MALMO, SWEDEN

(City of Parks)

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Introduction

0 Malmö is Sweden's third largest city by population-278,523.0 Area: 158.4 km²0 Malmö is a young city. Almost half of the population is under

the age of 35 (48%).0 It is located near the southwestern tip of Sweden, in

the Scania province.0 Summers are warm and pleasant with temperatures of 20 to

21 °C and lows of around 11 to 13 °C. But temperatures do sometimes exceed 25 °C and occasional heat waves are common during the summer.

0 Winters are fairly cold, with temperatures steady between −3 to 4 °C.

0 Rainfall is light to moderate throughout the year with 169 wet days. 

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0 Malmö is part of the transnational  Öresund Region and since 2000 the  Öresund Bridge crosses the Öresund  to Copenhagen, Denmark.

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History 0 In the late 1980s, Malmö was a typical industrial city. 0 But when Kockums shipyard closed and thousands of

workers were laid off in 1986, the people running the city

realized that an era had ended and it was time for a new one.0 From manufacturing town to city of knowledge.0 Lost 30,000 jobs in 3 years in late 1980s.0 Then came the Oresund university- collaboration between 12 universities and colleges in the region.0 IT companies were attracted to set up here, and not

least, it was decided that the bridge across to Denmark could actually be built, following years of discussion.

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Economy

0 The economy of Malmö was traditionally based on shipbuilding and construction related industries, such as concrete factories. 

0 The main contributing factor has been the economic integration with Denmark brought about by the Öresund Bridge.

0 Almost 10% of the population in Malmö works in Copenhagen. 

0 Almost 30 companies have moved their headquarters to Malmö during the last seven years, generating around 2,300 jobs.

0 Around 7 new companies are started every day in Malmö.

0 Industries that continue to increase their share of companies in Malmö are transport, financial and business services, entertainment, leisure and construction.

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Sustainable Urban Planning in Malmö

0 Malmö is a compact city, facilitating provision of collective services, including transport and bicycle pathways and simultaneously incorporating mixed use planning and green space; creating favorable conditions for sustainable urban development.

0 Guiding principles- In current efforts, as well as long-term planning, an underlying ambition of Malmö's master plan is to create a sustainable and attractive city- particularly related to: social, economy and ecology.

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Green Roofs

0 As the 2000s approached the Augustenborg residential area was becoming run down and tenants were leaving.

0 The city took an ecological approach to the problem by laying out 10,000 m2 of green roof vegetation to avoid flooding in the area, built expansive green areas and improved the energy efficiency and access to recycling facilities.

0 At Augustenborg Eco city , about 1 kilometer from the city centre, is the world’s biggest roof gardens.

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District based projects

0 Ekostaden Augustenborg 0 BO01(City of tomorrow) - western harbour0 Solar cells in sege park0 Hyllie- new city district (energy efficient).

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Ekostaden Augustenborg

0 Ekostaden Augustenborg(1998) is the collective name for a program to make Augustenborg into a more socially, economically and environmentally  sustainable neighborhood.

0 It is one of Sweden´s largest urban sustainability projects, was supported by the government´s Local Investment Programme and key local partners within Malmö City.

0 Total 32hac, 3hac industrial area, 1800flats, 3000 residents.

0 Aim- to raise the profile of the area through an environmental urban renewal.

0 Another aim of the project is to enable residents to take a leading role in the ideas, design and implementation of the project.

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0 Sustainable measures- 1.Open rainwater runoff system, 2.Green outdoor environment, 3.Reduction of waste, 4.Sustainable building, 5.Energy saving,6.Mobility.0 9500 m2 green roofs erected in the industrial area retain the rainwater, and has become the Augustenborg botanical roof garden.0 Results-1.open runoff system has solved the flooding problem, 70% water retained.2. waste leaving the area reduced by 70%.3. housing to elderly people is provided.4. residents started a carpool by their own initiative.5. employment rate risen since1997 from 35% to 48%.6. migration reduced from 28% to 10%.

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BO01- An ecological city of tomorrow

0 In Malmö, a sustainable district has grown up in the wake of the Bo01 housing exhibition.

0 The housing exhibition site has since developed into the district known as Bo01 (Live01) where the emphasis for the town planners has been on high-quality permanent housing solutions, architectural diversity and urban spaces.

0 Malmö's inhabitants have already embraced the district which has become one of the city's most popular excursion spots.

0 The objective is for the district to be a leading international example of environmental adaptation and social sustainability in a densely built-up area.

