Sustainable Urbanisation:

Experience from Kitakyushu

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Seiko KUBOInternational Environmental Strategies Division

Environment BureauCity of Kitakyushu, Japan

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Kitakyushu Tokyo

Shanghai

1,000km

Philippines

Indonesia

Thailand

Viet NamMalaysia

Singapore

4,000km

KoreaChina

Once a polluted industrial zone, Kitakyushu is now a modern industrial city pursuing green growth.

: from Green Growth in Kitakyushu, Japan, OECD Green Growth Studies, 2013, OECD

Population: 1 million Area: 488 km2

Designated City (as same status as Prefecture Government )

Location and Characteristics

2Industries, International Trade, Biodiversity, and Urban Development

From “Grey City” to “Green City”Overcoming Severe Environmental Pollution

“Dokai Bay, Sea of Death” Recovered Blue Skies and Sea, people enjoying the clean environment

Severe Air Pollution Residents enjoying blue sky

Swimming at Dokai Bay

In 1950s & 1960s Present

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PartnershipResidents’ observation of a private company

Residents

Environmental control &environmental infrastructure

Local Government Private EnterprisesCleaner Productions &

pollution control equipment

Learning how to measure air pollution from a university professor

Local Initiative & PartnershipEnvironmental Technology & Environmental InvestmentEducation & Participation of Residents Environmental Governance

Reference: UNESCAP “Kitakyushu Initiative for a Clean Environment

Driving Force of Sustainable Urbanisation:Partnerships among Local Multi-stakeholders

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536 522 506

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1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

ごみ

量（g

／人

／日

）

Year

家庭ごみの排出量の変化

Reduction of Domestic Waste Generation

Domestic Waste Generation (g/day/capita)

12.1 12.3 13.1 14.6 15.2 15.8 15.0 15.8

18.9

23.1

30.0 30.6 30.4

0.0

5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

35.0

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Year

Recycling Ratio(%)

Recycling Ratio of Domestic Waste from Households

Other Domestic Waste

Waste Plastic Packaging

Can &Glass Bottle

Waste Plastic PET Bottle

Separation System of Domestic Waste for Resource-circulating started in 2006

Achievement of Least Solid Waste Generation among OECD Cities

Successful waste management : Japan has one of the lowest rates for municipal waste production among OECD countries,

1.03kg per person per day (2008), and Kitakyushu produces less than half that amount, 506g per person per day (2009).(Reference: OECD Green Growth Studies, Green Growth in Kitakyushu, Japan, 2013) 5

Potentials and Resources for Sustainable Urbanisation 1:Citizen Participation and Partnerships

TOTO, Ltd.Water-saving automatic faucet with

a self-power generation

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo MetalsEfficient electromagnetic plate and sheet which

contributes to energy saving

Green Products produced from High Efficient Process

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YASKAWA Electric CorporationInverter to contribute

energy saving in production process

World’s Most Energy-Efficient

High energy efficiency is a key asset for Kitakyushu’s heavy industry.

Japan’s steel manufacturing ranks as the world’s most energy-efficient steel

industry. Moving the iron and steel manufacturing products from

Kitakyushu or Japan to another country would be likely to create more CO2

emissions for same output. Kitakyushu’s iron and steel industry offers a

range of products with advanced energy performance

Reference: OECD Green Cities Programme Kitakyushu ReportShabondama Soap CO. & Kitakyushu City Fire and

Disaster Management BureauDevelopment of Small Amount Typed Fire Extinguishing Compositions with Less Environmental Load and New

Fire Fighting Strategy

Potentials and Resources for Sustainable Urbanisation 2:Private Companies' Capabilities and Powers

Comprehensive Eco-Industrial Complex, Hibiki Recycling Area

Industrial Plants: 29

Practical Research AreaPractical Research Facilities : 16 Practical Research Projects：56

Outcome of Projects

Environment: Reduction of environmental impact／0.38 million ton CO2,Resource and energy conservation

Economy: Investment: 66 billion yen Private sector: 71.7%, national government: 18.2%,

local government:10.1%Employees: 1,340 people

Visitors: 1million people (as of October 2011)7Source: Environment Bureau, City of Kitakyushu

Potentials and Resources for Sustainable Urbanisation 3: Facilitating Resource Circulation and Eco-Industries

Kitakyushu Eco Town

Realization of optimized energy use per region, through coordination between new and mainstay energy sources and introduction of a control system for both energy supply and demand.

Kitakyushu Smart Community

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Potentials and Resources for Sustainable Urbanisation 4:Infrastructure

Target:Term: 2010 to 2014 Investment: $ 190 millionCO2 Reduction: 50% Renewable Energy: 10% Smart Houses Photovoltaic

Generation

Smart Data Center

Smart School

Rent-a-cycle Station

Large Scale Battery

Smart Building

Hydrogen Supply Station

副生水素

Natural GasCo-Generation System

Power grid

IT grid

スマートコミュニティセンター

Hydrogen(by-product)

Wind Power：15,000 kw(Theoritical)

Hydrogen Network

Smart CommunityCenter

Fuel cells

Smart Meter

Outcome as of Oct. 2013：・World’s first FS project

on Dynamic Pricing・Peak cut:20％・CO2 reduction

Domestic ＆OverseasExpansions

KITA’s International Trainees from Developing Countries:146 countries, 7,059 peopleLAC: 30 countries, 1,359 people(as of 31 March 2013)

City-to-City International Environmental CooperationNetwork in Asia

Number of Participants from Overseas to Kitakyushu

9

in 1994

Air Pollution Improvement in Dalian, China

Present 0200400600800

100012001400160018002000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Reduction of Solid Waste in Surabaya, Indonesia

Water Supply Improvementin Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Expansion of Sustainable Urbanisation:International Environmental Cooperation

for Sustainable Development8,000

7,000

6,000

5,000

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

0

Cumulative Total

Year

International Environmental Cooperation Projectrs

People’s Daily on 17 December 2009:The City of Kitakyushu has rich experiences on environmental

conservation and advanced technologies, and Kitakyushu would be worth the model for Chinese cities.

Mr. Xi Jinping, Vice President of the People‘s Republic of China,visited Kitakyushu on 16 December 2009.

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Expansion of Sustainable Urbanisation:International Environmental Cooperation

for Sustainable Development

Thank you for your attention.

International Environmental Strategies Division Environment BureauCity of Kitakyushu

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