Case study: Barcelona- sustainable city

Question 1

How has Barcelona increased the use of public transport?

Answer 1

• Building new bus stops so pedestrians have a maximum of 300 metres to walk to a bus stop
• Made the buses more frequent (uses 1067 buses)

Question 2

What is the Superblock scheme?

Answer 2

Blocking off areas (typically 400m by 400m) where buses, lorries and cars aren’t allowed to access

Businesses and people living in these areas can have restricted access, e.g. a limited speed

Question 3

What is the biking scheme?

Answer 3

There are 6,000 bikes for hire from 420 stations across the city for the cost of 47 euros a year

Question 4

Why are the buses in Barcelona the cleanest bus fleet in Europe?

Answer 4

11% are hybrid

Question 5

How are taxis making Barcelona more sustainable?

Answer 5

The number of hybrid taxis is increasing

Question 6

How is Barcelona using its location within the Mediterranean to become more sustainable?

Answer 6

They are increasing their use of renewable solar energy since they have over 300 days of intense sunlight a year

Question 7

How does Barcelona use waste management to be more sustainable?

Answer 7

They use waste to generate electricity as they use an incinerator to burn materials that cannot be recycled

Question 8

How much was the reduction of CO2 in 2011 because of the waste management strategy?

Answer 8

10,961 tonnes