REPORT ON
SMART-SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND
COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE IN INDIA
Considering innovative solutions and high level strategic
planning for Smart-Sustainable cities in India
December 2013
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................... 4
1.
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................ 5
2.
METHODOLOGY......................................................................................... 5
3.
URBAN CHALLENGES ................................................................................ 8
4.
BANGALORE’S SCENARIOS ..................................................................... 10
5.
SCENARIO DEVELOPMENT AND FINDINGS............................................. 15
5.1
Smart and Sustainable Building .................................................................... 15
5.2
Smart and Sustainable Mobility .................................................................... 18
5.3
Smart and Sustainable Infrastructure............................................................ 21
6.
CONCLUSIONS ........................................................................................ 24
ANNEX 1......................................................................................................... 25
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The present report outlines the outcome of an analysis exercise centred on a
Scenario Workshop, held in Bangalore on September 6, 2013.
The workshop was organized in the framework of the European Business and
Technology Centre (EBTC) project by Politecnico di Torino in collaboration with the
Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IICCI).
The overall objective of the workshop was to situate the current developmental
initiatives in Bangalore’s urban space and to derive principles for planning an Indian
SMART and sustainable city inspired by the European experience by involving public
administration representatives, businesses and professionals from Bangalore.
The Scenario Workshop methodology developed by the European Commission, DG
Innovation, aims at facilitating the discussion and selection of actions within a
number of possible future scenarios, among stakeholders related to a specific
reference context. Participants worked in role groups (public administrators, business
and professionals) in a first stage and in thematic groups (building, mobility and
infrastructure) in a second stage.
Several challenges as potential causes for a catastrophic scenario materialization in
Bangalore in 2025 were identified and discussed. Bangalore as a sustainable and
smart city in 2025 was visualised as a metropolitan area built with a decentralized
and polycentric approach, in which residential and economic activities were
balanced; a well-connected city with an efficient public transport responsive to
citizens’ needs; a metropolitan area served with innovative and effective energy
infrastructure.
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1. INTRODUCTION
The present report outlines the outcome of an analysis exercise centred on a
workshop undertaken in Bangalore in September 2013 in the framework of the EU
Project European Business and Technology Centre (EBTC). It involved public
administration representatives, businesses and professionals with the aim to derive
principles and guidelines for planning an Indian SMART and sustainable city inspired
by the European experience.
After a description of the Scenario Workshop methodology, we outline in Section 3
the urban challenges that have been expressed by the stakeholders during their
visioning exercise referred to 12-year perspective scenarios. Section 4 summarises
Bangalore positive scenarios and reports on the suggestions emerged in the three of
the key domains of a smart and sustainable city, namely Mobility, Buildings and
Infrastructures. The last paragraph contains the conclusions, which might guide
decision makers and professionals involved in sustainable and smart cities
development.
2. METHODOLOGY
The Scenario Workshop method has been developed by the European Commission,
DG Innovation, to facilitate the discussion and selection of actions, within a number
of possible future scenarios. It was aimed at encouraging public debate, to create a
balanced relationship between society, technology and environment and to ensure
sustainable development according to the wishes and needs of local communities.
The objectives of a Scenario Workshop can be summarised as follows:
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to identify and clarify the various possible combinations of technology, public
policy, actions by different stakeholders;
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to allow an exchange of knowledge, opinions and ideas among technological
experts, private-sector representatives and policy-makers;
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to identify and discuss the similarities and differences in the perception of
problems and their possible solutions between the different role groups
involved;
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to generate new ideas and guidelines for action, policy and future initiatives
to be undertaken at the various levels (local, national, international).
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The Scenario Workshop scheme applied in the present case consists in the following
steps:
Step 1. Group Session 1 - Ideas of Role Groups: three different target groups
(Public Administrators, Investors and Professionals) develop and discuss one
negative and one positive scenario. The negative visioning exercise was triggered by
the following question: “We were in 2025. 12 years ago we tried to influence the
Government to set up new sustainable and smart cities around Bangalore. We gave
suggestions, bringing EU experience, but now we were facing a disaster. All those
who contributed to the plan that was a failure were called to make an analysis to
understand: what went wrong?”.
The positive scenario visioning was provoked by the following question: “We were in
2025. Everybody in the World was looking at Bangalore as a champion of
sustainability and smartness. Bangalore set the trend. The decisions taken in 2013
resulted in a success! What happened?”.
As a result of the discussion of the negative scenarios and positive scenarios, each
group selected three views on the issues considered as being the key for a desirable
change in the future. A total on nine final positive scenarios were brought to the
Plenary Session.
Step 2. Plenary Session 1 – Visioning: each of the three role groups presented
the “top 3” positive scenarios. Individuals were asked to vote the best 3
ideas/scenarios. Group members voted for the other groups’ ideas/scenarios. The
result of this exercise was the selection of three positive scenarios to be further
developed by Theme Groups.
Step 3. Plenary Session 2 - The Themes: the aim of this session was to reach a
common vision of the participants on the three positive scenarios and to allocate
each of them to a Theme Group for the following session.
Step 4. Group Session 2 – Prioritising in Working Groups: participants were
divided in thematic groups (Building, Mobility, Infrastructure) to elaborate the
actions, which would implement the common visions emerging from the previous
session. They were to focus on: i. What ought to be done; and ii. When? A
prioritising method was used, consisting of analysing different options and ranking
them, based on a double choice: now and later.
Two sub-sessions were envisaged:
Looking at Europe
Six good practices in the relevant themes from the EU were presented: 3 strategic
projects and 3 innovative policies. The participants were asked whether/what type of
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projects implemented in Europe could be applicable in Bangalore and, in case they
were, if they would include them immediately in their action plan or later on. From a
prioritisation procedure each group selected one European strategic project and one
innovative policy as the most appropriate to inspire sustainable urban development
in Bangalore.
Looking at India (im plem enting the vision)
Each group transformed the vision identified in the previous session (see Step 3) into
strategic projects and innovative policies. Each participant suggested one option per
category. From the discussion three strategic projects and three innovative policies
emerged. Participants voted for their priorities (NOW). Other choices could be
expressed by each participant for actions to be implemented (LATER). Based on the
priorities expressed, one strategic project and one innovative policy were selected
per theme group.
Step 5. Plenary Session 3 – The Priorities: the results of the thematic sessions
for each group were presented. Each group highlighted their main strategic policy
and project and the justification for selection. The priorities were reported,
summarizing the discussions underlying the various options/actions and the overall
number of supporting votes by the group members. Guidelines for SMART and
sustainable cities in India emerged.
As a background of the exercise the LEGEM case study was taken into consideration.
The LEGEM project was chosen as the most suitable case study, as it offered a
proposed set of Guidelines for Urban Development, highlighting the key concept of a
modern well planned city, specifically designed for the Indian environment, which
could potentially have a good multiplier effect. Such guidelines are relevant for the
Indian Government initiatives as many Indian states (Karnataka, Gujarat,
Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu) have identified specific projects for the development of
new and sustainable cities, either as satellite townships to Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities or
along the new logistic corridors that are under construction as one of the possible
answers to the soaring urbanisation process.
LEGEM envisions a city to be planned and built in compliance with the highest
international performance standards related to quality, durability, energy efficiency
and sustainability of the constructions and materials, to combine aesthetics with
quality of life and environmental & social. LEGEM vision was in fact that of a Human
Centric city based on a new paradigm of harmony balancing beauty (of the living
space), smartness (of systems) and sustainability, integrated and controlled by an
Intelligent City Management Platform. The sustainability of the city should be
achieved by integrating 3 interdependent and mutually reinforcing aspects: social,
economic and environmental.
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In this context, the Scenario Workshop was an exercise of visioning and a
“consensus conference” to test with relevant Indian stakeholders the vision of the
LEGEM project.
3. URBAN CHALLENGES
During the negative scenario visioning exercise, three Role Groups - namely Public
Administrators, Investors and Professionals – identified the possible challenges to be
faced by the city of Bangalore.
The challenges envisaged by the Public Administrators’ group were:
Lack of systemic
view and poor
execution
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Un-synchronised
planning
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Lack of
coordination and
expertise slowing
the process
Lack of awareness
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Unsustainable conceptualization of projects; ‘no-full systems
view’ lead to more problems and side effects.
Very slow implementation – decision analysis.
High corruption  poor execution.
Infrastructure designed could not estimate the rapid influx of
immigrant.
Un-synchronized planning by various governmental departments
led to delays.
Over-concentration of people – utilities could not catch up.
Project approvals being stuck with government because of
political issues.
Lack of coordination.
Road blocks for foreign investments and expertise which slow
down the process.
Project plan becoming outdated.
Over population (incapacity to deal).
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Lack of awareness of the surroundings due to lack of sensitivity.
Mismanagement of human resources, money, lack of order from
conception to execution.
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Necessary to work more on changing the lifestyle of people in
city.
Application of modern technology not user friendly.
Badly defined systems and administration in the need of the
hour.
Lifestyle and
access to
technologies
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Law and order
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Law and order problem.
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Distribution water shortage; poor living; urban congestion;
traffic; no proper public transport system; power shortage.
Food security.
Population boom.
Pollution.
General Negative
Scenario
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The challenges envisaged by the Investors’ group were the following:
Lack of action
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Everything went wrong- Nothing happened – No proper energy,
waste management issues.
Traffic + Water =
Failure
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Water and transportation problems -Water shortage in the city,
ring road not developed, land acquisition problem.
Lack of Prediction
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Total lack of Prediction for 2025.
Total disaster in technology, transportation and infrastructure.
