City-Level Decoupling-Case Studies

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1. Sustainability through human unity in Auroville, India....................................................................... 6 2. The rise of green gated communities in Bangalore, India................................................................. 8 3. Masdar, Abu Dhabi: a zero-carbon city in the Arabian desert..........................................................10 4. Songdo, Republic of Korea - A New International Eco-City..............................................................12 5. A sustainable island community on San Fransisco’s 'Treasure Island', California........................16 6. Citizens contributing to urban sustainability in Vauban, Germany. .................................................19 7. Closing the resource loop through Urban Agriculture in Accra, Ghana......................................... 21 8. Shifting urban development away from automobiles in Bangkok, Thailand.................................. 24 9. Re-using water with on-site wastewater treatment in Beijingii. ..................................................... 27 10. Durban’s closed-loop landfill site at Mariannhill, South Africa. ................................................... 29 11. Towards zero waste neighbourhoods in Kampala, Uganda........................................................... 32 12. Sanitation provision in low income settlements in Orangi, Pakistan............................................ 35 13. A simple approach to BRT in Lagos, Nigeria................................................................................... 38 14. Community-driven sanitation in informal settlements in Lilongwe, Malawi................................41 15. Aerial cable-cars in Medellin, Colombia: social inclusion and reduced emissions.................... 45 16. Finnish municipalities working towards carbon neutrality. ...........................................................49 17. The Eco-Town Project in Kitakyushu, Japan.................................................................................... 52 18. The City of Melbourne, Australia: Leading by Example. ................................................................ 55 19. The Climate Action Plan of Portland, Oregon. ................................................................................ 58 20. The ‘Green Vision' of San Jose, California........................................................................................61 21. Singapore: doing more with less water. .......................................................................................... 64 22. The Transition Network and Community-led sustainability in Totnes, UK...................................67 23. Fossil Fuel Free Växjö, Sweden........................................................................................................ 70 24. Strengthening food security in Buenos Aires, Argentina............................................................... 72 25. Energy-Efficient Housing Upgrades for the Poor in Cape Town, South Africa.............................74 26. The politics of sustainable water management in Chennai, India................................................. 77 27. Incentivised recycling in Curitiba, Brazil. ........................................................................................ 79 28. Socialisation of solid waste management in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam...................................... 81 29. 100% biogas-fuelled public transport in Linköping, Sweden. ....................................................... 84 30. Replacing Highways with Rivers: the Cheonggyecheon River Restoration Project in Seoul, Republic of Korea............................................................................................................... 86

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