1) Gijón is an industrial city in northern Spain with 280,000 inhabitants and over 1.2 million annual visitors. It has significant industry and is the industrial capital of the region of Asturias.
2) The city has made major investments and efforts in becoming more sustainable and green. It has over 16 square meters of public green space per inhabitant, extensive coastal recovery projects, and various parks along the coastline.
3) Gijón is working to improve mobility and transportation within the city. It has established public electric vehicle charging stations, a bike sharing program, promotes use of public buses, and holds driver efficiency courses.
1. LoCaRe-project European Sustainablity Ambassadors Gijón experience, a sustentable Alfonso Laruelo Roa Concejalía de Medio Ambiente Ayuntamiento de Gijón
6. The city 280.000 inhabitants 1.200.000 annual visitants and 7.620 accommodation possibilities 150.618 vehicles registered (114.979 car’s and 11.519 motorcycles) Arcelor Mittal El Musel Port Shipyard Hidrocantabric Power Plants (EDP Group) Cement Factory in Aboño Socioeconomic overview Industrial Capital from Asturias 150 Companies working on the Scientifical and Technological Park Technological Campus from Oviedo´s University 1
7. 1 Environment Department works with a 2011 budget of more than 99 million Euro from Gijon City Council. More than 1.700 people have been working over the last 20 months on several Environmental Programs Socioeconomic overview
9. 5 2 Green Gijon 16 m 2 public green zones per habitant 7100 street trees 25000 park trees 50 public parks Coast Recovery Project Starting 2000 – 30 years view 750 Hectareas (1854 Acres) 100 km of tracks 18 million € budget Costal path – sidewalk La Providencia maritime park Enviromental Arch Project The Atlantic Botanical Garden
10. 5 2 Green Gijon Costal path – sidewalk La Providencia maritime park The Atlantic Botanical Garden
18. 5 4 Municipal Plan to renewal boilers in private buildings Plan of installation of solar thermal panels in 23 municipal buildings Plan installation of photovoltaic panels in 26 municipal buildings 4 Projects of public buildings with biomass Centralized control of heating in 33 public schools Gijon somoke free 26 primary schools (12 groups and 360 students ) participated in the Display Energy Certification Program of the EU
20. 5 5 32 energy audits on municipal buildings 24 energy audits in shops and bars. Editing a manual Energy audit in 15 small businesses. 106.5 tonnes / year of CO2 saved Energy audit in 10 restaurants. 195.21 tons / year of CO2 saved. Campaign in a hangers for hotels with messages about water-saving and washing linen Estimated overall savings of 1,229 metric tons of CO2 emissions covered Campaigns for energy conservation and efficiency Local Energy Agency
22. 5 6 Solar European Day activities Collaboration Agreement with Union Fenosa and the Science and Technology Park of Gijón for the training of college students Demonstrations in International Trade Fair of Asturias use of solar cookers, efficient houses ... Environmental awareness campaigns Environmental education
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RESALTADO EL CONCEJO DE GIJÓN, PRINCIPALES COMUNICACIONES, AEROPUERTO, PUERTO DEL MUSEL, PRINCIPALES AUTOPISTAS: A-8 E-70 (Cantábrico) A-66 (Ruta de la Plata)
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Gastronomía , verde, vacacional, ciudad, playa, puerto deportivo, casco antiguo…
Merenderos, turismo familiar
Merenderos, sidra, la gente
Playa
Casco Antiguo – Puerto deportivo
Comercio de Calidad
Puerto Deportivo
Fiesta de la Sidra Natural, Record Ginnes de escanciado simultáneo de sidra
Museo Jovellanos, 2011 año del Bicentenario de Jovellanos
Museo del Ferrocarril
Muralla de bloques del Castro de la Campa de Torres
Villa Romana de Veranes
Muralla romana del Casco antiguo
Jardín Botánico Atlantico
Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial LaBoral
Acuario de Gijón
Casino de Asturias en Gijón
Talasoponiente
Patio de Laboral Ciudad de la cultura
Circo del Sol
Palacio de Congresos y recinto Ferial
Vista de Gijón desde el mirador de la Torre de la Laboral