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Lack of planning and growth not forecasted.
Population growth was not estimated and projected and none of
the basic city facilities were being integrated into the co system.
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Urban planning was not at all properly managed. The
development of energy waste management was very much
slower than the requirement. Governance no tolerance.
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No land development. No financial support. No land was
allocated. Financial closure was not done, vested interests, lack
of inclusion of city planning.
Lack of Planning
Governance No
Tolerance
No Land
Developed + No
Financial Support
= No Initiative
The challenges envisaged by the Professionals’ group were the following:
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Lack of vision
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Governance failure
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Infrastructure
failure
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Different administrative offices do not undertake a team exercise
to create a vision and work on the vision. Each department does
his work without knowledge of other departments.
Decentralized and clustered development not followed; public
transport integration not done; resource management (water
supply, power) not achieved.
Lack of accountability; monitoring of plans/ schemes/ projects.
Lack of awareness among the public authorities.
Governance failed in Bangalore. It failed to give the right policies
at the right time. Weak implementation mechanism and rampant
and sporadic growth eventually choked the city.
Wrong governance and implementation; basic needs fulfilment
was ignored (housing, sanitation, public transport).
Making a city work only on one sector (i.e. Detroit); giving a free
hand to private developers and develop mega-gated communities
(dead spaces); no single window representations for civic
authorities (encourage blame game); no integration of transport.
More focus on economic development and not on environment.
Non-decentralization of urbanization; not focused on development
of satellite cities; underestimation of city development.
Unbalanced demand and supply; no sufficient water since
improper planning in re-use of waste, water as there was no space
for garden, water use, toilet flush water, re-use.
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Social failure
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Population increase, encroaching intro neighbouring villages; lack
of infrastructure facilities and basic needs, also the greediness of
people.
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People come from village for jobs.
Needs of the local community were neglected; increase in
population was not foreseen, was underestimated.
4. BANGALORE’S SCENARIOS
Some positive scenarios were developed by the three role groups based on a twelveyear perspective (2025) in Bangalore.
The visioning exercise of the Public Administrators’ group resulted in the
following scenarios:
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The City of
Community
Participation
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Decongested City
With Smart
Transport
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Urban competition relied.
Alternative city like Mysore developed.
Alternative city Kolan developed.
Alternative city Trunkum developed.
Solar energy.
Decongesting / transport.
Bangalore the emerged city.
De-centralization of the city.
Multi-modal public transport.
Eco-friendly auto-mobiles. Running on non-conventional fuels.
Two airports.
Urban afforestation resulted in Bangalore having green cover like
the 80s.
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Energetic civil society brought about political and government
reforms.
Polycentric city. Network and villages connected by public
transport but self sufficient in all aspects.
Awareness companies. Low consumption public transport,
sustainable lifestyle.
Special attitude to solve problems – no inequality.
Responsible citizens.
Good co-operation.
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Self-Sufficient City
Creating awareness on improving the quality of life in all aspects.
Sensitising all section of people from the general public to the
administrators to the executers.
Understanding the need for balance in all spheres.
Design of self-contained townships’ led to lesser stress on
resources.
A participatory ‘city sustainability plan’ was developed and
rigorously implemented.
Behavioural changes in communities due to increased
environmental awareness.
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To generate power by using renewable energy in order to
decrease pollution.
Self-sufficiency.
To shift some companies and industries to the rural areas
(ex. Districts head quarters / small towns).
People in Bangalore have unique and ideal life style: Asian
tradition with Western outlook.
Every activity was technology driven and was very effective.
Glocal User
Friendly City
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Model Knowledge
City
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Knowledge hub.
Clean & Green environment through best planning/technology
& maintenance.
Greener bang
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Greener Bangalore.
Movement of vehicles on the correct path.
Goodbye to polystyrene.
Generating power through natural sources.
Self employment.
Segregation of waste generating.
Proper infrastructure of waste segregation.
Good governance
city
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Improvement in infrastructure facilities.
Efficient governance.
Employment, potentiality.
Better standard living.
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The visioning exercise of the Investors’ group resulted in the following scenarios:
Co Investment –
Public Private
Partnership
Time Management
= Project
Management
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Project was running, land was given and finance was given by the
Government. Investors came in. Core investment happened. The
PPP happened.
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Time management = Quality with quantity together and a good
project management.
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Need to see the future and build a prototype or pilot project. We
saw the future and build a model and implemented the model.
Foresee pollution growth and all allied necessities. Build
manageable cities and replicate the same based on the success
factor.
We did the right projection for projects like development of new
airport. Listen to people about their demands for better facilities
and understanding the future requirements.
See the Future
and Build a Demo
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Appropriate
Flexible Expansion
Energy
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Outstanding city for humans. All the authorities have been actively
and effectively working for predicting future key trends. A fully
integrated plan has been prepared and developed and now the
entire city has changed to attract people for quality life.
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Energy Infrastructure a key aspect for success - Clean Energy and
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Infrastructure
(gas network)
energy planning made a success. Natural gas network
implemented. Availability of NG pipeline and NG network feeding
power plants and fuel needs in the city.
The visioning exercise of the Professionals’ group resulted in the following scenarios:
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Integrated
Transport Systems
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Citizens
Involvement and
Cooperation
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Social InfraCulture Education
Heritage
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Balanced & wellPlanned Economic
Activities
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Strong pedestrian and cycling to work; transparent open spaces
which were children friendly; multi-model transport system; good
governance at local bodies; civil participation in decision making;
keeping mega commercial centres outside the city; importance to
historic precincts.
Transportation needs more elevated roads and metro lines, bribes
to be avoided, participation of politicians of all kind to be avoid,
strict implication of building norms and main transport system.
Bottom-up approach and not top-down approach; citizen’s
involvement in policy making and implementation.
Public awareness on environment, city decentralization, individual’s
contribution towards making smart city.
A well spread homogeneous development; increased awareness
and better civic sense.
Better living with respect to infrastructure, transport, education,
lighting; better a CEO type of administration than political set up.;
Good quality of life; walking streets and city centres; seamless
public transport; vibrant and solar neighbourhoods; clean & noisefree environment.
Better climate compared to other cities; best transport; best
people around; opportunity for growth of individual; best
educational institution; entrainment places.
Easy access to transport and building for disable people;
developed cultural activities (museum, theatre, meeting points
etc).
Multidisciplinary job opportunities; work place, recreation habitat
were close enough; best climate compared to other parts of India.
Excellent integration between various parastatals; clean and green
surroundings; short walking and biking distances to major
facilities.
Sustainable development (economic + environment + community)
handled well by administrators.
Bangalore administration implemented a holistic approach; steps
were taken towards tacking all major issues like water, housing,
sanitation etc in sustainable manner; civil society, professional
government worked together.
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The following table outlines the top 3 positive scenarios selected in each group.
ADMINISTRATORS role group
Self-sufficient City
Plan the city in a manner that has multiple self-sufficient cities within. As the ecological
loop is more easily closed under decentralisation, people should participate and take
ownership by themselves of the cities within.
Glocal User Friendly City
What is lacking was the use of knowledge and resources (overuse of plastic). We need
to work more to make an environmental friendly city, so that anyone in the world
would be willing to live in the city.
City of Community Participation
Community participation is key to preserving the culture of a city. For implementing a
sustainable plan – a city with self-sustainable townships – community needs to become
very environmentally aware and ready to make changes and learn from earlier
mistakes.
PROFESSIONALS role group
Integrated transport system (more public)
In Bangalore transport was the major problem. Technology was available but has been
abused. We could have a proper transport system but we were not able to plan. There
should be establishment of a regional metro system for the public.
Balanced master planning
Well-planned employment or economic activities: decentralized approach like the
administrators was mentioned. Catering to the need of society and economic. There
should be economic opportunity in jobs. Also the housing should be affordable; there
should be also entertainment activities, all in an integrated way.
Citizen involvement in city policies
Policy making should use a bottom-up approach, not just expert, urban planner, but
also the end-users should be involved to give a very friendly environment.
INVESTORS role group
See the future and build a pilot
Despite planning one does not foresee the future that’s why we were wrong most of
the time. At a macro-level we should see the future in advance in terms of expected
number of people and then built that ecosystem. An optimal city system should be
flexible and adaptable. Chandigarh and Pondicherry were well-planned cities in India.
We should prototype a model, prove that it works, and then replicate it.
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Co-investment and project management
The mantra was co-investing and public private partnership. We also delivered on time
(good project management).
Energy infrastructure - gas network
Introducing natural gas network as a specific measure to ensure a better city. Building
the infrastructure to provide natural gas.
Following the presentation of each Role Group’s “top 3” Positive Scenarios,
individuals voted the best 3 positive ideas/scenarios to be further developed by
Theme Groups that were:
1. Self sufficient city
Well connected city with public transport and citizens’ ownership
The city was self-contained. Multiple nodes connected by transport. People take
direct ownership of the city and they were participative.
2. Energy infrastructure
Better quality of life with less pollution due to gas network
Self-sufficient city: each cluster has a power station which was run on pipe gas, a
city without cables but wireless, a city more beautiful and with more individual
space, without power corridors roaming around the city.
3. Balanced master planning
Quality of life by integrating house, office and social activity
Well planned economic activities and employment. Good city was one were one
works in day hours contently and after one comes home is happy and the week-ends
one have free time to enjoy. A good city is where all (our) needs are well planned.
