are not needed.