Urban sustainability evaluation and innovative urban ecological footprint calculation – presentation of concrete results from Slovak cities March 2007

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„ Sustainable development of cities and mitigation of the negative impacts of climate changes on quality of life and the state of the environment in cities - UrbEco“ Evaluation of ten selected cities: New indicators set Ecological footprint

Set of indicators used within the project: Theme 1 – Transport Transport situation, Mobility of inhabitants  Theme 2 – Urban design and construction Theme 3 – Environment, Landscape and Biodiversity Quality of the environment, Sustainable use of landscape and biodiversity

Set of indicators used within the project: Theme 4 – Environmental burden and ecological footprint Contribution of the city to the global climate change, Ecological footprint Theme 5 – Socio- economical situation of the city Social situation, Economical situation and attractiveness of the city Theme 6 - Management Environmental and social management of the municipality and enterprises, Public participation

Ecological urban footprint calculation Summary indicator of city ecological footprint was calculated as a sum of partial EF of food, shelter, transport and goods and services

New methodology of urban EF The new methodology of urban EF calculation takes into account the inner structure of cities and towns, including anthropogenic ad natural biotopes: an additional factor is the ecological stability

Implementation of conclusions in practice: Introduction of a bag system of municipal waste collection and collection of small construction waste in Dubnica to elimination of the largest heat producer and air polluter, the company LEVEN, which has caused environmental problems for years in Levice Master Plan for transport in Levice elaboration which will result in concrete projects in this field

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