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5. SCENARIO DEVELOPMENT AND FINDINGS
The participants distributed in the three target domains (Mobility, Building and
Infrastructure) entered into a discussion focused on the most appropriate strategic
projects and innovative policies, taking into account for each domain:
i.
the European good practices that might inspire the sustainable development
of Bangalore as well as of other Indian cities (shown below in the section
“looking at Europe”);
ii. the Strategic projects and the innovative policies, which have been identified
to implement the vision (shown below in the section “looking at India”).
5.1
Sm art and Sustainable Building
Looking at Europe
European Strategic Projects
B1. Malmoe Eco City
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The starting point for this project as far as the city of Malmö was concerned
was to create a sustainable district with a high level of quality in terms of its
architecture, public environment and materials.
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Bo01, Sweden's first district with a nearly fully local renewable energy system
based on the sun, wind and water, to the new generation of sustainable
construction.
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All the energy used in the Bo01 area is produced locally. Waste grinders for
all apartments so that the organic waste can become biogas for buses and
cars.
B2. Seville bioclimatic and natural ventilation
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Hot Sevillian summer was largely abated by a micro filter water air
conditioning system, principally along the main avenues and streets, under
canopied sections both of tensile fabric and greenery. Pedestrian were
sprayed with cool mist in various locations, and make use of the numerous
fountains and wading pools to cool off.
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Buildings were designed with bioclimatic criteria with particular emphasis on
cooling and natural ventilation.
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B3. Bedzed UK, building construction by recycling
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The Beddington Zero (Fossil) Energy Development (BedZED) was the UK’s
largest low carbon community. BedZED was designed to minimize its
ecological impact both in construction and in use.
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Consideration was given to the construction process and materials used by
the sourcing of reclaimed and recycled materials, and a local sourcing policy
to reduce carbon emissions.
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For example reused structural steel was used in the workspace framing
structure, and reclaimed timber for internal partitions.
European Innovative Policies
B4. Standardization: Torino Energy–Environmental Annex
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Energy-Environmental Annex to the building regulations of the City of Torino
came into force in 2006. The annex aims at improving the performance of
buildings.
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The document foresees a series of mandatory requirements and a series of
voluntary requirements, which receive incentives on the building taxes, up to
a maximum of 50% of the total due.
B5. Industrialization: Construction process in the Netherlands
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Multifunctional energy efficient façade system for building retrofitting aims to
develop, evaluate and demonstrate an innovative energy efficient
multifunctional façade system geared towards the residential building sector.
The result should bring a flexible and modular solution. Flexible as it could be
adapted to different architectonic configurations and typologies.
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Innovative composite façade structure materials, all easily integrated in the
façade for building envelope construction and retrofitting.
B6. Community involvement: engage construction in Ravenna
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Inhabitants were involved in building their own dwellings, devoting
construction materials were provided by building companies, while workforce
was only partly supplied by them, as instructors and guidance for the
inhabitants.
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Low-rise residential buildings were constructed, with traditional methods or
with highly industrialised components. Cost abatement can reach 50% of
construction costs.
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The choices deriving from the prioritization exercise were: 1. City of Malmoe Eco city
and 2. Standardization: Torino Energy – Environmental Annex.
Looking at India
Vision
Integrated city with a balanced master planning
Well-planned employment and economic activities: decentralized approach. Catering
to the need of society and economics. There should be economic opportunity in jobs.
Also the housing should be affordable, there should also be entertainment activities,
all in an integrated way. Residential and economic activities should be balanced.
Implementing the vision (as jotted down on a post-it by participants):
Strategic Projects
Innovative Policies
Eco city in suburbs
 Eco friendly and user-friendly township
with re-use and recycled waste water
 Solar energy utilization
 Eco-projects involving government,
people and investors
 Efficient city suburbs
 Child safety, pedestrians, bicycle
friendly and green corridors
 Mixed land-use
 Appropriate built-open ratio
 Parks, play areas, organic farms
Eco-practitioners
 Promoting eco-practitioners
incentivising communities through tax
rebates
 Retrofitting with renewable energy
solutions. Street lighting (solar),
rooftops, compulsory rain water
harvesting
Decentralised energy
 Decentralise energy system for each
household / building
 Use recycled products for fresh
townships
 Incorporate renewables as a strategy
since natural resources were fast
depleting
Government agencies regulations
 Regulations in favour of labour
controlling migration of population
beyond holding capacity
 Control and regulation of real estate
market by the government
 Increasing education on urban
development and planning
 Employment and housing policy for
informal sector (example construction
labour)
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Decentralised work and life
 Development of satellite towns around
the existing city
 Work and live in the same locality /
vicinity
Homogeneously affordable district
 Equal opportunities to all economic
classes as to housing quality and location
opportunity
 Work-habitat-recreation close by
 Self sustained neighbourhood – holistic
development of area
 Social inclusion project: 20% of real
estate development should be marked
for economically weaker section housing
The choices deriving from the prioritization exercise were: 1.Ecocity in suburbs; and
2. Government regulating agencies.
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Sm art and Sustainable M obility
European Strategic Projects
M1. Copenhagen Green Wheel
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Ordinary bicycles transformed into hybrid e-bikes
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Green wheels capture energy dissipated while cycling and braking and save it
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Bicycle as mobile sensing units
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Maps air and noise pollution levels, traffic congestion, and road conditions in
real-time for personal information and public decision making
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50% residents go to work and school by bike
M2. ElectroDrive Salzburg
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Electric mobility model region
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Leasing scheme for electric vehicles including energy from all public
recharging stations, warranty insurance, service for the car and tickets for
public transportation
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Over 110 public charging spots for a range of E- bicycles, E-scooters, and Ecars
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Electricity from renewable sources
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M3. Multimodal Public Transport in Zurich
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Reduction of motorised private transport and promotion of public transport
and ecofriendly active mobility since 70s
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Comprehensive interconnection of different means of transport
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Consistent coordination of settlement and mobility development
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Mobility management as a supplement for infrastructure planning
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World-wide highest quality of life attributed to high share of public transport
(34%) and high percentage of pedestrian and bicycle traffic (30%)
European Innovative Policies
M4. Soft mobility in Graz
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Measures limiting motorised traffic to a necessary level and prevent car trips
manageable with “soft” possibilities
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Easy accessibility (attractive public transport and parking management)
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Compatible traffic (speed limits, information technology used for light
controls)
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Short trips (park & ride for shopping)
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Public participation (guidelines for soft mobility)
M5. Rotterdam dedicated lanes
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Dedicated bicycle lanes
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Quality of bicycle tracks and cyclists’ safety
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High quality tramline concept (TramPlus): speed and reliability
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Special bus lanes with no need to stop at junctions or only for a short time
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Extensive network of traffic lights where public transport has priority over
other road users
M6. Freiburg Home Zones
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Reduce and calm traffic near residential areas using simple methods (e.g.
road marking or bollards)
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Bottom-up initiative and request to city council
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Cars move at walking speed (7km/h)
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Children's games were allowed everywhere in the street
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Parking only allowed at specifically marked places
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Pedestrians have priority over other traffic
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Over 200 home zones in Freiburg
The choices deriving from the prioritization exercise were: 1. Multimodal Public
Transport in Zurich and 2. Rotterdam dedicated lanes.
Looking at India
Vision: Self-Sufficient City
The city was planned in a manner that has multiple clusters of self-sufficient cities
within. The ecological loop was closed in a decentralized way with people taking
ownership by themselves and hence ensuring participation. The city was well
connected by transport, housing and IT connectivity. Multiple nodes were connected
by efficient transport.
Implementing the vision (as jotted down on a post-it by participants):
Strategic Projects
Innovative Policies
Strengthen public transportation
 Multi-modal public transport network that
provides access to any point in Bangalore within
100m using public transport
 Public transport made less expensive
 Modernize public transport system
 Provide bike, parking leasing at bus
stations/metro stations
 Provide dedicated bike lanes
 IPT stand / private vehicle. Pick up/drop at MRTS
stations
 Increase public transport
 Increase pollution free vehicles
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Reduce private cars
 Car pooling
 Restrict the number of vehicles a person can
own
 Policy can come in road
 Cars/vehicles can be used just for 10 years
 Green wheel
 Dramatic plantation can be cut off to not utilize
the road space
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Effective public participation to
the planning and public
hearings
Government should not ignore
people request
Multi layer parking
Encourage and support people
to use public transports
Communication system
supporting transport system
Outsourcing traffic
management
Restricted use of vehicles per
family and car pooling
Staggered time of school and
work
Public hearings
Multi layer car parks and
connection to public transport
Outsourcing traffic
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Traffic police to be more dedicated for traffic
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Improve traffic management and related
infrastructure
 Signal free traffic
 Avoid criss-cross traffic
 Dedicated road lanes for all vehicles
 Skywalks to be provided for free. There should
be for street walkers
 Airports, railway stations to be split
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and public transport
Pedestrian and cycling area
and cheaper non motorised
transports
Second airport
 Building a second airport
The choices deriving from the prioritization exercise were: 1. Strengthen public
transportation & Reduce private cars and 2. Real time information on traffic and
public transport.
5.3
Sm art and Sustainable Infrastructure
European Strategic Projects
I1. District heating & cooling in Torino
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Torino developed in the last decade a comprehensive centralised heating &
cooling network.
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Thanks to 825 kilometres of underground dual piping, the IREN Group (a
public multi-utility company) supplies around 76.5 million m3 of heating,
equivalent to an estimated population of over 750,000 citizens.
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Solution providing a better management of heating & cooling production
improving the general green policies of the city.
I2. Hannover local grid
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Kronsberg was a 3000 new dwellings Hannover eco-district developed in 2000
with:
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Microclimatic residential buildings
Permeable streets and parking
Water flows recovery from roofs
Innovative waste pre-selection and recovery
Green flows and corridors, green network
District cogeneration
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A strict management of the local energy production&distribution makes
Kronsberg a benchmark for any future energy independent (grid
disconnected) City.
