Post on 15-Aug-2015
Case study Umeå, SwedenSustainable Ålidhem districtFrom vision and strategy to reality
Albert EdmanHead of urban development and sustainability, City of Umeå
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UmeåWhere?
What?• City of Birches• Among fastest growing
cities in Europe
Who?• 120 000 inhabitants• 35 000+ students
Starting points – City of Umeå
Spatial plan objectives
City council strategic objectives
DISTRICT HEATING AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
GREEN AREAS IN THE CITY
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT SYSTEM
70%
100%
60%
40%
20%-20°C
GREEN GENDERED LANDSCAPE
How can we get women and men totake equal green responsibility?
About Ålidhem city district• 7 000 inhabitants (6 % of Umeå)• High student & international population• Mainly rented apartments• NOT Umeå’s most deprived area
Devastating fire (Christmas 2008)
About ”Sustainable Ålidhem” • National pilot - 1 000 inhabitants• Energy efficiency & small rent increases• Systemic approach (District - City – EU)• Access to ”open data” - Umeå university
Dialogues 2009-2011
…like a Phoenix rising from the ashes…
Christmas day 2008 September 2012
Input - Open data
Input - Open data
Case Hållbara Ålidhem
(K 5) - Employment rate for women and men aged 20-64
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU-28 Umeå Sustainable Ålidhem
Case Hållbara Ålidhem
(K 10) - Share of 30-34 years old having completed tertiary or equivalent education - with reference value of at least 40%
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU-28 Umeå Sustainable Ålidhem
Case Hållbara Ålidhem
Energy efficiency per capita
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
%
EU
Sweden
Umeå
EU2020 target
Case Hållbara Ålidhem
Energy efficiency per capita
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
EU
Sweden
Umeå
Sustainable Ålidhem
EU2020 target
Smart University city 2016-2020
Increased regional co-operation• National impact platform
Horizon2020 – BEST, fall 2014-• Swedish Agricultural university
co-op. agreement, Jan2015-• EIP Smart cities - NSPA
Better confidence and pre-conditions to take part in European joint ventures
http://www.smart-cities.eu/