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Sustainability in Megacities. F o r o I n t e r n a c i o n a l B ogotá - B erlin - B ejing Challenges and Solutions for Megacities Bogota, 2 nd October 2008 Dr. Volker Stelzer, Jürgen Kopfmüller, Juliane Jörissen ITAS – Institute for Technical Estimation and System Analysis (ITAS). - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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1. Dr. Volker Stelzer
Sustainability in Megacities
F o r o I n t e r n a c i o n a l
BBogotá - ogotá - BBerlin - erlin - BBejingejingChallenges and Solutions for Megacities
Bogota, 2nd October 2008
Dr. Volker Stelzer, Jürgen Kopfmüller, Juliane JörissenDr. Volker Stelzer, Jürgen Kopfmüller, Juliane Jörissen
ITAS ITAS –– Institute for Technical Estimation and System Analysis (ITAS) Institute for Technical Estimation and System Analysis (ITAS)
2 Dr. Volker StelzerKIT – die Kooperation vonForschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbHund Universität Karlsruhe (TH)
ContentContent
Content
• Definition of sustainable development
• The Integrative Concept of Sustainable Development
• Sustainability in the Megacities
• Next Steps
3 Dr. Volker StelzerKIT – die Kooperation vonForschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbHund Universität Karlsruhe (TH)
Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development
Constitutive elements
• Inter- and intragenerational justice• Global perspective• Integrative view• Anthropocentric view• Universal validity
Definition
• Brundtland report• Rio-documents• Discussion
4 Dr. Volker StelzerKIT – die Kooperation vonForschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbHund Universität Karlsruhe (TH)
The “Integrative Concept of Sustainable Development”The “Integrative Concept of Sustainable Development”from the Helmholtz Associationfrom the Helmholtz Association
General sustainability goals
• Secure human existence
• Maintain society’s productive potential
• Preserve society’s options for development and action
Analytical Sustainability ConceptAnalytical Sustainability Concept
5 Dr. Volker StelzerKIT – die Kooperation vonForschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbHund Universität Karlsruhe (TH)
General sustainability goals
Securing human existence Maintaining society´s productive potential
Preserving society´s options for development and action
Integrative Concept of Sustainable DevelopmentIntegrative Concept of Sustainable Development
6 Dr. Volker StelzerKIT – die Kooperation vonForschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbHund Universität Karlsruhe (TH)
General sustainability goals
Securing human existence Maintaining society´s productive potential
Preserving society´s options for development and action
Substantial rules
Protection of human health Sustainable use of renewable resources
Equal access of all people to information, education and occupation
Ensuring the satisfaction of basic needs
Sustainable use of non-renewable resources
Participation in societal decision-making processes
Autonomous subsistence based on income from own work
Sustainable use of the environ-ment as a sink
Conservation of cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Just distribution of chances for using natural resources
Avoiding technical risks with potentially catastrophic impacts
Conservation of the cultural function of nature
Reduction of extreme income or wealth inequalities
Sustainable development of man-made, human, knowledge capital
Conservation of “social resour-ces”
Integrative Concept of Sustainable DevelopmentIntegrative Concept of Sustainable Development
7 Dr. Volker StelzerKIT – die Kooperation vonForschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbHund Universität Karlsruhe (TH)
General sustainability goals
Securing human existence Maintaining society´s productive potential
Preserving society´s options for development and action
Substantial rules
Protection of human health Sustainable use of renewable resources
Equal access of all people to information, education and occupation
Ensuring the satisfaction of basic needs
Sustainable use of non-renewable resources
Participation in societal decision-making processes
Autonomous subsistence based on income from own work
Sustainable use of the environ-ment as a sink
Conservation of cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Just distribution of chances for using natural resources
Avoiding technical risks with potentially catastrophic impacts
Conservation of the cultural function of nature
Reduction of extreme income or wealth inequalities
Sustainable development of man-made, human, knowledge capital
Conservation of “social resour-ces”
Instrumental rules
- Internalisation of environmental and social external costs - Society´s ability to respond- Adequate discounting - Ability to reflexivity- Limitation of public indebtedness - Ability to self-management- Fair international economic framework conditions - Ability to self-organisation- International co-operation - Balance of power between societal
actors
Integrative Concept of Sustainable DevelopmentIntegrative Concept of Sustainable Development
8 Dr. Volker StelzerKIT – die Kooperation vonForschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbHund Universität Karlsruhe (TH)
Local Stakeholders Scientific Advisory Board
Crosscutting Concept :Sustainable development
Crosscutting Concept :Governance
Crosscutting Concept : Risk
Development and Dissemination of
Orientation Knowledge
MethodsIndicatorsToolkits
Scenarios
Capacity Building
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Tema transversal:Governance
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Tema transversal:Desarollo sostenible
Tema transversal:Riesgo
9 Dr. Volker StelzerKIT – die Kooperation vonForschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbHund Universität Karlsruhe (TH)
● Air quality and health
● Water resources and services
● Socio-spatial differentiation
● Land-use management
● Energy system
● Waste management
● Transportation
Fields of ApplicationFields of Application of the Project RHMof the Project RHM
Risk Habitat Megacity ¿Sostenibilidad en Riesgo?
