GREEN CITY

WHAT IS GREEN CITY ???

IS IT THE ????

NO

GREEN CITY is a city designed with consideration given to the impact on the environment, the
effort to minimize the required inputs of energy, water and food, and the elimination of waste
output of heat, air pollution (i.e., carbon dioxide), methane and water pollution. A sustainable
city is a city with a livable environment, a strong economy, and a social and cultural sense of
community.
Generally, developmental experts agree that a sustainable city should meet the needs of the
present without sacrificing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Ideally, a sustainable city creates an enduring way of life across the four domains of ecology,
economics, politics and culture. However, minimally a sustainable city should firstly be able to
feed itself with a sustainable reliance on the surrounding countryside. Secondly, it should be
able to power itself with renewable sources of energy. The crux of this is to create the smallest
possible ecological footprint, and to produce the lowest quantity of pollution possible, to
efficiently use land; compost used materials, recycle it or convert waste-to-energy, and thus the
city's overall contribution to climate change will be minimal, if such practices are adhered to.
HOW can A CITY BE GREEN??
These ecological cities are achieved through various means, such as:
• Different agriculture systems such as agricultural plots within the city. This reduces the
distance food has to travel from field to fork.
• Renewable energy sources, such as wind turbines, solar panels, or bio-gas created
from sewage.
• Various methods to reduce the need for air conditioning (a massive energy demand), such as
planting trees and lightening surface colors, natural ventilation systems, an increase in water
features, and green spaces equaling at least 20% of the city's surface. These measures
counter the "heat island effect" caused by an abundance of tarmac and asphalt, which can
make urban areas several degrees warmer than surrounding rural areas—as much as six
degrees Celsius during the evening.
• Improved public transport and an increase in pedestrianization to reduce car emissions. This
requires a radically different approach to city planning, with integrated business, industrial,
and residential zones. Roads may be designed to make driving difficult.
• Green roofs
• Zero-energy building
Role play of architecture in green city
The role play by the architecture is huge in making a city green as it encompasses all the
activities which are required at this stage. These activities include:-
 Eco Industrial park
 Urban farming
 Urban infill
 Individual buildings (LEED)
 Transport planning

1) ECO INDUSTRIAL PARK

The purpose of an eco-industrial park is to connect a number of firms and organizations to work
together to decrease their environmental impact while simultaneously improving their
economic performance. The components for building an eco-industrial park include natural
systems, more efficient use of energy, and more efficient material and water flows. Industrial
parks should be built to fit into their natural settings in order to reduce environmental impacts,
which can be accomplished through plant design, landscaping, and choice of materials.

The landscaping of the building will include native trees, grasses, and flowers, and the
landscaping design will also act as climate shelter for the facility.
2) URBAN FARMING
Urban farming is the process of growing and distributing food, as well as raising animals, in and
around a city or in urban area. There are many motivations behind urban agriculture, but in the
context of creating a sustainable city, this method of food cultivation saves energy in food
transportation and saves costs.
In order for urban farming to be a successful method of sustainable food growth, cities must
allot a common area for community gardens or farms, as well as a common area for a farmers
market in which the foodstuffs grown within the city can be sold to the residents of the urban
system.

3) URBAN INFILL
Many cities are currently in a shift from the suburban sprawl model of development to a return
to urban dense living. This shift in geographic distribution of population leads to a denser core
of city residents. These residents provide a growing demand in many sectors that is reflected in
the architectural fabric of the city.
Having people live in higher densities not only gives economies of scale but also allows for
infrastructure to be more efficient.
3) INDIVIDUAL BUILDINGS
LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is an internationally recognized green
building certification system. LEED recognizes whole building sustainable design by identifying
key areas of excellence including: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere,
Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality, Locations & Linkages, Awareness and
Education, Innovation in Design, Regional Priority

4) TRANSPORT PLANNING
Sustainable transportation attempts to reduce a city’s reliance and use of greenhouse emitting
gases by utilizing eco friendly urban planning, low environmental impact vehicles, and
residential proximity to create an urban center that has greater environmental responsibility
and social equity.

Car free city

The concept of Car free cities or a city with large pedestrian areas is often part of the design of
a sustainable city. A large part of the carbon footprint of a city is generated by cars so the car
free concept is often considered an integral part of the design of a sustainable city.
GREEN CITY- VANCOUVER
The process and practices by which Vancouver become the greenest city in the world are-
1. Plan and implement a comprehensive corporate waste reduction and diversion program for
all City facilities.
2. Develop a procurement policy and practice that supports the purchase and use of local food
in City-run facilities, including
community centers and Park Board restaurants and concessions.
3. Look for opportunities to green community events that the City runs, sponsors, and permits.
4. Plan and implement a program to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions as well as
fossil fuel use in City-run buildings and vehicles, and achieve carbon-neutral operations.
THE PAPER BAG IDEA
KEY STRATEGIES OF VANCOUVER FOR 2020 WHICH SHOULD BE FOLLOWED BY
THE WHOLE WORLD

 Secure Vancouver’s international reputation as a mecca of green enterprise.

 Eliminate dependence on fossil fuels
 Lead the world in green building, design and construction.
 Make walking, cycling, and public transit preferred transportation options.
 Create zero waste.
 Vancouver residents enjoy incomparable access to green spaces, including the worlds most
spectacular urban forest
 Achieve a one planet ecological footprint.
 Vancouver will have the best drinking water of any city in the world
 Breathe the cleanest air of any major city in the world
GREEN CITY- GANDHINAGAR

With 54% green cover, Gandhinagar India's tree capital.

The latest figures of a census conducted by the state government show that 53.9% of its 5,700-
hectare area is covered with trees.
Effectively, there are 416 trees for every 100 people in the city. This is more than any other city in
the country.
Drive 35 km out of Gandhinagar and the scenario changes drastically in Ahmedabad where there
are just 11 trees for every 100 people. While there are as many as 8.66 lakh trees in the state
capital, the population is just 2.08 lakh people. At this rate, there is 15 sq m land of trees for
every person.
The eight municipal corporations in Gujarat have 33.01 lakh trees over an area of 1.33 lakh
hectares. The overall tree density in the municipal corporations was just 22 trees for every 100
persons on an average.
THE ANIMATED VIDEO OF GREEN CITY