The view of the European Parliament on the Thematic Strategy on the Urban Environment Hegyi Gyula

1
The view of the European Parliament on the
Thematic Strategy on the Urban Environment
Hegyi Gyula
Liveable Cities 5 February 2007, Brussels
2
(No Transcript)
3
Around 80 of European population lives in cities
4
Sustainable Urban Management and Urban Transport
Plans

• existing documents plans
• on waste, noise and air pollution
• new data, research on
• local greenhouse gas emissions
• green areas
• biocide use
• health problems related to the environment
• possibilities of an environment that is free of
  obstacles for the disabled   
• relationships between built-up areas and the
  countryside and the rural environment
• forecasts for population growth and the demand
  for new areas for development
• communication flows
• assessment of cultural heritage - built and
  natural environment
• assessment of drinking water requirements

5

• promoting brownfield - limiting greenfields
  developments
• stop reduction of urban green areas

6
Sustainable Urban Transport
- access to mobility for all is a social factor -
efforts to achieve a 5 shift from cars to
sustainable transport methods (public
transportation, cycling) (2002-2012)

• promote
• public transport
• speed limits
• car-free zones
• low emission zones

7
District Heating EU funds needed for
development and modernisation District
heating in Central and Eastern Europe is highly
inefficient
8
(No Transcript)
9

• Further information
• www.hegyigyula.hu
• www.hegyigyula.hu/index.php?langen
• www.europarl.europa.eu