I3. District electricity contract energy grid
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Thanks to a program that optimizes the dwellings energy use, a private
company makes the selection of the best offer for the same terms of
supplies.
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This method - applied to a bigger urban scale - can provide the economic
resources to schedule buildings refurbishment, and little by little to improve
the general householder’s energy use.
European Innovative Policies
I4. Efficient: Växjö energy service company
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The city of Växjö in southern Sweden won the Sustainable Energy Europe
Award 2007, for being the greenest community in the EU.
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Växjö and its 80,000 inhabitants set the standard for Sweden, which has
vowed to become a 'zero oil' country by 2025, and for the rest of the world.
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With a Biomass gasification plant for the production of bio-DME and biohydrogen, the city was now supplied by using renewables that cover more
than 50% of Växjö's energy.
I5. Sustainable: Diffuse decentralised sustainability in BedZED
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BedZED (Beddington Zero Energy.
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Creating a net 'zero fossil energy development', producing at least as much
energy from renewable sources as it consumes.
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Sustainable integrated strategies cover both the energy production and
consumption (from buildings to transports). This concept shows that living in
a local circle with local products was possible.
I6. Smart: Amsterdam Smart City Policy
Five themes make Amsterdam the 1st Smart EU City:
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Living = Citizens CO2 awareness, dwelling refurbishment
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Working = Shared co-working spaces
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Mobility = Sustainable means of transport
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Public Facilities = Strategic role enhancing PPP on smart initiatives
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Open Data = Data decryption to fuel the information society
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The choices deriving from the prioritization exercise were: 1. Hannover local grid &
Smart; and 2. Amsterdam Smart City Policy.
Looking at India
Vision
Energy infrastructure building pilots
Each city was self-sufficient city: each cluster has a power station which was run on
pipe gas, a city without cables but wireless, a more beautiful city and with more
individual space, without power corridors roaming around the city. A prototype
should be developed: build a model, prove that it works, and then replicate it.
Implementing the vision (as jotted down on a post-it by participants):
Strategic Projects
Innovative Policies
Solar energy
PPP model/awareness
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Pilot smart grid for independent local
grid for a 10,000 people node
To implement the project on renewable
energy
To develop more accessible public
transport like metro and mono-rail
Solid waste energy generation in each
city
Energy generation from waste
(domestic and commercial wet waste)
Household/industry. Conversion to
renewable energy
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To make public transport more efficient
and reduce CO2 levels
Feed-in policy
To make all users to compulsory use
the alternative energy sources
Segregation of waste and efficient
collection
Efficient system collection of waste
Compulsory segregation at domestic
level and policy towards cleaner fuels
The choices deriving from the prioritization exercise were: 1. Waste segregation &
rational use to produce energy; and 2. Waste treatment and use, compulsory
segregation and efficient collection; use of the waste to produce energy.
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6. CONCLUSIONS
During the SW, several challenges as potential causes for a catastrophic scenario
materialization in Bangalore were identified by the participants. They range from the
lack of capacity and vision in the administration of the city to the lack of awareness
from the citizens, from demographic problems to the environmental impacts and
depletion of natural resources due to an intense economic development.
Different positive scenarios were developed for Bangalore as a sustainable and smart
city in 2025 envisaging, in particular: a metropolitan area built with a decentralized
and polycentric approach, in which residential and economic activities were
balanced; a well-connected city with an efficient public transport responsive to
citizens’ needs; an effective energy infrastructure built through pilot projects.
After an intense but gratifying 1-day workshop, the conclusions drawn to make of
Bangalore an Indian SMART and sustainable city were the following:
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Developing satellite towns around the existing city as eco friendly
and user friendly townships with re-use and recycled waste water, solar
energy utilization; setting up eco-projects involving government, people and
investors; ensuring a good built-open area ratio, with parks, play areas,
organic farms.
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Enhancing Government agencies to control and regulate: labour
migration of population beyond holding capacity, real estate market,
employment and housing policy for informal sector; increase education on
urban development and planning.
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Strengthening public transportation, setting up a multi-modal transport
network that provides access to any point in Bangalore within 100m using
public transport; modernize the present bus fleet and increase pollution-free
vehicles; making public transport less expensive; combining multi-layered
parking (where users can leave their cars and use the bus) and efficient bus
system; using of GPS system to control public transport to enhance the use of
buses.
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Encouraging less use of private cars, using technology to capture traffic
data and information for monitoring purposes as well for dissemination to the
population on the territory to adjusting public commuting schedule;
encourage car pooling; restricting the number of vehicles a person can own;
setting car-less days.
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Building a pilot project for waste to energy, compulsory segregation
and efficient collection.
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The European strategic projects considered as being appropriate to inspire Bangalore
sustainable urban development were:
i.
Malmoe Eco City Bo01 District, Sweden's first district with a nearly fully local
renewable energy system based on the sun, wind and water, and the new
generation of sustainable construction;
ii. Multimodal Public Transport in Zurich, involving a massive reduction of
motorised private transport and the promotion of public transport and eco
friendly active mobility since 70s;
iii. Kronsberg eco-district in Hannover with a local energy production &
distribution and grid disconnected.
As far as Innovative Policies were concerned, the European good practices that
should be further explored for their adaptation to Bangalore were:
i.
Energy-Environmental Annex to the Building Regulations of the City of Torino,
which aims at improving the performance of buildings via series of
mandatory and requirements and a series of voluntary requirements;
ii. Rotterdam system of dedicated bicycle and tram lanes; iii. Amsterdam Smart
City Policy.
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6 September 2013, World Trade Centre, BANGALORE
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Credits
The Scenario Workshop and this draft were made possible thanks to the
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• the availability and use authorization of the Scenario Workshop
methodology (originally developed by the European Commission
Directorate-General XIII) under the coordination of the EC Monitor of the
European Awareness Scenario Workshop, Prof. Roberto Pagani
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the Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce & Industry, its President Mr.
Narinder Nayar, and representatives Mr. Cesare Saccani, Mr. Sergio
Sgambato, Mr. G.K.Hegde
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the World Trade Centre (WTC) Bangalore, VP. Mr. Bose K. Nair, its
managers and personnel for the local organization and material
preparation, logistics and for the warm climate of collaboration
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the European Business Technology Centre, EBTC, the Office Director in
Delhi Mr. Poul V. Jensen, and Mr. Vittal Kumar A. Dhage for his
introduction. EBTC project partners and the European Delegation to India
for having contributed with their support and full involvement to the
success of this sharing moment.
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the Politecnico di Torino and above all, Dr. Francesca De Filippi and Ms.
Irene Marocco, for their responsibility and coordination of this EBTC action
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the team of facilitators, co-facilitators, assistants, namely: Alessandra
Merlo, Roberto Pagani, Carlo Ostorero, B. Ramaswamy, Cesare Saccani,
Neeta Ramnath, for their effort in preparing, managing the workshop and
collecting the results shown in the present DRAFT
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NOTE: The European Awareness Scenario Workshop is a project of the European
Commission DG Enterprise aiming to encourage public debate, to create a balanced
relationship between society, technology and environment and to ensure sustainable
development according to the wishes and needs of local communities. The
methodology of the Scenario Workshop was selected between others awareness
methodologies developed in Europe. The European Commission developed a pilot
training scheme for National Monitors of the European Awareness Scenario Workshop
methodology and developed a set of working tools for National Monitors that are now
performing and further disseminating this initiative.
DRAFTED by Roberto Pagani and Alessandra Merlo
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Objective
The EASW method - first launched by the European
Commission - is considered an appropriate tool for raising
public awareness and articulating demand around scientific and
technological options. Taking into account present urban
challenge in India, the Scenario Workshop offers a distinctive
opportunity to discuss on key emerging issues and to
deliberate on related innovative solutions that will advance the
transition from sustainable to smart cities.
Expected output
The Scenario Workshop involves participants in formulating a
common vision for sustainable city development and provides
viable solutions and general guidelines for planning new urban
developments for the near future and for enhancing Indian
interest for European good practices.
Through showcasing EU smart cities exemples, i) raising public
awareness and articulating demand around scientific and
technological options, ii) enhancing EBTC visibility and
networking.
Organisers
Francesca De Filippi (POLITO)
Irene Marocco (POLITO)
Sergio Sgambato (IICCI)
G.K. Hegde (IICCI)
Facilitators
Roberto Pagani (POLITO)
Carlo Ostorero (POLITO)
Alessandra Merlo (EU expert)
Co-facilitators
B. Ramaswamy (Landmaster Projects Weblinks Pvt Ltd)
Cesare Saccani (ICMQ India Ltd.)
Neeta Ramnath (Feedback Infra Pvt Ltd)
Note takers
Letizia De Martino
Anil Mulchandani
Benedetta Arlunno
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PROGRAMME
10:00 Inaugural session
Welcome Address
Vittal Kumar A. Dhage, Energy Sector Specialist
EBTC – European Business Technology Centre
Introductory Remarks
Narinder Nayar, President
The Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Address by Guest of Honour
H.E. Daniele Mancini
Ambassador of Italy to India
Keynote Address by the Chief Guest
A.Ravindra, IAS (Retd.), Chairman
Centre for Sustainable Development
10.45 Presentations
“Workshop objectives, facilitators and participants”
Francesca De Filippi
Politecnico di Torino
“A prototype of Smart & Sustainable City: the LEGEM
Vision”
Cesare Saccani, Chairman
Indo-Italian Club for Infrastructure & Building
“Bangalore Plan for new manageable cities“
B.Ramaswamy, CMD
Landmaster Projects Weblinks Pvt Ltd
“Scenario Workshop program and structure”
Roberto Pagani, Professor
Politecnico di Torino
11:15 Break
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11:30 Group Session 1 – Ideas of Role
Groups
12:45 Plenary Session 1 – Visioning
13:30 Lunch
14:30 Plenary Session 2 – The Themes
14:45 Group Session 2 – Prioritising in
Theme Groups
16:45 Break
17:00 Plenary Session 3 – The Priorities
17:45 Conclusions and Vote of Thanks
18:00 Informal drinks
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Scenario Workshop Method
European Commission DG Innovation has developed this
method for facilitating the discussion and selection of actions,
within a number of possible futures.
