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Oct 2, 2018 · Sweden's latest goal is to become a net zero greenhouse gas emitter by 2040, with Hammarby Sjöstad aiming to get there by 2030. Public transport includes a free ferry service, all designed to cut...
Hammarby Sjöstad is an international exemplar for sustainable development and one of Stockholm’s largest urban regeneration projects. In the early 1990’s, there was nothing here except for dwindling industry on the heavily contaminated harbourside.
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The Hammarby Model was presented by Malena Karlsson to an international audience at The Great Transformation – Greening the Economy conference in Berlin recently. Karlsson works for the energy saving Stockholm Glashusett(or Glasshouse) building that functions as the information centre for the Hammarby district. She believes that the key to the vill...
Quality of life was also in the forefront of the minds of the town’s planners. Nature parks and a close proximity to water are central features of the complex, and are not just token inclusions. “We have a holistic approach and do not just focus on carbon alone. We have green areas for biodiversity and well-being,” Karlsson said. According to her, ...
UN Habitat predicts that by 2050, a whopping 5.3 billion people, or 70% of the world’s population, will live in urban areas. Surely if the globe is to avoid catastrophic climate change, we will need to see many more Hammarby-style arrangements in both today’s and tomorrow’s high-emitting urban centres. The encouraging news is that plenty of other c...
The evidence from these examples is clear: for innovative urban design strategies to succeed in the long term, they have to be supported by both city administrations and citizens. “Hammarby’s success has been achievable because of integrated planning,” said Karlsson. Hammarby’s talents will be on display when Stockholm hosts the Building Sustainabi...
Hammarby sjöstad (Hammarby Lake City) is an urban development project directly south of Stockholm’s South Island. This is no doubt the most referenced and visited spot among Scandinavian examples of implemented eco-friendly urban developments.
Dec 16, 2020 · The vision for Hammarby Sjöstad outlined an eco-village with a strong consideration for environmental performance, as well as a high quality of life for its residents. In addition to the...
May 31, 2013 · Hammarby is known for being green, and famous for its transition from brown to green. Billed as a residential waterside area in Stockholm, it claims to have, as a badge of honour, a number of...
Apr 19, 2011 · Using results based on literature reviews, in-depth interviews, discussions with focus groups, and quantitative data, this paper attempts to gain insight into how the environmental program influenced the planning and performance of the district with regard to sustainable urban development.
