SUSTAINABLE CITIES – METHODS OF MEASUREMENT A people, planet and profit perspective Jack Overkamp Managing Director, Arcadis Ronnie Theodory Regional Environment Leader, Arcadis World Future Energy Summit, Jan 19th, 2017 © Arcadis 2016
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Cities across the globe face common challenges MAKING DEVELOPMENT PLANS COMMERCIALLY VIABLE THE IMPACT OF RAPID URBANIZATION ON MOBILITY BALANCING THE NEEDS OF A CITY WITH LIMITED RESOURCES
MANAGING CLIMATE CHANGE & POLLUTION
ATTRACTING PRIVATE INVESTMENT
CHAMPIONING SUSTAINABLE GROWTH ASSET PERFORMANCE
PROVIDING GREAT EXPERIENCES TO CITIZENS
BALANCING THE THREE COMPETING PRIORITIES OF PEOPLE, PLANET & PROFIT
But there are many different ways in which to measure performance…
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Adopting a People, Planet, Profit perspective
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Big urban issues impact each of the 3 P’s IMPROVING MOBILITY AS POPULATIONS GROW
PROVIDING QUALITY PUBLIC SPACE
CREATING VIBRANT COMMUNITIES
These areas are inextricably linked & can’t be viewed in isolation
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The Arcadis Sustainable Cities Index • This is the 2nd annual SCI report from Arcadis and this year we looked at 100 cities around the world. • We assessed them against three core pillars of sustainability; social, environmental and economic • We measured each city in 32 different indicators spread across 20 categories • Each category was given equal weighting to offer a balanced view of a city’s performance • Study was carried out by CEBR, a respected research firm, using published third party data sources
An indicative snapshot of a city’s sustainability performance
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Why does Arcadis develop this research? OUR PASSION
IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE BE RECOGNIZED AS THE BEST
Living our brand, engaging with city leaders, using our expertise
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Categories and lead indicators
EDUCATION literacy rate | university rankings | share of population with tertiary education HEALTH life expectancy | obesity rate
ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS natural catastrophe exposure GREEN SPACES green space as % of city
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE congestion | rail infrastructure | airport satisfaction ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GDP per capita
DEMOGRAPHICS dependency ratio
ENERGY energy use | renewables share | energy consumption per $GDP
INCOME INEQUALITY gini coefficient
AIR POLLUTION mean level of pollutants
AFFORDABILITY consumer price index | property prices
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS emissions in metric tonnes (per capita)
WORK-LIFE BALANCE average annual hours worked
WASTE MANAGEMENT solid waste management (landfill vs recycling)
CONNECTIVITY mobile connectivity | broadband connectivity | importance in global networks
CRIME homicide rate
DRINKING WATER & SANITATION access to drinking water & improved sanitation (% of households)
EMPLOYMENT number of people employed as a % of city population
EASE OF DOING BUSINESS ease of doing business index TOURISM international visitors per year, absolute and per capita
All data pulled from credible and existing third party sources
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There’s no such thing as ‘a perfect city’… “Our index shows that every city is facing their own big urban challenges. No city can yet claim to be completely sustainable. For authorities grappling with these complex issues, the opportunity to compare and share knowledge with other world cities is an appealing one.”
ZURICH
SINGAPORE
John Batten Global Director, Cities Program
Arcadis SEOUL
Huge value in sharing knowledge & learning from other cities
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Divided personalities in cities across our region MIDDLE EAST There are significant disparities across the Middle Eastern region, particularly within the individual sub-indexes •
Amman scores lowest in the region for both Profit and People but leads the way on Planet.
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Muscat also scores lower on Profit but leads the region on People.
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Dubai takes the region’s top spot on Profit, however it scores less impressively on Planet indicators.