Conventional-------------- > Unconventional
meeting --------------------- > vision
proposal--------------------- > draft
preconcepts ---------------- > creativity
relaxation ------------------- > transpiration
always done----------------- > never done the same
In very general terms, the objectives of a Scenario Workshop
can be summed up as follows:
• to identify and clarify the various possible combinations of
technology, public policy, action by different stakeholders
• to allow an exchange of knowledge, opinions and ideas
among technological experts, private-sector representatives
and policy-makers;
• to identify and discuss the similarities and differences in the
perception of problems and their possible solutions between
the different role groups involved;
• to generate new ideas and guidelines for action, policy and
future initiatives to be undertaken at the various levels (local,
national, international).
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Our Tools – HIGH TOUCH vs. HIGH TECH
(from R.Pagani UIA Congress 2008, Torino Workshop)
Neural network based transducers
(pencil)
Wireless communication technologies
(post-it)
Adaptive and responsive supports
(paper)
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Group Session 1 – Ideas of Role Groups
Format:
• Development and discussions of scenarios (one negative
and one positive) in role groups (procedure and time
table explained to each group)
The participants are distributed in 3 groups:
Group 1: Administrators –
Facilitator: Alessandra Merlo Co-facilitator: B. Ramaswamy
Group 2: Investors –
Facilitator: Roberto Pagani Co-facilitator: Cesare Saccani
Group 3: Professionals –
Facilitator: Carlo Ostorero Co-facilitator: Neeta Ramnath
Questions:
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We are in 2025. 12 years ago we tried to influence
the Government to set up new sustainable and smart
cities around Bangalore. We gave suggestions, bringing
EU experience, but now we are facing a disaster. All
those who contributed to the plan that was a failure
are called to make an analysis to understand: what
went wrong?
• We are in 2025. Everybody in the World is looking at
Bangalore as a champion of sustainability and
smartness. Bangalore set the trend. The decisions
taken in 2013 resulted in a success! What
happened?
Plot:
• Each participant is requested to fill a post-it note with
one negative scenario that may represent a xxxx. Postits are gathered by the facilitator and visually mapped,
using the flip-chart board.
• Each participant is requested to fill a post-it note with
one positive scenario xxx. Post-its are gathered by the
facilitator and visually mapped, using the flip-chart
board.
• The five positive ideas/scenarios are organized into a
chart for the Plenary Session
Expected Result:
• Each group is requested to offer, as a result, three views
on the issues that they considered as the most
determinant of the change in the future.
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Role Group: Administrators
Participants
KIRAN
AMITABH
ADVAITH
MAHISHI
R.R. REASLY
VISWANNASHAN
GANAPATHY P.G.
P. SUSIL KUMAR
RAGHUNATHASINHA
R. R. REDDY
Facilitator
Alessandra Merlo
Co-facilitator
B. Ramaswamy
Notes Taker
Benedetta Arlunno
NEGATIVE SCENARIO
Why a disaster? What went wrong?
Lack of systemic view and poor execution
• Conceptualization of projects were unsustainable ‘no-full
systems view’ lead to more problems and side effects;
• Very slow implementation – decision analisys;
• High corruption  poor execution.
Un-synchronised planning
• Infrastructure designed could not estimate the rapid
influx of immigrant ‘under-planning’;
• Un-synchronized planning by various gov. department
led to delays;
• Over-concentartion of people – utilities could not catch
up.
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Lack of coordination and expertise slowing the process
• Project approvals being stuck with government because
of political issues;
• Lack of coordination;
• Road blocks for foreign investments and expertise which
slowes down the process;
• Project plan becoming outdated.
• Over population (incapacity to deal)
Lack of awareness
• Lack of awareness of the surroundings due to lack of
sensitivity;
• Mis-management of human resources, money, lack of
order from conception to execution.
Lifestyle and access to technologies
• Necessary to work more on changing the lifestyle of
people in city;
• Application of modern technology should be made more
user friendly;
• Well defined systems and administration in the need of
the hour.
Law and order
• Law and order problem
General Negative Scenario
• Distribution water shortage; Poor living; Urban
congestion; Traffic; No proper public transport system;
Power shortage.
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Shortage of water; problems and food security and
adding people outfloor.
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Population; Environment; Pollution; Transportation;
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POSITIVE SCENARIO
Why a success?
The City of Community Participation
• Creating awareness on improving the quality of life in all
aspects;
• Sensitising all section of people from the general public
to the administrators to the executers;
• Understanding the need for balance in all sphere.
•
•
•
Design of self- contained townships’ led to lesser stress
on resources;
A participatory ‘city sustainability plan’ was developed
and rigorously implemented;
Behavioral changes in communities due to increased
environmental awareness.
Decongested City With Smart Transport
• Urban competition reliced;
• Alternative city like Mysore was developed;
• Alternative city Kolan was developed;
• Alternative city Trunkum was developed;
• Solar energy.
•
•
Decongesting / transport
Bangalore the emerged city.
•
•
•
De-centralization of the city;
Multi-modal public transport;
Eco-friendly auto-mobiles. Running on non-conventional
fuels;
Two airports;
Urban afforestation resulted in Bangalore having green
cover like the 80’s.
•
•
Self-Sufficent City
• Energetic civil society society brought about political and
government reforms;
• Polycentric city dumpt. Network and villages connected
by public transport but self sufficient in all aspects;
• Awareness companies. Public transport low consumption,
sustainable lifestyle;
• Special attitude to solve problems – no inequality;
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•
•
Responsible citizens;
Good co-operation.
•
To generate power by using renewable energy in order
to decrease pollution;
Self-sufficient;
To shift some companies and industries to the rural
areas (ex. Districts head quarters (small towns)).
•
•
Glocal User Friendly City
• IDENTITY;
• People in Bangalore have unique and ideal life style while
had a bland of Asian tradition with western outlook;
• Every activity is technology driven and is very effective
Model Knowledge City
• Knowledge hub;
• Clean & Green environment through best
planning/technology & maintenance.
Greener bang
• Greener Bangalore;
• Substitute for petroleum products like later (water);
• Movement of vehicles on the correct path;
• Goodbye to polystyrene;
• Generating power through natural sources;
• Self employment;
• Segregation of waste generating;
• Proper infrastructure of waste segregation.
Good
•
•
•
•
governance city
Improvement in infrastructure facilities;
Efficient governance;
Employment, potentiality;
Better standard living.
Name of the proposals (slogans):
THE CITY OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
DECONGESTIVE CITY WITH SMART TRANSPORT
‘GLOCAL’ USER FRIENDLY CITY
MODEL KNOWLEDGE CITY
GOOD-GOVERNANCE CITY
GREENER BANGALORE
SELF-SUFFICIENT SUSTAINABLE CITY
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Selection of "TOP 3"
Top 3 List _ ADMINISTRATORS role group
Votes
1. Self-sufficient City
Cluster each one self-sufficient. Plan the city
in a manner that has multiple cities within.
The ecological loop is close in decentralize and
the people should take ownership by
themselves and hence participation can be
achieved
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2. Glocal User Friendly City
What is lacking is the use of knowledge and
resources (overuse of plastic). We need to
work more to make an environmental friendly
city, we should not focus on resource, anyone
in the world should be willing to leave in the
city.
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3. City of Community Participation
Community participation is where the
community has a big role, to preserve culture
of the city. Implementing a sustainable plan,
a city with self-sustainable townships,
community very environmental aware and
ready to do changes and learn from previous
mistakes
4
KEY WORDS:
glocal, self-sufficient, friendly, knowledge, decongestive
SLOGAN:
THE CITY OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
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Role Group: Investors
Participants
MANISH
ASHUTOSH
R.V. REDDY
AJAY
SACCANI
VITTAL
ASHUTOSH
Facilitator
Roberto Pagani
Co-facilitator
Cesare Saccani
Notes Taker
Anil Mulchandani
NEGATIVE SCENARIO
Why a disaster? What went wrong?
Nothing happened
• Everything wrong- Nothing happened – No proper
energy, waste management issues.
Traffic + Water = Failure
• Water and transportation problems -Water shortage in
the city, ring road not developed, land acquisition
problem
Lack of Prediction
• Total lack of Prediction for 2025
• Total disaster in technology, transportation and
infrastructure
Lack of Planning
• Lack of planning and growth not forecasted
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•
Population growth was not estimated and projected and
non of the basic city facilities are being integrated into
the co system
Governance No Tolerance
• Urban planning was not at all properly managed. The
development of energy waste management was very
much slower than the requirement. Governance no
tolerance.
No Land Developed + No Financial Support = No
Initiative
• No land development. Given no financial support. No
land was allocated. Financial closure was not done,
vested interest, lack of inclusion of city planning.
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POSITIVE SCENARIO
Why a success?
