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COMPARING MITIGATION POLICIES ■ 65

TABLE 3.5
Drivers That Characterize the Local Emission Context

Socioeconomic
features

London New York

City

Milan Mexico

City

Bangkok

Elderly/young ratioa 65.5 64.0 190.0 31.0 30.55
Activity rate (%)b 48.5 46.7 48.0 39.2 77.4
Territorial features
Population density
(residents per square
kilometer)c

4,780 10,470 6,990 5,810 3,610

Dwelling density
(dwellings per square
kilometer)d

1,990 4,080 3,250 1,420 1,330

Public green space
per capita (square
meter per capita)e

25.5 16.6 15.9 5.4 1.8

Monthly average
temperature (°C)

See table 3.6

Urban transportation
Car ownership ratef 310.8 228.1 623.5 164.0 271.0
Waste production and
management
Amount of solid waste
collected (tons per
capita per year)g

0.59 0.81 0.57 0.55 0.54

% waste collected for
recyclingh

18.1 37.8 30.6 n.a. 8.04

Source: Authors for different source data:
a. Comune di Milano 2009; GLA 2008c; SEDECO 2009; UNESCAP 2009; U.S. Census Bureau.
b. OECD 2006, except for Bangkok (UNESCAP 2009).
c. BMA 2009; DF 2007; EUROSTAT Urban Audit 2010; GLA 2008a; U.S. Census Bureau.
d. BMA 2009; GLA 2007; IEFE 2009; Pardo and Martínez 2006; U.S. Census Bureau.
e. Comune di Milano 2007; DF 2010; GLA 2008b; Thaiutsa and others 2008.
f. EUROSTAT Urban Audit 2010; NYS 2006; APERC (Asia Pacifi c Energy Research Centre) in
Shrestha 2008.
g. DF 2006; EUROSTAT Urban Audit 2010; NYC Department of Sanitation 2004, 2007; Phdungsilp 2006.
All data refer to domestic and commercial solid waste. For Mexico City index, data are not specifi ed.
h. BMA and UNEP 2002; HDR 2004; NYC Department of Sanitation 2004; Mayor of London 2007b; Pitea

2008. All data refer to domestic and commercial waste.
      Note: Other sources (INEGI 2005) estimate availability of green spaces per capita in Mexico City as 15.1
      square meters; this value includes private green spaces, ecological reserves, and other areas with limited
      accessibility. Trucks, motorcycle, and commercial vehicles are not included for New York City car owner-
      ship rate. Data on selective collection of waste for Mexico City are not comparable with the other values.