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Environmental Indicators
Submitted by cmjones on May 2, 2007 - 12:56pm.Title:
Environmental Indicators
Summary:
A literature review of environmental inidicator collection at the city level combined with best practice data collection approaches is urgently needed to improve the way cities manage their resources. USI teams in transportation, urban design and water/santiation can provide guidance
More Information:
As the old engineering addage goes, you can't manage what you don't measure. Urban sustainability efforts have been constrained by the ability of cities to cost-effectively monitor the quality of urban environments, in particular in relation to energy, water quality, sanitation, and air pollution. When this information is collected, differences in methods does not allow for comparison between cities for benchmarking. The United Nations and the World Bank have embarked on ambitious efforts to create networks of cities to collect sustainability information. Unfortunately, progress to coordinate the collection of environmental indicators has been hindered by cost, and lack of unified approach.
Description of organization:
The Berkeley Institute of the Environment (BIE), established in 2005, brings together and helps enhance the diverse campus programs and research units with foci in the environment in new and innovative ways.
Contact person:
Chris Jones
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Funded?:
Maybe
Modeling Urban Sustainability - Treasure Island
Submitted by cmjones on May 8, 2007 - 11:19am.Title:
Modeling Urban Sustainability - Treasure Island
Summary:
The USI is collaborating with the design firm ARUP to design what they hope to be the first high density, mixed-use, transit-oriented neighborhoods in China that will generate all energy needs on site by using a combination of photo-voltaics, wind energy and biogas. Car dependence will be reduced dramatically with easy, safe pedestrian and bike greenway access to transit stops. Several cities are now competing for the demonstration project The City of San Francisco has recently announced a $5billion project to design a sustainable community at Treasure Island. The Berkeley Institute of the Environment has been approached by ARUP to collaborate in this exciting development project. in particular, ARUP is looking for improved environmetnal indicators and innovative systems modeling techniques. Contact the Berkeley Institute of thee Environment for more information.
Contact person:
Chris Jones
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Funded?:
Maybe