Co Investment – PPP
• Project is up running, land was given and financewas
given by the Government. Investors came in. Core
investment happened. The PPP happened.
Time Management = Project Management
• Time management = Quality with quantity together and
a good project management.
See the Future and Build a Demo
• Need to see the future and build a prototype or pilot
project. We saw the future and build a model and
implemented the model. Foresee pollution growth and all
allied necessities. Build manageable cities and replicate
the same based on the success factor.
•
We did the right projection for projects like development
of new airport. Listen to people about their demands for
better
facilities
and
understanding
the
future
requirements
Appropriate Flexible Expansion
• Outstanding city for humans. All the authorities have
been actively and effectively working for predicting
future key trends. A fully integrated plan has been
prepared and developed and now the entire city has
changed to attract people for quality life.
Energy Infrastructure (gas network)
• Energy Infrastructure a key aspect for success - Clean
Energy and energy planning made a success. Natural
gas network implemented. Availability of NG pipeline and
NG network feeding power plants and fuel needs in the
city.
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Selection of "TOP 3"
Top 3 List _ INVESTORS role group
1. See the future and build a pilot
We try to position our idea at the macro-level.
Anything that we are planning we do not foresee
the future, that’s why we are wrong most of the
time. At a macro-level we should see the future
in advance in terms of expected number of
people and then built that eco-system. An
optimal city system should be flexible and
adaptable. Chandigarh and Pondicherry are wellplanned cities in India. We should prototype a
model, prove that it works, then replicate it.
2. Co-investment and project management
the mantra was co-investing and public private
partnership. We also delivered on time (good
project management)
3. Energy infrastructure - gas network
Introducing natural gas network as a specific
measure to ensure a better city. Building the
infrastructure to provide natural gas.
Votes
12,5
6,5
19,5
KEYWORDS:
future, partnership, flexible, pilot, infrastructure
SLOGAN:
SEE THE FUTURE WITH THE EYES OF THE FUTURE
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Role Group: Professionals
Participants
SUNYA PRAKASH
GOUTAM SURANA
SANDHYA HARIBAL
SAYALI
R.S. PRASAD
SUKANYA
ROHIT PERLA
ASHISH VERMA
SHANKAR
RAJVI
PURUSHOTHAN NP
AN PRAKASH
RANJANI
Facilitator
Carlo Ostorero
Co-facilitator
Neeta Ramnath
Notes Taker
Letizia De Martino
NEGATIVE SCENARIO
Why a disaster? What went wrong?
Lack of vision
• Disaster happened because different administrative offices
did not do team exercise to create a vision and work on the
vision. Each department just doing without knowledge of
other team, what they doing
•
Decentralized and clustered development not followed;
Public transport integration not done; Resource
management (water supply, power, sw) not achieved.
•
Lack of accountability; monitoring of plans/ schemes/
projects
•
Lack of thoughts by the public authorities
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Governance failure
• Governance failed in Bangalore. It failed to give the right
policies at the right time. Weak implementation mechanism
and rampant and sporadic growth eventually choked the
city.
•
•
•
Wrong governance and implementation; basic needs
fulfillment was ignored (housing, sanitation, public
transport)
Making a city work only on one sector (i.e. Detroit); giving a
free hand to private devlopers and develop mega gated
communities (dead spaces); no single window
representations for civic authorities (encourage blame
game); no integration of transport
More focus on economic development and not on
environment
Infrastructure failure
• Non-decentralization of urbanization; not focused on
development of satellite cities; underestimate of
development of the city
•
Unbalanced demand and supply; no sufficient water since
improper planning in re-use of waste, water as there is no.
space for garden, water use, toilet flush water, re-use
•
Population increase, encroaching intro neighboring villages;
lack of infrastructure facilities and basic needs, also the
greediness of people
Social failure
• People come from outside. Village for jobs to be avoided
•
Needs of the local community are neglected; increase in
population is not foreseen, is under-estimated
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POSITIVE SCENARIO
Why a success?
Integrated Transport Systems
• strong pedestrian and cycling to work; transparent open
spaces which are children friendly; multi-model transport
system; good governance at local bodies; civil participation
in decision making; keeping mega commercial centres
outside the city; importance to historic precincts
•
transportation needs more elevated roads and metro lines,
bribes to be avoided, participation of politicians of all kind to
be avoid, strict implication of building norms and main
transport system
Citizens Involvement and Cooperation
• bottom-up approach and not top-down approach; citizen’s
involvement in policy making and implementation
•
public awareness on environment, city decentralization,
individual’s contribution towards making smart city
•
a well spread homogeneous development; increased
awareness and better civic sense
Social Infra-Culture Education Heritage
• better living with respect to infrastructure, transport,
education, lighting; better a CEO type of administration
than political set up
•
good quality of life; walkable streets and city centres;
seamless public transport; vibrant and solar neighborhoods;
clean & noise-free environment
•
best climate compared to other cities; best transport; best
people around; opportunity for growth of individual; best
educational institution; entrainment places
•
easy access to transport and building for disable people;
developed cultural activities (museum, theater, meeting
points etc)
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Balanced & well-Planned Economic Activities
• multi-disciplinary job opportunities; work place, recreation
habitat are close enough; best climate compared to other
parts of india
•
excellent integration between various parastatals; clean and
green surroundings; short walking and biking distances to
major facilities
•
sustainable development
(economic+encironment+community) handled well by
administrators
•
Bangalore administration implemented a holistic approach;
steps were taken towards tacking all major issues like
water, housing, sanitation etc in sustainable manner; civil
society, professional government worked together
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Selection of "TOP 3"
Top 3 List _ PROFESSIONALS role group
Votes
1. Integrated transport system (more public)
In Bangalore transport is the measure problem.
Technology is available but has been abuse. We
could have a proper transport system but we are
not able to plan. There should be establishment
of a regional metro system connecting anyone.
7,5
2. Balanced master planning
Well planned employment or economic activities:
decentralized approach like the administrators
mentioned. Catering to the need of society and
economic. There should be economic opportunity
in jobs. Also the housing should be affordable,
there should be also entrainment activities, all in
an integrated way.
16,5
3. Citizen involvement in city policies
Policy making should be bottom-up approach .
no just expert, urban planner, but also the endusers should be involved to give a very friendly
environment
10,5
KEYWORDS:
eco-friendly, balanced, approach, involvement, planning
SLOGAN:
LEARN BY PREVIOUS MISTAKES
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Plenary Session 1 - Visioning
Format:
• Presentation of the groups “top 3” Positive Scenarios
(10 min. per group; in total 30 minutes)
• Individuals are asked to vote the best 3 ideas/scenarios.
Groups members vote for the other group
ideas/scenarios. (15 min.)
Expected result:
• Three positive scenarios to be further developed by
Theme Groups
Plot:
The three groups give their presentations and the votes are
allocated. The following scenarios are selected for a further
discussion
1. Self sufficient city – (“administrators” role group)
Well connected city with public transport, ownership.
The city is self-contained. Multiple nodes connected by
transport. People take direct ownership of the city and they are
participative.
2. Energy infrastructure – (“investors” role group)
Better quality of life with less pollution due to gas network
Technical solution looking for the quality of life improvement
with less pollution. A gas network provides energy to homes. A
city with less traffic on the road to bring gas. Self-sufficient
city: each cluster has a power station which is run on pipe gas,
a city without cables but wireless, a city more beautiful and
with more individual space, without power corridors roaming
around the city.
3. Balanced master planning – (“professionals” role group)
Quality of life by integrating house, office and social activity
Well planned economic activities and employment. Good city is
one were you work in day hours very happy and when one
comes home is a nice once and the week-ends one have free
time to enjoy. A good city is where all our needs are well
planned.
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OVERALL TOP 3
SCENARIO
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VOTES
1
Self-sufficient city
(“administrators” role group)
Well connected city with public
transport, ownership and
participation
15,0
2
Balanced master planning
(“professionals” role group)
Quality of life reached by integrating
house, office and social activity
16,5
3
Energy infrastructure
(“investors” role group)
Less pollution due to natural-gas
network
19,5
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Plenary Session 2 - The Themes
The starting point for is the common vision of the participants
as resulted in the morning Session. The afternoon’s Sessions is
devoted to “idea-generation”. During this activity participants,
working on the themes of the workshop, are asked to elaborate
actions which would implement the common vision emerging
from the first Session and explain:
• what ought to be done
• when (Now /Later).
Thematic Areas
The participants are distributed in three groups:
Group 1: Building / Balanced master planning
Group Facilitator: Roberto Pagani
Co-facilitator: B. Ramaswamy
Group 2: Mobility / Self-sufficient city
Group Facilitator: Alessandra Merlo
Co-facilitator: Neeta Ramnath
Group 3: Infrastructure / Energy infrastructure
Group Facilitator: Carlo Ostorero
Co-facilitator: Cesare Saccani
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Group Session 3 – Prioritising in Working Groups
Working Method
Question:
• In each group the Facilitator shows 6 ideas from the EU:
3 strategic projects and 3 innovative policies, and then
asks: “in your opinion the type of projects implemented
in Europe can be applicable in Bangalore?” and “In case
they are, would you include them immediately in your
action plan or it is not that urgent?”
•
At a second stage the Facilitator takes the relevant
positive scenario defined in the morning’s Sessions and
asks to transform the vision into strategic projects and
innovative policies
Format:
• Prioritising method, consisting of analyzing different
options, and ranking them, based on a double choice:
now, later
Plot:
Preparation
• Large sheets of paper are taped together to create a big
square on the table. A large circle is drawn on the paper,
divided into as many slices as there are options. Half of
the pie is Europe and half is India. The six slices of the
Europe half are labeled with the 6 actions already
envisaged (3 strategic projects and 3 innovative
policies), which have to be prioritized. The India half has
free slices to host 3 strategic projects and 3 innovative
policies emerging from the participants.