Fields of Application
10 Dr. Volker StelzerKIT – die Kooperation vonForschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbHund Universität Karlsruhe (TH)
SD rule: Protection of human health
Intestinal infectious diseases
Respiratory diseases
High under-5-years-mortality rate
Low life expectancy
High human losses due to natural disasters
Early mortality
High concentration of persistent organic pollutants (POP) in human tissue
High percentage of population being exposed to a noise level of more than 65 dB(A) by day and 55 dB(A) by night
Sustainability Problems ofSustainability Problems of Megacities (ex.) (I)Megacities (ex.) (I)
11 Dr. Volker StelzerKIT – die Kooperation vonForschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbHund Universität Karlsruhe (TH)
Sustainability Problems ofSustainability Problems of Megacities (ex.) (II)Megacities (ex.) (II)
SD rule: Satisfaction of basic needs
Undernourished people
Population living below 2 $ per day
Homeless people
School leavers without graduation
Adult illiteracy
Population without access to primary health care facilities
SD rule: Possibility of autonomous subsistence
Long-term unemployment
Precarious employments
Jobs within the informal sector
Lack of credits for the low-income sector
12 Dr. Volker StelzerKIT – die Kooperation vonForschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbHund Universität Karlsruhe (TH)
SD rule: Sustainable use of non-renewable resources
Low intensity of Material Use
High imports of non-renewable resources
Low carbon economic efficiency
SD rule: Sustainable use of the environment as a sink
CO2 emission
Atmospheric greenhouse gas concentration
NOx emissions
VOC emissions
SO2 emissions
Consumption of ozone depleting substances
Sustainability Problems ofSustainability Problems of Megacities (ex.) (III)Megacities (ex.) (III)
13 Dr. Volker StelzerKIT – die Kooperation vonForschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbHund Universität Karlsruhe (TH)
SD rule: Development of human and knowledge capital
Low percentage of population with high school diploma or university degree
Low percentage of people speaking at least one foreign language
Not suficiant teacher / professors
Low R & D expenditure
Sustainability Problems ofSustainability Problems of Megacities (ex.) (IV)Megacities (ex.) (IV)
SD rule: Participation in societal decision-making processes
Low voter turnout in municipal, provincial and federal/national elections
No direct election of members of the regional government
Few planning processes including institutionalized citizens participation
Low rate of unionization
14 Dr. Volker StelzerKIT – die Kooperation vonForschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbHund Universität Karlsruhe (TH)
SD rule: Limitation of public indebtedness
High budget deficit quota
High dept level
Sustainability Problems ofSustainability Problems of Megacities (ex.) (V)Megacities (ex.) (V)
SD rule: Balance of power between societal actors
High market-share concentration in important economic branches
Few companies with a workers´ council
SD rule: Social coherence of society
Crime
Inefectivity of public safety services
Homicides
Lack of people active in local organisations and NGOs
Low expenditure for child and youth work
15 Dr. Volker StelzerKIT – die Kooperation vonForschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbHund Universität Karlsruhe (TH)
Next Steps within the RHM ProjectNext Steps within the RHM Project
● Finalizing the comprehensive probleme / indicator list
● Select problems / indicators
● Finalise szenarios
● Szenario assessment
● Development of Strategies
● Selection of the city for the expansion strategy
16. Dr. Volker Stelzer
Thank you for your attention
For more information:For more information: stelzer@itas.fzk.de
and: http://www.risk-habitat-megacity.ufz.deand: http://www.risk-habitat-megacity.ufz.de
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