AUTEUR: Chiara Smits
THEMA: Klimaat, Economie
The city of Antwerp calls itself a sustainable city, but is it really? There are many ways to assess the sustainability of a city, one of which is transportation. Motorized transportation accounts for more than 15% of CO2 emissions worldwide. Mitigating this has become crucial to curb climate change. An added bonus in lowering these emissions is reducing car traffic and congested roads. With cities becoming more crowded each year, congestion is reaching its limits and air quality is decreasing rapidly, resulting in a loss of liveability in the city. This article will look at 3 key points of a sustainable city’s transportation system: public transit, bike path network and electric car infrastructure.
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