Coloured sticky notes
• Participants are each given 8 stickers for voting (4
orange for NOW option and 4 yellow for LATER option) to
prioritise strategic projects and innovative policies first in
the Europe half of the pie and after in the India half
Voting
• Participants vote for their priorities (NOW) by placing
their post-it in the relevant slice.
• Other choices can be expressed by each participant for
actions to be implemented (LATER)
• Votes are counted and recorded for further discussion.
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Theme Group: Building
Participants
Facilitator
Roberto Pagani
Co-facilitator
B. Ramaswamy
Notes Taker
Anil Mulchandani
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European Strategic Projects
B1. Malmoe Eco City
• The starting point for this project as far as the city of
Malmö was concerned was to create a sustainable
district with a high level of quality in terms of its
architecture, public environment and materials
• Bo01, Sweden's first district with a nearly fully local
renewable energy system based on the sun, wind
and water, to the new generation of sustainable
construction.
• All the energy used in the Bo01 area is produced locally.
Waste grinders for all apartments so that the organic
waste can become biogas for buses and cars.
B2. Seville bioclimatic and natural ventilation
• Hot Sevillian summer is largely abated by a microfilter
water air conditioning system throughout the site,
principally along the main avenues and streets, under
canopied sections both of tensile fabric and
greenery. Pedestrian are sprayed with cool mist in
various locations, and make use of the numerous
fountains and wading pools to cool off.
• Buildings are designed with bioclimatic criteria with
particular emphasis on cooling and natural
ventilation
B3. Bedzed UK, building construction by recycling
• The Beddington Zero (Fossil) Energy Development
(BedZED) was the UK’s largest low carbon community.
BedZED was designed to minimize its ecological
impact both in construction and in use.
• Consideration was given to the construction process
and materials used, the sourcing of reclaimed and
recycled materials, and a local sourcing policy to
reduce carbon emissions.
• For example reused structural steel was used in the
workspace framing structure, and reclaimed timber for
internal partitions.
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European Innovative Policies
B4. Standardization: Torino Energy–Environmental Annex
• Energy-Environmental Annex to the Building
Regulations of the City of Torino came into force in
2006. The annex aims at improving the performance of
buildings.
• The document foresees a series of mandatory
requirements and a series of voluntary requirements
which receive incentives on the building taxes, up to a
maximum of 50% of the total due.
B5. Industrialization: Construction process in NL
• Multifunctional energy efficient façade system for
building retrofitting aims to develop, evaluate and
demonstrate an innovative energy efficient
multifunctional façade system geared towards the
residential building sector. The result should bring a
flexible and modular solution. Flexible as it could be
adapted to different architectonic configurations and
typologies.
• It is an innovative composite façade structure
materials, all easily integrated in the façade for building
envelope co nstruction and retrofitting.
B6. Community involvement: engage construction in Ravenna
• Inhabitants are involved in building their own dwellings,
devoting Construction materials are provided by building
companies, while workforce is only partly supplied by
them, as instructors and guidance for the inhabitants.
• Low-rise residential buildings are constructed, with
traditional methods or with highly industrialised
components. Cost abatement can reach 50% of
construction costs.
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EUROPEAN STRATEGIC PROJECTS
B1. City of Malmoe Eco city
B2. Seville bioclimatic and natural
ventilation
B3. Bedzed UK, building construction by
recycling
EUROPEAN INNOVATIVE POLICIES
B4. Standardization: Torino Energy –
Environmental Annex
B5. Industrialization: Construction process
in NL
B6. Community involvement: engage
construction in Ravenna
NOW
7
0
LATER
3
1
4
4
7
3
1
7
1
1
The choices are:
City of Malmoe Eco city
Standardization: Torino Energy – Environmental Annex
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SCENARIO
Integrated city with a balanced master planning
Well planned employment and economic activities:
decentralized approach. Catering to the need of society and
economics. There should be economic opportunity in jobs. Also
the housing should be affordable, there should be also
entrainment activities, all in an integrated way. Residential and
economic activities should be balanced.
STRATEGIC PROJECTS
Eco city in suburbs
• Eco friendly end user friendly township with re-use and
recycled waste water
• Solar energy utilization
• Eco-projects involve government, people and investors
• Efficient city suburbs
• Child safety, pedestrians, bycicle friendly and green
corridors
• Mixed land-use
• Built-open ratio
• Dead pockets to parks, play areas, organic farms
Decentralised energy
• Decentralise energy system for each household /
building
• Use recycled products for fresh townships
• To incorporate renewables as astrategy since natural
resources are fast depleting
Decentralised work and life
• Development of satellite towns around the existing city
• Work and live in the same locality/vicinity
INNOVATIVE POLICIES
Eco-practicioners
• Promoting eco-practicioners incentivising communities
through tax rebates
• Retrofitting with renewable energy solutions. Street
lighting (solar), rooftops, compulsory rain water
harvesting
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Government agencies regulations
• Regulations in favour of labour controlling migration of
poulation beyond holding capacity
• Control and regulation of real estate market by the
government
• Increase education on urban development and planning
• Employment and housing policy for informal sector
(example construction labour)
Homogeneously affordable district
• Equal opportunities to all economic classe as to housing
quality and location opportunity
• Work-habitat-recreation close by
• Self sustained neighbourhood – holistic development of
area
• Social inclusion project: 20% of real estate development
should be marked for economically weader section
housing
STRATEGIC PROJECTS
Decentralised work and life
Decentralised energy
Ecocity in suburbs
INNOVATIVE POLICIES
Government agencies regulations
Homogeneous affordable districts
Eco-practicioners
The choices are:
•
Ecocity in suburbs
•
Government agencies regulations
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NOW
3
3
6
LATER
3
3
2
6
2
0
3
0
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Theme Group: Mobility
Participants
Facilitator
Alessandra Merlo
Co-facilitator
Neeta Ramnath
Notes Taker
Benedetta Arlunno
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LOOKING AT EUROPE
European Strategic Projects
M1. Copenhagen Green Wheel
• Ordinary bicycles transformed into hybrid e-bikes
• Green wheels capture energy dissipated while cycling
and braking and save it
• Bicycle as mobile sensing units
• Maps air and noise pollution levels, traffic congestion,
and road conditions in real-time for personal information
and public decision making
• 50% residents go to work and school by bike
M2. ElectroDrive Salzburg
• Electric mobility model region
• Leasing scheme for electric vehicles including energy
from all public recharging stations, warranty insurance,
service for the car and tickets for public transportation.
• Over 110 public charging spots for a range of Ebicycles, E-scooters, and E-cars
• Electricity from renewable sources
M3. Multimodal Public Transport in Zurich
• Reduction of motorised private transport and
promotion of public transport and ecofriendly
active mobility since 70s
• Comprehensive interconnection of different means of
transport
• Consistent coordination of settlement and mobility
development
• Mobility management as a supplement for
infrastructure planning
• World-wide highest quality of life attributed to high
share of public transport (34%) and high percentage of
pedestrian and bicycle traffic (30%)
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European Innovative Policies
M4. Soft mobility in Graz
• Measures limiting motorised traffic to a necessary
• level and prevent car trips manageable with
• “soft” possibilities
• Easy accessibility (attractive public transport and
• parking management)
• Compatible traffic (speed limits, IT on light controls)
• Short trips (Park & Ride for shopping)
• Public participation (Guidelines for Soft Mobility
M5. Rotterdam dedicated lanes
• Dedicated bicycle lanes
• Quality of bicycle tracks and cyclists’ safety
• High quality tramline concept (TramPlus): speed and
reliability
• Special bus lanes with no need to stop at junctions or
only for a short time
• Extensive network of traffic lights where public transport
has priority over other road users
M6. Freiburg Home Zones
• Reduce and calm traffic near residential areas using
simple methods (eg. road marking or bollards)
• Bottom up initiative and request to city council
• Cars move at walking speed (7km/h)
• Children's games are allowed everywhere in the street
• Parking only allowed at specifically marked places
• Pedestrians have priority over other traffic
• Over 200 Home Zones in Freiburg
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EUROPEAN STRATEGIC PROJECTS
Copenhagen Green Wheel
ElectroDrive Salzburg
Multimodal Public Transport in Zurich
EUROPEAN INNOVATIVE POLICIES
Soft mobility in Graz
Rotterdam dedicated lanes
Freiburg Home Zones
NOW
1
3
9
LATER
2
2
6
1
3
3
2
6
2
The choices are:
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•
Multimodal Public Transport in Zurich
•
Rotterdam dedicated lanes
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LOOKING AT INDIA
SCENARIO: SELF-SUFFICIENT CITY
The city is planned in a manner that has multiple clusterised
self-sufficient cities within. The ecological loop is closed in a
decentralized way and people take ownership by themselves
and hence participation can be achieved. The city is well
connected by transport, housing and IT connectivity.
Multiple nodes are connected by efficient transport.
