Joachim BITTERLICH Environmental sustainability in Urban Centers PECC Tokyo October 2010
Life in the City 2008 Results presentation Research carried out for Veolia Environnement by IPSOS
The 2008 survey More than 8,500 city dwellers interviewed in 14 cities Chicago London Berlin Beijing Los Angeles New York Paris Lyon Alexandria Prague Shanghai Tokyo Mexico City Sydney
Mixed feelings, confidence & attachment Satisfied overall, underlying discontent Quality of urban life under challenge Six types of cities The ideal city: An impossible search for harmony?
Reasons for liking and disliking the city LIKING DISLIKING Ease of getting around the city 36% Traffic jams 48% Sporting and cultural activities available 35% Pollution 36% Cultural dynamism 30% Noise 28% Possibilities for going out,having fun 26% Dirtiness 26% Its economic dynamism 24% Poor management of public services 25% The diversity of the population groups 23% Crowds 25% Its international renown 22% Lack of safety 24% Personal and property safety 20% Public transportation problems 24% The possibilities for meeting people 19% Stress 24% The architecture 19% Anonymity, indifference 18%
Mixed feelings, confidence & attachment Satisfied overall, underlying discontent Quality of urban life under challenge Six types of cities The ideal city: An impossible search for harmony?
London, Lyon, New York and Paris: CONVENIENT AND CULTURAL CITIES Ease of getting around the city Lyon Paris New York London 45% 42% 57% 53% Sporting and cultural activities available Paris London New York Lyon 44% 42% 40% 39% Pollution Lyon Paris London 39% 52% 60% Traffic jams Lyon New York Paris 49% 46% 43% Stress New York 36%
Chicago, Sydney and Los Angeles: THE EASY TO LIVE CITIES VERY satisfied with their city Sydney Chicago Los Angeles 35% 44% 49% VERY satisfied with their living conditions Chicago Sydney Los Angeles 33% 40% 44% Sporting and cultural activities available The diversity of the population groups Sydney Chicago Los Angeles Los Angeles Chicago Sydney 33% 32% 31% 40% 38% 35% Traffic jams Los Angeles Chicago Sydney 51% 59% 58% Public transportation problems Sydney Chicago 43% 38%
Alexandria, Berlin and Prague: FUN-LOVING CITIES Possibilities for going out, having fun Alexandria Berlin Prague 36% 33% 53% Sporting and cultural activities available Berlin Prague 38% 47% Possibilities for meeting people Alexandria Berlin 39% 34% The architecture Prague Alexandria 35% 43% Traffic jams Prague Alexandria Berlin 35% 43% 53% Public transportation problems Alexandria 40% Crowds Prague 36%
Shanghai and Beijing: TWO CITIES IN FULL BOOM AND LOOKING TO THE FUTURE CONFIDENT in the future of the city Shanghai Beijing 80% 85% Its economic dynamism Shanghai Beijing 46% 55% Its international renown Shanghai Beijing 40% 44% Traffic jams Beijing Shanghai 54% 61% Pollution Beijing Shanghai 47% 44% Stress Beijing Shanghai 34% 33%
Tokyo: THE NEUTRAL CITY Feelings the city evokes: Convenience 75% Lack of safety 38% Features liked about the city: Ease of getting around 72% Its economic dynamism Its cultural dynamism 29% 27% Features disliked about the city: Traffic jams 42% Dirtiness 35%
Mexico City: THE FRIGHTENING CITY Feelings the city evokes: Lack of safety 54% Saturation Stress 36% 41% Features disliked about the city: Lack of safety 67% Traffic jams Pollution Features disliked about the city: Sporting and cultural activities available Its cultural dynamism Its economic dynamism 48% 41% 44% 34% 33%
In the end, an ideal city would combine The living environment of Sydney and Chicago The cleanliness of Los Angeles The architecture of Prague The size of Lyon The range of cultural activities of Paris The fun-loving atmosphere and warmth of Alexandria The economic vitality of Shanghai and Beijing The ease of meeting people of Berlin The population diversity of New York The mass transit systems of Tokyo
Cities for Living 2010 Results presentation Research carried out for Veolia Environnement by TNS Sofres
More than 7,000 urbanites interviewed in 7 cities Chicago London Paris Beijing Cairo Mumbai Sao Paulo 15
Summary Trying but Beloved Cities My Life, Our City Thinking about the future Environmental Requirements Sustainable Cities of the Future: Typology of Expectations 16
