HOW TO INCORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA IN URBAN ALLOTMENTS Phase I.
According to urban zoning, accessibility, terrain, availability services and acoustic and thermal comfort.
Pre-selecting site
AFTER APPLYING COMPATIBILIZATION MEASURES - Physical separation: creating shelters - Appropriate agro-ecological techniques - User awareness raising (information, courses, rules) - Etc.
Phase II A.
Assessing the biodiversity Does it have a relevant ecological value? Presence of species, communities and/or ecosystem of conservation interest in the BAC
Yes No
Is conserving biodiversity compatible with growing produce? Promotion measures Connectivity by means of green corridors, organic fertilizer, managing adventitious agents, etc. Phase II B
Yes NO NEED FOR COMPATIBILIZATION MEASURES
No
Phase II B
NOT SUITABLE
Phase II B.
Assessing the risk for human health Has a site inventory been carried out?
No
Yes
NOT SUITABLE
Could the soil be altered? - Field visit: hazardous waste or remains of a past activity that may have potentially polluted the soil are identified. - History of the use of the site (using the Basque Government cartography or Google Earth): to identify whether any activity that may have potentially polluted the soil has taken place at the site. - The site is located near to routes with high/medium traffic density, industrial areas or factories. - Other evidence (municipal records, neighbours, etc.)
No
Are the VIE-B values for "Other Uses" land use exceeded? (See Act 1/2005)
Yes
No
Yes NOT SUITABLE Report to IHOBE
Phase II C
Phase II C
Phase II C.
Assessment of the suitability to grow produce Yes
After applying corrective measures No need for corrective measures
PHASE III
Is it sufficiently suitable for growing produce? Physical (depth, texture, compaction), chemical (pH, nutrients) and biological (activity, abundance, biodiversity) analysis
No
NOT SUITABLE
Phase III.
Designing the allotments • • • • • •
Dividing the land (size, layout, orientation). Native plant species that foster the ecological connectivity with the environment. Crops and rotations according to the type of soil and climate. Location of additional amenities: changing rooms and toilets, storage. Irrigation system. Other facilities: recreation area, seedbed, composting zone, nursery tables for people with reduced mobility, etc.
Phase IV.
Exploitation and training
• Sustainable Farming/Growing Manual. • Agro-ecosystemic health cards.
Udalsarea 21, Basque Network of Municipalities for Sustainability Basque Government Alameda Urquijo Nº36 - 6ª planta, 48011 - Bilbao Tel. 94 423 07 43 • udalsarea21@ihobe.net • www.udalsarea21.net This infograph refers to the project submitted by Santurtzi Local Council: the "Herribaratze Project". It is a feasibility study regarding the setting up and design of urban allotments in the Santurzi municipal district, along with adopting sustainable agricultural practices to grow crops there, submitted in the call for projects in innovation in local sustainable development that the Udalsarea 21 network runs annually.
HOW TO EMBARK ON THE SUSTAINABLE REFURBISHMENT OF BUILDINGS IN A DISTRICT
Objetives
Environmental
Social
• Cut energy consumption in housing. • Foster the use of renewable energies. • Improve the quality of life and health in residential homes.
• Improve the living conditions: modernising the housing units, enlarging the surface area. • Improve accessibility to the buildings.
Economic • Pursuit of funding: (municipal, regional and state). • Generate economic activity. • Reappraisal of refurbished housing units. • Cut heating costs.
General plans
• Full accessibility to buildings. - Installing lifts. - Eliminating architectural barriers.
• Drafting typological and general plans. • Statistical data: Eustat, Local Council. • Energy review of the building envelope.
Significant data from 10% of the participation of the neighbourhood
• Surveys conducted with: - Heads of home owner's associations. - Local residents.
• Improving energy efficiency in (insulation).
Setting up an email �account to send in information, queries, suggestions, etc.
• Extending to improve living conditions. • Redensification: adding an additional storey. • Introducing urban modifications. • Installing Renewable Energy sources.