0 It is hoped that Bo01 will strengthen sustainable growth in western harbour and Malmö as a whole. 

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0 Consumption of resources in Bo01 is minimized.0 Solar panels on the roofs supply a fifth of the heat, the

remainder coming from thermal heating and Malmö's existing, super-efficient district heating system.

0 Recyclable and organic materials are sorted and contribute to energy production by the city's biogas plant.

0 The residents of Bo01 are encouraged regularly to check their energy consumption on information panels installed in each home.

0 Paths and cycle tracks have been given high-priority.0 Over the last 10 years, the municipality has transformed

the island from a polluted industrial area to an environment-conscious district with homes, businesses and recreational areas.

0 A fundamentally sustainable approach to planning of the building instructions has been key in the creation of the district.

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Solar cells in SegePark

0 Sege Park in Malmö, completed in summer 2007, features the largest photovoltaic plant in Sweden, consisting of 1250 square meters of solar cells with a peak power of 166 kW.

0 A total of 15 PV-plants have been installed on official buildings like schools, museums and hospitals.

0 It is also planned that this neighborhood, featuring a former hospital, will also become an environmentally sustainable city district. 

0 The City of Malmö, together with Skåne Energy Agency and Solar Region plan to develop the region into the leading Nordic region in terms of production of solar energy.

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Energy efficient buildings

0 A preschool in Southern Malmö is the municipality´s first low-energy preschool, an important pilot project for the construction of future municipal buildings.

0 The preschool´s walls are a half meter thick, using dense materials whist energy consumption for water heating is limited to 70 kWh per square meter per year. 

0 In the Western Harbour development, Flagghusen, two low energy houses have been built without traditional heating system. 

0 This trend continues to be interesting in both the Western Harbour and Hyllie developments from the perspective of the municipality and building firms.

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Vastra hamnen

0 140hac former industrial landfill area will house 30,000 residents, students and workplaces.

0 Development on a 20 year perspective.

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Flagghusen in Malmö´s Western Harbour

0 Flagghusen, the second large-scale urban development in the Western Harbour, stresses environment, energy and quality aspirations, whilst incorporating affordability- demonstrating that sustainable construction does not have to be expensive.

0 650 new apartments.0 In addition to affordability, stakeholders engaged in a

new planning process: the Creative Dialogue which facilitated discussion amongst representatives of Malmö, together with property developers and architects concerning sustainability themes and expectations.

0 Various firms and competitors, learned to cooperate in order to build a more attractive and sustainable neighborhood district.  

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The Environmental Building Programme

South0 This programme utilizes a standardized classification

system to compare building criteria, similar to eco-labeling schemes for electronics. 

0 City of Malmö's Environmental Programme(1998-2002), have four main goals:• Sweden's most climate friendly city• Malmö- the city of the future• Sustainable use of natural resources• It´s easy to do the right thing in Malmö.

0 Acc. to the Environmental Programme City of Malmö will in the year 2020 be climate neutral and by 2030 the whole municipality will run on 100% renewable energy.

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Biodiversity

0 Green space factor0 Local rain water management in open spaces.0 Habitats and new parks.0 Compensation habitat for birds.0 Courtyard is built with naturalistic biotopes.0 Part of courtyard left to grow by natural succession.0 Semi-natural habitats created in parks.

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Is Malmö sustainability for real?

0 Yes. When industry left Malmö to its fate the city started building for the future at Western Harbour. 0 This former heavily polluted industrial area has been

regenerated into an attractive residential and business district that runs on renewable energy, has low energy housing and living green roofs.

0 If anywhere in Malmö symbolizes the city’s transformation into a sustainable city it is Western Harbour.

0 Malmö is a fantastic city to cycle in, it’s pancake flat and compact and has some 420 km of bike lane for you to enjoy.

0 As well as its sustainable and environmental smarts Western Harbour faces the gorgeous Öresund Sound and is fronted by an attractive boardwalk.

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Systemic and lifestyle changes

0 Low-energy schools and houses that are so well insulated that body heat keeps them warm.

0 96% recycling rate; what cannot be reused is burned in a waste-to-energy facility for district heating.

0 Buses run on biogas.0 Vacuum garbage removal system.0 Green Roofs.0 Open storm water management.0 Organic gardening in the middle of the city.0 Sensors on traffic lights detect bicycles and adjust for

them.0 It is a “fair trade” city0 The schools serve organic food.

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