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Climate Smart Cities Challenge Challenge brief - Background document - Curitiba
All respondents currently use electricity supplied by Copel (Companhia Paranaense de Energia Elétrica). Most respondents identified cost as a major factor driving them to opt for a more sustainable energy source. For cooking, 93.8 percent of respondents identified cooking gas as their energy source. All respondents said they used Curitiba’s solid waste collection service as the main way to dispose of waste. More respondents, that is 56.4 per cent, said they would opt for composting if they had adequate guidance or if there was an option for community composting (41 per cent). Thirty-two people who work in commerce and industry in Vale do Pinhão and 44 in Vila Torres were interviewed on their perceptions about where they live and about their habits. Regarding Vila Torres, 74 per cent of residents characterized their company as small. For 29 per cent, the bus was the main means of transport to work and 20 per cent used other forms. As for Vale do Pinhão, 62.5 per cent of respondents characterize their company as medium-sized. The same percentage said they used the company’s own fleet for their activities. Concerning energy, 40 per cent believed that the cost of alternative fuel would be a barrier to more sustainable transport, and the same percentage held that they would adopt a less polluting alternative if offered financial incentives. All respondents currently use electricity supplied by Copel. Most respondents (65,8%) said the cheaper cost of using sustainable energy would drive them to that source rather than conventional one. Furthermore, 47.4 per cent said they would be willing to adopt a more sustainable energy system if the generation of this energy were communal. Almost none of the companies in Vila Torres (97.7 per cent) had air conditioning in their establishment, while in Vale do Pinhão 53 per cent said they had between 1 and 3 units installed on site. It was also observed that 92.1 per cent of those interviewed said they used Curitiba’s solid waste collection service as their main form of garbage disposal. Among respondents, 23.7 per cent said they would opt for composting if they had adequate guidance, or 22.4 per cent said if a discount on the municipal waste collection fee was offered. The results of this research can be found in its entirety in the technical volume.
