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UN Habitat: Best Practices

Examples of countries that have succeeded in solving some problems of urbanization

Examples

• Recycling human excrement (India): biogas plant and duckweed wastewater treatment
• Renewable energy (Naverre, Spain): 60% energy from wind, water, biomass, and sun -> 100% in 2010.  Cost 600 million euros.
• Air quality and traffic (Switzerland): reduce gas emissions by reducing traffic stop time

Reference

• Through MIT Rotch Library online database: http://bestpractices.org
• Rotch Library specializes in urban and regional planning

Notes compiled 10/22/04