Phase I. Analysing & obtaining data
Phases
Phase 2. Improvement proposals
Citizen participation
Udalsarea 21, Basque Network of Municipalities for Sustainability Basque Government Alameda Urquijo Nº36 - 6ª planta, 48011 - Bilbao Tel. 94 423 07 43 • udalsarea21@ihobe.net • www.udalsarea21.net This infograph refers to the Durango Local Council project (Bizkaia): "Study to define criteria for the sustainable refurbishment of the San Fausto neighbourhood", submitted in the call for projects in innovation in local sustainable development that the Udalsarea 21 network runs annually.
• Enabling proposals to be incorporated: - ITE (Building Technical Inspection). - Studying possible subsidies. - Pursuit of funding. - Funding scenarios.
ITE and funding.
Phase 3. Management and funding
HOW TO PREPARE A MUNICIPAL BYELAW TO FOSTER SUSTAINABLE REFURBISHING
Phase I. Approach
Approach when preparing a byelaw regarding refurbishing residential buildings, and for housing units and commercial premises.
Phase III.
Phase II.
Setting up the scope of application
Establishing the purpose
Establishing the main purpose of the byelaw.
Establishing a scope of application of the refurbishing work to be carried out.
Phase IV.
Working on the content of the byelaw • Establishing a score for the refurbishing work depending on the type to be carried out. • Byelaw model collated by the technicians and validated by the municipal politicians. • Adding a specific document (annex) to the project documents that includes all the sustainability measures envisaged in the project. • Establishing mandatory minimum conditions. • Establishing eco-efficiency, environmental and sustainability parameters with which the refurbishing works have to comply.
Phase V.
Phase VI.
Gathering contributions
Final document
Meetings with the working parties.
Final drafting of the byelaw.
Phase VII. Validation Approval by the relevant authority.
Udalsarea 21, Basque Network of Municipalities for Sustainability Basque Government Alameda Urquijo Nº36 - 6ª planta, 48011 - Bilbao Tel. 94 423 07 43 • udalsarea21@ihobe.net • www.udalsarea21.net This infograph refers to the Debegesa project: "Debabarrena Sustainable Refurbishing Byelaw, submitted in the call for projects in innovation in local sustainable development that the Udalsarea 21 network runs annually.
HOW CAN THE QUALITY OF THE LOCAL AGENDA 21 PROCESS BE IMPROVED? LESSONS LEARNT The system designed by Udalsarea 21 to measure the overall quality of the Local Agendas 21 operates by assessing 5 factors or focuses: Strategic focus, Mainstream focus, Participatory focus, Operational focus and Sustainable focus.
Objetives
• Optimising the processes linked to the focus of the Local Agenda 21 in question. • Improving the quality results of the Local Agenda 21 in the medium‐long term. • Incorporating innovation aspects to the Local Agenda 21 process.
OVERALL QUALITY: 5.5
10
Sustainable focus 5,4
Strategic focus 5.6 Mainstream focus 5,5
8 6 4 2 0
Participatory focus 4,4
Operational focus 5,8 UDALSAREA 21 average
Average overall quality and by focuses of the 47 � participant municipalities. Source: Udalsarea 21
Methodology Phase I Detecting curbs or difficulties to improve the quality in those areas.
Phase II Phase III
External and internal reflection to set up schemes to achieve the objectives.
Detecting improvement goals or targets.
Phase IV Phase V
Compilation of lessons learned from the process so that they can be passed on to the US21 network.
Identifying the specific and concrete areas to improve quality in the focus.
Defining a roadmap to get the schemes up and running.
Phase VI
Lessons learnt Mainstream Focus
1
Improvement needs to be measured.
2
Defining the policies and plans as the baseline to improve the organisation.
Strategic focus
The government team as a lynchpin in the implementation.
4
Shared leadership as a condition for the sustainable development of the Local Agenda 21 in the medium-and long-term.
5
A flexible and stable coordinator and availability of resources are necessary instruments.
6
The assessment of public policies as an internal instrument to improve.
7
There is the ongoing challenge of incorporating the economic component of the Local Agenda 21.
