lari pitkä-kangas deputy mayor urban ecology and consumer affairs city of malmö

Lari Pitkä-KangasDeputy Mayor

Urban Ecology and Consumer Affairs City of Malmö

Background – MalmöA few historical dates

1275 The fishing city of Malmhauga is mentioned for the first time

1437 Malmö receives its coat of arms from Erik av Pommern

1500 A flourishing metropolis of 5,000 inhabitants, part of the Kingdom of Denmark

1658 Malmö becomes Swedish

1870 Kockums is established in Västra Hamnen

1915 Malmö exceeds 100,000 inhabitants

1952 Malmö exceeds 200,000 inhabitants

2000 The Øresund Fixed Link is opened

Urban Planning

1940-1950The Welfare City”Augustenborg”

1960-1980The Strong Society

”The Million Houses”

1994-Sustainable Cities

-Renewal and Reclaiming

Whats next?

CopenhagenRoskilde

Helsingör

MalmöLund

KristianstadHelsingborg

YstadTrelleborg

AirportAirport

Western HarbourThe Sustainable City of

Tomorrow

partnership process

quality programme

setting new standards

100% locally renewable

district heating system

heat pumps

wind power

solar thermal

photovoltaics

public – private partnership

Energy Balance levelled to 0

Participative planning is not logical.

-Be prepared for flexibility

- Be prepared for unforseen consequences

- Adapt and re-arrange

Augustenborg

1950s housing area

high level of social and economic problems

high level of environmental problems

local partnership – local people

housing renewal

energy saving

solar energy

green roofs

improved internal climate

special needs adaptation

sustainable urban drainage

LOOKING AHEAD

Local to Global

Active work with climate change

Increasing European and global partnerships

Education for sustainable development

Muchas Gracias!

Thank you

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