Private sector investment in urban green growth

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URB A N G RE E N G ROW T H ,
S PAT I A L P L A N N I N G A N D L A N D -
US E
Dr Adarsh Varma
9th & 10th November 2016 – OECD, Paris

2.  BuroHappold Engineering is
an international, integrated
engineering consultancy with 40
years’ experience operating in
23 locations worldwide. We
have over 50 partners and
1,800 employees.
 We understand that urban
solutions need to address and
align city governance,
sustainable business cases, sense
of place, resilience, and quality
of life, as well as future-proofing
city infrastructure.
The Living City
Concept

3. SMART P L ANNING TO C R E ATE VIABLE BU SINE SS
MO DELS F O R G REEN AND P RO SP ERO U S C I TI ES
Technology
integration
Data integration
Procurement
&
Revenue models

4. SMART C I T Y BARC ELO NA – CO MBI NI NG
I NTERNE T AND TELECO MMU NI C ATI O NS
 Single network, tendered by a public-
private partnership contract to a local
telecommunications firm
 Environment - $58 million was being
saved annually from Smart water
technology
 Revenue - $50 million a year was
generated by Smart parking technology
 Growth - 47,000 new jobs through the
Smart City efforts

5. TH ERE ARE U SUAL C H ALLENG ES TO
O VERCO ME
• Poor creditworthiness of cities
• Lack of low carbon/green growth planning capacity
• Influential urban investment community not engaged in forums for green
growth