STRATEGIC PROJECTS
Strengthen public transportation
•
Multi-modal public transport network that provides
access to any point in Bangalore within 100m using
public transport
•
•
•
Multi modal transport
Public transport made less expensive
Modernize public transport system
•
Provide bike, parking leasing at bus stations/metro
stations
Provide dedicated bike lanes
IPT stand / private vehicle. Pick up/drop at MRTS
stations
•
•
•
•
Increase public transport
Increase pollution free vehicles
Reduce private cars
•
•
•
•
Car pooling
Restrict the number of vehicles a person can own
Policy can come in road
Cars/vehicles can be used just for 10 years
•
Green wheel
•
Dramatic plantation can be cut off to not utilize the road
space
Traffic police to be more dedicated for traffic
•
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Improve traffic management and related
infrastructure
•
•
•
•
•
42
•
Signal free traffic
Avoid cris-cross traffic
Good strecht roads
Dedicated road lanes for all vehicles
Skywalks to be provided for free. There should be for
street walkers
Airports, railway stations to be splitted
•
Second airport
Building a second airport
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INNOVATIVE POLICIES
•
Effective public participation to the planning and public
hearings
•
Government should not ignore people request
•
Multi layer parking
•
Encourage and support people to use public transports
•
Communication system supporting transport system
•
Outsourcing traffic management
•
Restricted use of vehicles per family and car pooling
•
Staggered time of school and work
•
Public hearings
•
Multi layer car parks and connection to public transport
•
Outsourcing traffic management
•
Real time information on traffic and public transport
•
Pedestrian and cycling area and nht
•
Cheaper transports
STRATEGIC PROJECTS
M1 Strengthen public transportation
M2 Reduce private cars
M3 Improve traffic management and
related infrastructure
INNOVATIVE POLICIES
M4 Staggered time of school and work
M5 Real time information on traffic and
public transport
M6 Multi layer car parks and connection to
public transport
NOW
8
8
2
LATER
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Strengthen public transportation & Reduce private cars
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Real time information on traffic and public transport
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Theme Group: Infrastructure
Participants
Facilitator
Carlo Ostorero
Co-facilitator
Cesare Saccani
Notes Taker
Letizia De Martino
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LOOKING AT EUROPE
European Strategic Projects
I1. District heating & cooling in Torino
• Torino developed in the last decade a comprehensive
centralised heating&cooling network.
• Thanks to 825 kilometres of underground dual piping,
the IREN Group (a public multiutility company) supplies
around 76.5 million m3 of heating, equivalent to an
estimated population of over 750,000 citizens.
• Solution providing a better management of
heating&cooling production improving the general green
policies of the city.
I2. Hannover local grid
• Kronsberg is a 3000 new dwellings Hannover eco-district
developed in 2000 with:
o High residential density 7,5 m3/m2
o Microclimatic residential buildings
o Permeable streets and parking
o Water flows recovery from roofs
o Innovative waste pre-selection and recovery
o Green flows and corridors, green network
o District cogeneration
• A strict management of the local energy
production&distribution makes Kronsberg a
benchmark for any future energy independent (grid
disconnected) City.
I3. District electricity contract energy grid
• Thanks to a program that optimize the dwellings energy
use, a private company makes the selection of the best
offer for the same terms of supplies.
• This method - applied to a bigger urban scale - can
provide the economic resources to schedule buildings
refurbishment, and little by little to improve the general
householders energy use.
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European Innovative Policies
I4. Efficient: vaxjo energy service company
• The city of Växjö in southern Sweden won the
Sustainable Energy Europe Award 2007, for being
the greenest community in the EU.
• Växjö and its 80,000 inhabitants set the standard for
Sweden, which has vowed to become a 'zero oil'
country by 2025, and for the rest of the world.
• With a Biomass gasification plant for the production of
bio-DME and biohydrogen, the city is now supplied by
using renewables that cover more than 50% of Växjö's
energy
I5. Sustainable: Diffuse decentralised sustainability in BedZED
• BedZED (Beddington Zero Energy
• to create a net 'zero fossil energy development',
producing at least as much energy from renewable
sources as it consumes.
• Sustainable integrated strategies cover both the
energy production and consumption (from buildings to
transports). This concept shows that living in a local
circle with local products is possible.
I6. Smart: Amsterdam Smart City Policy
5 Themes make Amsterdam the 1st Smart EU City:
• Living = Citizens CO2 awareness, dwelling
refurbishment
• Working = Shared co-working spaces
• Mobility = Sustainable means of transport
• Public Facilities = strategic role enhancing PPP on
smart initiatives
• Open Data = data decryption to fuel the information
society
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EUROPEAN STRATEGIC PROJECTS
I1. District heating & cooling
I2. Hannover local grid
I3. District electricity grid contract
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I4. Efficient: vaxjo energy service c.
I5. BedZED
I6. Smart: Amsterdam Smart City
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Hannover local grid & Smart
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Amsterdam Smart City Policy
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LOOKING AT INDIA
SCENARIO
Energy infrastructure building pilots
Technical solutions are found looking at quality of life.
Quality of life improves with less pollution. A gas network
provides energy to homes. A city with less traffic on the
road to bring gas. Each city is self-sufficient city: each
cluster has a power station which is run on pipe gas, a city
without cables but wireless, a more beautiful city and with
more individual space, without power corridors roaming
around the city. A prototype should be developed: build a
model, prove that it works, and then replicate it.
STRATEGIC PROJECTS
• Solar energy
• Pilot smart grid for independent local grid for a 10,000
people node
• To implement the project on renewable energy
• To develop more accessible public transport like metro
and mono-rail
• Solid waste energy generation in each city
• Energy generation from waste (domestic and commercial
wet waste)’
• Household/industry. Conversion to renewable energy
INNOVATIVE POLICIES
• PPP model/awareness
• To make public transport more efficient and reduce CO2
levels
• Feed-in policy
• To make all users to compulsory use the alternative
energy sources
• Segregation of waste and efficient collection
• Efficient system collection of waste
• Compulsory segregation at domestic level and policy
towards cleaner fuels
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STRATEGIC PROJECTS
Waste segregation & rational use to
produce energy
NOW
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Use of renewable energy sources as
solar, wind energy etc. a pilot smart
independent local grid (100.000
people city)
More accessible public transportation
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INNOVATIVE POLICIES
Enhance and push the self production
of energy from renewables; feed in
policy
Behavior and ecological awareness
public transportation use; CO2 levels
reduction
Waste treatment and use, compulsory
segregation and efficient collection;
use of the waste to produce energy
The choices are:
• Waste segregation & rational use to produce energy
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Waste treatment and use, compulsory segregation
and efficient collection; use of the waste to produce
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Plenary Session 3 – The Priorities
Format:
• Presentation and explanations of the Theme Groups
priorities and solutions. Discussions on guidelines for
sustainable cities in India
Plot:
• The Workshop Facilitators ad and Co-facilitators are
introducing the Plenary Session by showing and
explaining the results of the Thematic Sessions for each
group
• The PRIORITIES are reported, summarizing the
discussions undelaying the various options/actions and
the overall number of supporting votes by the group
members
Each group highlighted their main strategic policy and project
and the justification for selection. This has been carried out for
Building, Mobility and Infrastructure.
BUILDING
We have envisaged an happy city, a city with limited
boundaries, 10,000 apartments, all new technology (solar,
waste reclining etc). Economic activity should be strong and
ensure that there are enough opportunities for the residents of
that township. The city wil be hurdle-free, all help for children
and elders. Vehicles are eco-friendly. Electricity will be
generated by waste. Waste created will generate electricity. If
it successes will create another similar city next to it.
One thing will be subsidizing people who are using renewable
resources, one is to address the labor forces (usually the
labour stays in the shanty town, but in our city a special area
will be give to them and transport will connect them from
house to work). This is to avoid slums development. Limitation
in number of inhabitants. Regulation of real state market: cost
pricing
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MOBILITY
The European examples inspired the discussion: how can we
extend the transport system, manage the traffic better, reduce
the number of vehicles on the road?
With the improvement of economic wealth of people, the use of
private cars has increased. This is THE problem. Driving in
Bangalore is not a pleasure. The following solutions should be
adopted:
 Encouraging people to use public transport, which should be
reliable in order to have more people using it
 Having a dedicated team of traffic engineers who can take
decisions on traffic management
 Use technology to capture traffic data, also to disseminate
information on traffic
 Signals coordination
 Use of GPS system to control bus, and to enhance the use
of buses. People would be able to know at bus timing and
plan accordingly their commuting schedule.
 There should be a combination of multilayered parking
(where bus users can leave their cars) and efficient bus
system. Integrated parking will encourage people and ease
transport jam
 Carless days should be set
INFRASTRUCTURE
The European examples should be further investigated.
A gas network provides energy to homes. A city with less traffic
on the road to bring gas. Each city is self-sufficient city: each
cluster has a power station which is run on pipe gas, a city
without cables but wireless, a more beautiful city and with
more individual space, without power corridors roaming around
the city. A prototype should be developed: build a model,
prove that it works, and then replicate it. The most relevant
infrastructural projects:
 Waste segregation & rational use to produce energy
 Waste treatment and use, compulsory segregation and
efficient collection; use of the waste to produce energy
 Use of renewable energy sources as solar, wind energy etc.
a pilot smart independent local grid (100.000 people city)
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TOP PRIORITIES
LOOKING AT EUROPE
STRATEGIC PROJECTS
Multimodal Public Transport in Zurich
City of Malmoe Eco_City
Hannover local grid & Smart
INNOVATIVE POLICIES
Rotterdam dedicated lanes
Torino Energy–Environmental Regulation
Amsterdam Smart City Policy
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STRATEGIC PROJECTS
Strengthen public transportation & Reduce
private cars
Ecocity in suburbs
Waste segregation & rational use of energy
INNOVATIVE POLICIES
Real time information on traffic and public
transport
Government agencies regulations
Waste treatment and use, compulsory
segregation and efficient collection; use of the
waste to produce energy
Closing remarks - Conclusions
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