8
Decentralising the routing management and decision making.
3
Udalsarea 21, Basque Network of Municipalities for Sustainability Basque Government Alameda Urquijo Nº36 - 6ª planta, 48011 - Bilbao Tel. 94 423 07 43 • udalsarea21@ihobe.net • www.udalsarea21.net This infograph refers to the following project: "Defining roadmaps to improve the quality of the Local Agenda 21 process for the Durango and Legazpi municipalities, in the mainstream and strategic focuses", submitted in the call for projects in innovation in local sustainable development that the Udalsarea 21 network runs annually.
ECOLOGICAL PURIFICATION SYSTEM FOR SCATTERED POCKETS OF POPULATION
Objetive To develop a methodology to design and implement a wastewater treatment system in treatment ponds using the floating macrophyte filter system (FMF).
What does this system involve? • Artificial or natural ponds or pools, that are shallow (0.2-1m) and with a slope less than 5%. • Installing a macrophyte plant filter (characteristic of wet zones) on the surface of the water by means of a mesh. • System suitable for: small populations (with under 2000 inhabitants) and which have and available land surface area of around 6.5 m2/inhabitant.
Phase I Designing
• Preparing the site: cleaning the perimeter, fencing, preparing the disposal unit. • Planting macrophytes: 1) Installing the mesh. 2) Extracting solids. • Study of the suitability of the setting-site.
• Study of the characteristics of the population. • Study of the suitability of the setting-site.
Phase II Implementation
Phase III Monitoring and Assessment
• Monitoring the plant progress. • Improving the visual impact. • Analysis of the parameters of the effluent and monitoring for unpleasant smells.
Performance Approximate performance of the effluent (%) Reference
DBO5 (mg/L)
DQO (mg/L)
SS (mg/L)
Zigoitia
85
305
164
60-80
70-90
Theoretical* 80-95
P N (mg/L) (mg/L)
Sludge Collection
55 40-60
55-85
5-10 years
DBO5: Biological Oxygen Demand); COD: Chemical Oxygen Demand; SS Solids in Suspension; P: Phosphorous; N: Nitrogen. *Source: Geological and Mining Institute of Spain, 2003
Process Diagram Pre-treatment Influent
Roughing
De-sanding and grease removal
Pool
Flushing
Sieving
Flushing Pools
Effluent Slurry
*Recirculation
System Diagram Mesh Effluent
Udalsarea 21, Basque Network of Municipalities for Sustainability Basque Government Alameda Urquijo Nº36 - 6ª planta, 48011 - Bilbao Tel. 94 423 07 43 • udalsarea21@ihobe.net • www.udalsarea21.net This infograph refers to the Zigoitia Water Consortium project: "Ecological with floating macrophyte plants in Etxabarri-Ibiña", submitted in the call for projects in innovation in local sustainable development that the Udalsarea 21 network runs annually.
HOW TO GET A SUPRAMUNICIPAL PROCUREMENT SERVICE WITH SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA UP AND RUNNING
Objetive
To develop a methodology to create a sustainable procurement service centralised among municipalities
Phase I. Analysis
Phase II.
• Analysis of governance and intentions.
Cross-checking and validation
• Economic, legal and technical, feasibility study.
Phase III.
Operational and legal support
Phase VI.
• Changes to the internal regulatory system.
Piloting
• Setting up of an extranet.
Phase V.
Implementation
• Meetings with the people in charge of procurement procedures.
• Launching of first calls to tender.
• Setting up of an extranet.
Reporting to society on the project status in each phase
Udalsarea 21, Basque Network of Municipalities for Sustainability Basque Government Alameda Urquijo Nº36 - 6ª planta, 48011 - Bilbao Tel. 94 423 07 43 • udalsarea21@ihobe.net • www.udalsarea21.net This inforgraph refers to the following Udaltalde 21 Nerbio Ibaizabal project: "Supramunicipal procurement with sustainability criteria purchasing centre in Nerbioi-Ibaizabal", submitted in the call for projects in innovation in local sustainable development that the Udalsarea 21 network runs annually.