Trying but Beloved Cities 17
Global satisfaction with respect to their city Not at all satisfied Not really satisfied 15 5 27 Completely satisfied Somewhat satisfied 53 Mumbai Chicago 95 84 Total Unsatisfied 20% Total Satisfied 80% Beijing Paris 83 82 Average London Sao Paulo 82 69 Cairo 66 18
partly linked to whether or not the choice to live in a city was voluntary. 63% of urbanites have chosen to live in a city; it s a way of life they enjoy very much. 37% say they had no choice about living in a city; it s more something that is necessary due to family or business reasons. In spite of this, 65% of them are satisfied with their city. The most satisfied with their city are those who have chosen urban life (89% vs. 80% in average) As well as the more affluent households (86%), those who have lived in their city for less than 10 years (84%), and those who own their own homes (83%). On the other hand, the harshest judges in respect to their city are those who see urban life as a constraint (only 65% of them are satisfied) As well as the least affluent households (75%), and those who commute for more than two hours a day (76%). 19
Main issues faced by their city housing prices, crime, pollution, jobs Total mentions Cost of housing Crime Pollution Difficulty finding work Health risks Difficulty getting about 56 39 35 29 20 18 20
Each city has its own set of concerns: Local particularities come out High score Low score 21
My Life, Our City 22
Top criterion for living well in the city Extremely important Important Neutral Little importance Is not dangerous to the health of its inhabitants 63 26 8 2 Has very good public transportation 58 31 8 2 Has good quality tap water 58 31 9 2 Has reasonably priced housing 57 29 9 4 Is not dangerous to the safety of its inhabitants 56 31 10 2 Has a reasonable cost of living 56 31 9 3 Very easy to get around 52 35 9 3 Has lots of job opportunities 50 33 12 4 Has good waste collection 49 37 11 2 Has a good sewage system 49 36 11 3 23
Areas of priority for city authorities Total citation 48 Chicago 65% Beijing 58% 40 27 23 22 Beijing 49% Sao Paulo 39% Mumbai 35% Paris 30% 18 12 8 24
Where do cars fit in? 25
Confidence in respect to the evolution of the quality of life in their city Gotten worse Stayed the same Improved Average 35 19 44 Beijing 7 7 86 Mumbai Moyenne Sao Paulo 19 49 10 8 62 43 Cairo 42 18 39 Chicago 31 33 36 Paris 47 29 24 London 50 30 20 26
Should their children grow up in the city? No, not at all No, not really 20 7 35 Yes, completely % would like their children to grow up in their city Beijing 94 Yes, somewhat would not like their children to grow up in their city 27% 37 would like their children to grow up in their city 72 % Mumbai Cairo Average Chicago Sao Paulo 93 80 71 60 Paris 58 London 51 27
Environmental Requirements 28
Environmental issues to be fought primarily by the individual Average 29
How will the actions taken to protect the environment impact economic development? Average 59% will enhance 20% no consequence 21% will impede 30
The role of public and private sector stakeholders for improving the environment 31
Ready to make an effort! But not just any effort 32
Sustainable Cities of the Future: Typology of Expectations 33
Sustainable Cities of the Future: Typology of Expectations 34
Sustainable Cities of the Future: Typology of Expectations 32% of urbanites Involved in sustainable development issues, they are confident they can effect change. 14% of urbanites While not believing that their city will change radically, they have incorporated environmental issues into their civic life. 22% of urbanites Satisfied with their city and way of life, they are optimistic about the future and not panicked about environmental issues. 35
Sustainable Cities of the Future: Typology of Expectations 13% of urbanites They criticize their city for not thinking enough about the environment, not out of idealism, but because they suffer from it on a daily basis. 19% of urbanites They do not picture themselves in their city in the future and are therefore not inclined to make it more sustainable. 36
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