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Eco-Towns in Japan

Studensts:

Ivanova Nadia Valentina

Marti Paula

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What is an Eco-Town?

A sustainable developmentwork towards zero-carbon status

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Features of an ecotown:

environmental approaches tomanaging waste

green spaces to enhance biodiversity construction practices that minimize

waste

incorporates high efficiency andreuse for water

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Features of an eco-town:

well designed, attractive places to workand live

utilize a well developed infrastructure

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Features of an eco-town:

Have transit links, as well as standardroads, that connect them to surroundingcities

Have long term plans for sustainabilityand specific, achievable targets

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Planning Example

Housing Green Space CleanIndustry

Vehicle parking Pedestrian Areas

Neighbourhood Centres

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What factors did push towards the Eco-Townproject?

(1)A sense of crisis was prevailing in 1990s because of the rapid down-turn of the

national and local economy.

(2)Private companies invested funds in technological development, management

innovations and environmental management to meet the requirement of new era

(especially 3R and CO2reduction). (3)The national and municipal government gave the highest priority environmental

issues (especially 3R and CO2reduction) .

Containers and Packaging Recycling Law1995

COP3 : Kyoto Protocol1997 Home Appliance Recycling Law1998

Fundamental Law for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society2000

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Eco-Model Town of Japan

Objectives

Sustainable development

towards creating

a Low Carbon Society in

Kitakyushu Peoples happiness

40% of economic growth

Large scale CO2 reduction

Approaches:

Urban development Low

carbon urban structure

Industrial development

Innovative industries Human and social

development Happy life

Sustainable development in

Asia Low carbon society

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Eco-towns approved by the Japanese government

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Three Rs

1. Reduce:

Decrease the emission of waste

by developing a new productive

process.

It includes reduction byincineration and dryness.

2. Reuse

Waste is used again as it is

without putting a hand on it.

Use them again after washing

collected glass bottle.

3. Recycle

Conversion waste to resource

again by using energy.

Build in the glass bottle again

after crushing the collected glassbottle, and use it as a road

pavement material.

Besides these three R, there are

also Refuse, Refine and Repair.

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Stakeholders analysis:

National government: Formulating and implementing fundamental andcomprehensive policies and plans for establishing a sound material-cyclesociety

Local governments: Implementing necessary measures to ensure

appropriate recycling of reusable resources and disposal of wastes, andmaking and implementing policies in accordance with the nature of localgovernments' jurisdictions

Businesses: Taking necessary measures to curb raw materials frombecoming wastes and to recycle materials used in their business activities

The public: Making efforts to limit products from becoming waste byusing products as long as possible, using recycled products andcooperating in sorting recyclable resources.

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Stakeholders Roles and Objectives :

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Prioritizing the objectives

1. Policy guiding by providing a

favorable legal environment (policy,

laws, strategies, etc.)

2. Economic development and local

work

3. Plan and develop a zero-emission

industrial park

4. Coordination of stakeholders

(holding meetings, providing waste

as material for research activities,

and briefing the citizens.) 5. Develop an environment-

management system

6. Develop cogeneration systems for

utilization of waste heat from plants

and factories

7. Provide information for residents

and enterprises

8. Achieve zero emission of effluent

water from manufacturing facilities

9. Achieve zero production of wastes

from manufacturing facilities

10. To support the software side of

the projects, such as subsidies and

PR activities

11. Actualize an environmentally

friendly transportation system

12. Changing consumer behavior

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Risk Management:

Identified Risks:

1. Promotion of 3R industries

2. Investment and budgetary risk:

3. Ensuring the Profitability of New Projects

4. Accessibility to Information on Environmentally-Friendly

Businesses

5. Corporate Social Responsibility

6. Public perception:

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Eco-Town: Kitakyushu, Japan

Founded in 1987, Japans

first eco-town project

It is a 2000 hectare

industrial park , located on

reclaimed land, which was

previously a landfill andport

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Eco-Town: Kitakyushu

Founded to help clean up the heavilypolluted air and Dokai Bay

Once known as the Gray City and isnow known as the Green City

Dokia Bay, 1960s Dokai Bay,

Present Day

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Kitakyushu: Main Objectives

1) To stimulate the economy by nurturing the growth of

environmental industries that take advantage of industrial

capabilities

2) To create an integrated system in harmony with the

environment and to involve industry, the public sector and

consumers with the goal of creating a recycling-oriented

region

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Eco-Town: Kitakyushu

The Industrial eco-town consists of 3zones:

1) Comprehensive Industrial Complex

2) The Practical Research Area3) The Hibiki Recycling Area

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Eco-Town: Kitakyushu

With a focus on industrial recycling, corporations in

the region have become the largest financial

contributors

Corporations fund the construction of recycling plants

specific to their industry

For example, the Nishi-Nippon PET bottle recycling

plant, built by Nippon Steel and Mitsui & Co.

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Eco-Town: Kitakyushu

The project is so successful it now has alarge pool of resources to collect from

Demand for the products they produce isgrowing

The surrounding town enjoys thespillover effects from improved air,water and infrastructure

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Eco-Towns: Conclusions

Must be planned and implemented withthe involvement of surroundingcommunities

Should have a public-private partnership,with long-term funding primarily from

private sources

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Eco-Town: Conclusions

Should continually search for newtechnologies innovative techniques to lower

consumption

Should put energy back into the national

grid

Independent environmental agenciesshould monitor eco-towns use of energyover time to ensure standards are met

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Eco-Towns: Conclusions

Should be located on a site in need ofrevitalizing and/or clean up

Must be based on environmentallysustainable, long-term town planning

They are a sustainable way forward forurban growth globally, both forresidential and industrial communities

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Thank you!