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SOCIETY Together with Bertrand Millet – advisor to the Macedonian government for
euro-integration issues, Ognen Janeski- editor and TV host, Bertrand Desmoul-
ins, UNICEF Representative – We support UN goals
ogies for visualization and analysis of the solar houses and public transport with
surrounding (laser teledetection, camera, reduced pollution, as well as creating a
GPS), connected to a supervisory center zero waste system that will recycle waste
and an operator who can intervene at water and energy, the ecocity operates in
any moment. It develops a speed of 45 a sustainable economy. The necessary re-
km/h and can offer a ride to 15-20 pas- sources are found locally - wind turbines,
sengers. Thus, by using the Autolib, Arma solar panels, biogas, the city has renewa-
and similar projects, the citizen becomes ble energy, well-planned urban structure
an active participant in the attempt for and public transport that gives priority to
having a sustainable economy and con- cyclists and pedestrians.
tributes to wise spending of resources.
One of the most significant economic
ECOCITY effects is the increased productivity in
Although in practice there are no the existing and emergence of new indus-
tries that create jobs. The conversion to
strictly defined boundaries and differ- renewable energy sources such as wind,
ences between a smart city and an ecoc- water and solar energy provides new air
ity, because often the goals and methods to the local economy and industry thus
of implementation of projects intersect, creating conditions for the reduction
compared to the smart digitized city the of respiratory diseases and general im-
ecocity is a city built on the principles of provement of health.
life by means of using the environment.
The main goal is with the use of the new Ecocities primarily use green roofs,
environmental standards to reduce car- vertical landscaping and connection with
bon emissions as quickly as possible, to bridges. This creates a natural solar en-
eliminate all waste harmful to health ergy for the settlements, allowing the col-
and to produce energy through renewa- lection of rainwater and preventing the
ble sources that will fit in the city. These greenhouse effect.
cities, just as smart cities, are aiming to
stimulate economic growth, efficiency Unfortunately, despite sustainabil-
and improvement of the health of citi- ity, efficiency, and other benefits already
zens. proven, the implementation is difficult.
The existing infrastructure and local bu-
The idea originated in California in reaucracy are often insurmountable ob-
the early seventies, and mirrored the stacles to building a sustainable system
desire to create cities which are in har- in a larger area. Expensive technologi-
mony with nature. Through the planting cal integration is a major challenge and
of trees on the main arteries, building many cities do not want it or cannot af-
ford it.
58 November 2015
