NORDIC – RUSSIAN GREEN GROWTH ARENA 18.04.2012

Sunndal municipality - Norway

Urban development in a climate perspective

planning manager Gunnar O. Furu

NOMINATED TO NORDIC ENERGY MUNICIPALITY 2011

The winner: Albertslund DKRunner-up: Drammen N Special mentioned: Lidkøping S

Sunndal municipality

Population 7300Townpop. 40001700 km²- 70% protected area

Sustainable aluminium production

- Sustainable energy sources

- Recycling- Energy

conservation- Automotive and

airplane lightweighting

- Hydro Al. Sunndal5 TWh (250 000

inhabitants)

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Urban planning

Residential and retail densification

Reduce energy usage of local transportation

New retail outlets ?Land use plan

industrial

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Retail businesses in the center of the town- densification

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2km4km

8km

Bicycle roads and lanes

Bicycle lanes

Two-way cycle with pavement

Road for pedestrians and cyclists

New industrial area – new development

• waterborne heat energy from aluminium production

• new sustainable industries

• aquaculture• agriculture• drying of

biomass• good ideas???

Waste heat for industrial purposes

• Nofima, Aquaculture Research CentreAttached heating networkWater recyclingLand-based activities, controllable

Production of “warm-water” speciesAreas with waste heat is readyRequire more expertise

Projects with shrimp

Summary

1. The biggest aluminium works in Europe (Hydro Aluminium) is located in Sunndal.

2. New industrial areas are located allowing for optimal use of its waste energy

3. New sustainable industries to be based on the waste heat are aquaculture production of warm water spices and food production in green houses

4. Location of retail outlets and residential buildings in the centre of the town in order to reduce transport

5. Construction of new pedestrian and cycle paths based on a travel habit survey.

Спасибо за ваше внимание

Thank you for your attention

Nordic energy municipality Among the specific measures in themunicipal planning are:• The location of retail outlets andresidential buildings in the centre ofthe town in order to reduce transport• The construction of new pedestrianand bicycle paths based on a travelhabit survey• An increase in the use of waste heatfor sustainable commercial development.The biggest aluminiumworks in Europe (Hydro Aluminium)is located in Sunndal. New industrialareas will be situated to allowoptimal use of its waste energy.New sustainable industries are tobe based on waste heat and aquacultureproduction of warm waterspices and food production in greenhouses.As the project has only just been completed,direct measurable effects arenot yet available.