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6.4.1 The Application of Yokohama’s Experiences

to the Developing World

The previous sections have shown why Yokohama has emerged as one of
the most developed SCs over several decades. It was also shown that the
city’s remarkable progress has been made possible through robust basic
infrastructure development projects implemented over the last 50 years.
The previous sections also describe the city's efforts across four sectors
and three fi elds.
Yokohama has successfully contributed to processes of technology
transfer to developing countries (particularly with respect to Asia) in col-
laboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the
World Bank, the ADB, and the UN. The city has also developed the Y Port
project, which is designed to transfer accumulated technologies, which are

Table 6.2 Yokohama SCs in four sectors and three fi elds

Energy Waste Transportation Water

Regulations,
Standards, and
Planning and
Administrative
Directions

• Smart grid—
  YSCP plan
  
  
  • Yokohama—
    G30 plan
    2003–2010
  
  
  • 3RMu plan
    2011
    
    
    • 100-yen bus in
      the downtown
      area
    
    
    • Promotion of
      non-motorized
      transport
    
    
    • Smart mobility
      plan, 15-minute
      walk from
      anywhere plan
      
      
      • Remote
        reservoir
        reserves
      
      
      • Cost benefi t
        environmental
        accounting
        calculations
      
      
      
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

Economic
Measures

• Yokohama Green
  Power Model


• YPORT support
  for local
  industries
  
  
  • Industrial/
    commercial/
    offi ce waste and
    bulky household
    waste charges
    
    
    • 100-yen bus
    
    
    • Community
      cycle project
      support
      
      
      • Charge system
      
      
      • Yokohama
        Water
        Company
      
      
      
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

Voluntary
Actions and
Environmental
Ethics

• Energy saving
  enlightenment


• HEMS
  introductory
  lecture
  
  
  • Action Plan
    for the G30
    
    
    • Bay-bike – Micro
      hydraulic
      power stations
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Treatment
  faculties with
  devices that
  eliminate heat
  island effects

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