Vitoria-Gasteiz, un modelo de ciudad sostenible para el mundo

El artículo de una web medioambiental indú que traemos a nuestra web en esta ocasión, habla de cómo Vitoria-Gasteiz es un modelo de ciudad para ofrecer un entorno equlibrado para las personas y respetuoso con el entorno. Un interesante análisis que deja muy bien a la ciudad vasca.

Our Future Planet  – 6/7/2011- India

Basque City Capitalizing on Green

The advantages of city life are myriad, hence the world’s astounding rate of urbanization (1.8% annually) and the fact that 73% of Europeans live in urban areas. So the future will be one filled with cities, yes. It is also true that cities can be resource-sucking, pollutant-spewing monsters hugely impacting all things natural in their path. But the picture could instead be green — dotted with medium-sized sustainably developed cities that are connected by efficient transit and purposely separated from surrounding areas by preserved natural spaces. Would it not be lovely if city-dwellers could have all the urban convenience but in a liveable, socially-coherent and less energy-consuming package?

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Last Updated on Jul 11, 2011 by About Basque Country