The Münster Application for the European Green Capital Award 1 Content: 1. Local contribution to global climate change .......................................................5 1.1 Please describe the present situation and the development over the last five to ten years in relation to (max 1000 words):.....................................................................5 1.2 Please describe the measures implemented in the last five to ten years in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including resources allocated to implementing the measures (max 1000 words)..............................................................................7 1.3 Please describe the short and long term objectives for reduction of GhG emissions, including measures adopted, but not yet implemented, and budgets for future measures already adopted (max 1000 words).............................................13 1.4 Please describe how the above issues can be documented should your city be shortlisted for participation in the second phase of the evaluation (Documentation should not be forwarded in this phase) (max 600 words) ......................................17 2. Local transport......................................................................................................19 2.1 Please describe the present situation and the development over the last five to ten years in relation to (max 1000 words):...................................................................19 2.2 Please describe the measures implemented in the last five to ten years aimed at reducing the total transport volume and at changing the modal split in favour of alternatives to car transport (max 1000 words)......................................................22 2.3 Please describe planned short and long term measures for (Max 1000 words): ...27 2.4 Please describe how the above issues can be documented should your city be shortlisted for participation in the second phase of the evaluation (Documentation should not be forwarded in this phase) (max 600 words) ......................................28 3. Availability of green areas open to the public ...................................................30 3.1 Please describe the present situation and the development over the last five to ten years in relation to the percentage of citizens living within 300 m from public green areas and the total of square metres of public green areas (max 1000 words): ....30 3.2 Please describe the measures implemented during the last five to ten years aimed at increasing the size and quality of public green spaces (max 1000 words) ........34 3.3 Please describe planned short and long term measures for the establishment of green areas open to the public (max 1000 words):................................................37 3.4 Please describe how the above issues can be documented should your city be shortlisted for participation in the second phase of the evaluation (Documentation should not be forwarded in this phase) (max 600 words) ......................................39 4. Quality of ambient air...........................................................................................40 4.1 Please describe the present situation and development over the last five to ten years in relation to(max 1000 words): ....................................................................40 4.2 Please describe the measures implemented in the last five to ten years in order to improve air quality, including for example (max 1000 words): ...............................42 4.3 Please describe planned short and long term measures for improvement of air quality (max 1000 words): ......................................................................................43 4.4 Please describe how the above issues can be documented should your city be shortlisted for participation in the second phase of the evaluation (Documentation should not be forwarded in this phase) (max 600 words) ......................................45 2 5. Noise pollution......................................................................................................46 5.1 Please describe the present situation and development over the last five to ten years in relation to (max 1000 words):...................................................................46 5.2 Please describe the measures implemented during the last five to ten years in order to reduce noise (max 1000 words): ..............................................................47 5.3 Please describe planned short and long term measures aimed at reducing noise (max 1000 words): .................................................................................................48 5.4 Please describe how the above issues can be documented should your city be shortlisted for participation in the second phase of the evaluation (Documentation should not be forwarded in this phase) (max 600 words) ......................................49 6. Waste production and management...................................................................51 6.1 Please describe the present situation and development over the last five to ten years in relation to (max 1000 words):...................................................................51 6.2 Please describe the measures implemented the last five to ten years aimed at reducing the amount of waste produced and the amount of waste sent to landfill, especially biodegradable waste, including awareness programmes (max 1000 words) ....................................................................................................................54 6.3 Please describe planned short and long term measures for the reduction of the amount of waste produced and waste send to landfill, especially biodegradable waste. (max 1000 words).......................................................................................58 6.4 Please describe how the above issues can be documented should your city be shortlisted for participation in the second phase of the evaluation (Documentation should not be forwarded in this phase) (max 600 words) ......................................59 7. Water consumption ..............................................................................................60 7.1 Please describe the present situation and development over the last five to ten years in relation to (max 1000 words):...................................................................60 7.2 Please describe the measures implemented in the last five to ten years to reduce water consumption and water loss in pipelines, including e.g (max 1000 words):.61 7.3 Please describe planned short and long term measures on reducing water loss (max 1000 words): .................................................................................................62 7.4 Please describe how the above issues can be documented should your city be shortlisted for participation in the second phase of the evaluation (Documentation should not be forwarded in this phase) (max 600 words) ......................................63 8. Waste water treatment .........................................................................................64 8.1 Please describe the present situation and development over the last five to ten years in relation to proportion of total waste water treated in accordance with the Urban Waste water Directive (max 1000 words)....................................................64 8.2 Please describe the measures implemented in the last five to ten years to improve waste water treatment (max 1000 words): Text .....................................................67 8.3 Please describe planned short and long term measures for reduction of water loss (max 1000 words): .................................................................................................69 8.4 Please describe how the above issues can be documented should your city be shortlisted for participation in the second phase of the evaluation (Documentation should not be forwarded in this phase) (max 600 words) ......................................70 3 9. Environmental management of the municipality...............................................72 9.1 Please describe the present situation and development over the last five to ten years in relation to (max 1000 words):...................................................................72 9.2 Please describe the measures implemented in the last five to ten years in relation to (max 1000 words): .............................................................................................77 9.3 Please describe planned short and long term measures for improving environmental management of the municipality (max 1000 words): ......................80 9.4 Please describe how the above issues can be documented should your city be shortlisted for participation in the second phase of the evaluation (Documentation should not be forwarded in this phase) (max 600 words): .....................................81 10. Sustainable land use............................................................................................82 10.1 Please describe the present situation and development over the last five to ten years in relation to (max 1000 words):...................................................................82 10.2 Please describe the measures implemented in the last five to ten years in relation to (max 1000 words): .............................................................................................85 10.3 Please describe planned short and long term measures