Post on 12-Apr-2017
megatrends
“What is driving this change?”
In the year 2000 there were two billion children on Earth...
1 Billion 2 Billion 3 Billion 4 Billion
48%44%
6%2%
How many children will there be in the year 2100?
25% 25% 25% 25%
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April DAC IC COC / IC CC
75% of world’s cities located in exposed coastal zones
Source: Center for Climate Science Research
cities react
“How are our cities responding?”
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finding options
“What is the answer?”
“You cannot solve a problem from the same consciousness that created it. You must learn to see the world anew.”
How do we get twice as many people moving through the city?
The answer is simple...
Urban Development / Elaine Trimble
2-tier travel
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innovation
“Can we deliver the change quickly enough?”
Scale
Moscow
Buenos aires
Veränderungen in der Kommunikation
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Veränderungen in der Kommunikation
CC BC WI
The Crystal An all-electric building
MUNICH vs VIENNA
Impact of replacing 20% of car fleet with electric cars
Munich Vienna0
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60
80
100
120
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5%
9%
% reduction in annual transport emissions
[Kg CO2e/ capita]
Passenger transportModal share
Walking3%
Bicycle7%
Interregional train1%
Regional train4%
City train8%
Metro11%
Tram2%
Bus3%
Taxi1%
Motorcycle1%
Car59%
Munich
Walking5%
Bicylce3% Interre-
gional Train4%
City Train0%
Metro28%
Tram 10%
Bus 8%
Taxi 4%
Car 37%
Vienna
18.29km 15.17km
Electricity mix(powering the electrical car)
Biomass 6%
Hardcoal19%
Lignite26%
Hydro3%
Natural gas11%
Nuclear16%
Heavy fuel oil2%
Other 4%
Photovoltaic5%
Waste1%
Wind7%
Munich*
Biomass 4%
Hydro49%
Natural gas41%
Other 1%
Wind5%
Vienna
*Assuming national energy mix
celebrate success
“How do we know we are making progress?”
Decoupling: Rate of motorisation and GDP
(Source: LSE Cities)
Decoupling: CO2 Emissions and GDP
meaningful measures
“How can I contribute?”
80 Litres
...but it is simple
It’s not easy...
Martin PowellGlobal Head of Urban Development
martin.powell@siemens.com
Twitter @martinpowell14
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