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UAE cities lead the way in the Middle East
Excellent performance in some areas and a very positive outlook – Š Arcadis 2015 initiatives in place that will drive incremental improvements great
Pockets of excellence in Abu Dhabi • Yas Island – world-class leisure facilities • Crime rates – incredibly safe city for all citizens • Education – investment in leading universities
• Masdar – a world-class example of an eco-city and a project that Arcadis has been proud to support • Estidama – driving the green building agenda • Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week – promoting discussion
• Economic development – investment to diversify • Ease of doing business – attractive place to work • Low unemployment – high-income per capita © Arcadis 2015
Opportunities to drive improvement in Abu Dhabi • Affordability – comparatively expensive city • Work-life balance – longer working hours than some • Health – rising obesity levels in the city
• Air pollution – a challenge for desert cities • Energy consumption – improving but still high • Available green space – lower than other cities
• Transport infrastructure – rail links still on hold • Oil & gas heritage – impact of low-oil price • Airport capacity – will be addressed with expansion © Arcadis 2015
Abu Dhabi Strategic Vision 1. Build a sustainable economy
2. Ensure a balanced social and regional economic development approach that benefits to all
UAE Clean Energy Strategy 2050
Economic Vision 2030 “Abu Dhabi is a sustainable, diversified, high value-added economy that encourages enterprises and entrepreneurship and well integrated in the global economy leading to better opportunities for all”
“For Abu Dhabi to continue to create a confident, secure society and to build a sustainable, open and globally competitive economy”
H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi
Urban Planning Vision 2030 “Developing plans and policies that shape Abu Dhabi Emirate as the leading global 21st century Arab capital and ensuring factors such as sustainability, infrastructure, capacity, community planning and a high quality of life for all”
Environment: To create a sustainable Emirate the protects and enhances the environment and natural resources for the present and future
Economy: To support and enable growth in, and the diversification of, Abu Dhabi’s economy to transform Abu Dhabi into a global capital city to provide greater opportunities for all
Society: To raise the standard of living for all people living and visiting the Emirate, through creation of vibrant, mixed-use communities and provision of a diverse range of housing
Culture: To protect and enhance Emirati and Arab culture and traditions while embracing contemporary living and respecting the diverse cultures of all who reside in and visit Abu Dhabi
A well developed vision that sets a clear direction for the future
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Zurich – the world’s most sustainable city •
No. 1 in Planet sub-index
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The 2000 Watt society – usage per person by 2050
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Multimobil Action Day (inner city closed to cars)
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75% of energy to come from renewables
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Annual Environment Day to build understanding
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Knowledge centre / R&D
Not a like-for-like comparison but a barometer of excellence
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Singapore – a port city with a hot climate •
City facing significant population growth over the next decade
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Huge investment in the city’s infrastructure (new MRT lines, Changi airport, Tuas port)
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80% of all buildings to be ‘green’ by 2030
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Impressive water re-use under a ‘collect every drop’ strategy
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Relocation of port to retain status as regional hub
3 strategic imperatives – Mobility, Sustainability and Productivity
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Kuala Lumpur - a city that’s transforming •
An ambition to become a world-class city by 2020
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Attract 16m international tourists by 2025
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47 carefully selected initiatives across nine different segments
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Create 71,000 new jobs in KL
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Turn KL into the location of choice for MNCs to base their Asia hub
A vision to be a world-class tourism and business hub by 2025
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A bright outlook for the Middle East region
National Visions provide an inspiring framework and clear targets Š Arcadis 2015 that will help our cities to become more sustainable
Translating these visions into reality
Focus on capturing quality data
Set short and medium term goals
Celebrate key achievements and share ideas
This enables cities to track progress and report accurate results
This will help to break huge tasks down into achievable goals
This will help to sustain momentum and showcase the efforts in region
Sustainability is a journey, not an end point that can be reached
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ANY QUESTIONS?
JACK OVERKAMP Managing Director, Arcadis jack.overkamp@arcadis.com
RONNIE THEODORY Regional Environment Business Director ronnie.theodory@arcadis.com