Rural Eco-Model CityObihiro

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Toshifumi SunagawaMayor, Obihiro

Rural Eco-Model CityObihiro

Tree Planting in Obihiro Forest

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Facts About Obihiro Facts About Obihiro 1. Location

Located in the center of the sprawling Tokachi Plain, it is bordered by the Hidaka Mountain Range and Daisetsu Mountains.

3. PopulationIt has a population of approx. 170, 000 (Tokachi population: 36,000), the 6th largest in Hokkaido.

4. ClimateIt has a continental climate with little rainfall and the greatest number of sunny days in Japan.

5. IndustryThe basic industry is agriculture. Tokachi’s food self-sufficiency is 1,100%.→ 27.5 times greater than domestic self-sufficiency (40%), 5.5 times greater than Hokkaido (200%)

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2. Area618.94 km2 (agricultural land: 36%; forest: 42%; urban area: 7%)

Industrial Sector263,000 t of CO2

19.0%

Civilian Sector686,000 t of CO2

49.5%

Transport Sector411,000 t of CO2

29.7%

Obihiro CityCO2 emissions

1,384,000 t of CO2 8t of CO2

per person

CO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions

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Initiative Viewpoints/Directions

① Living/Greenery/Town Development

② Farming/Food from Obihiro

③ Create Resources/Energy

④ Pleasant/Energetic City

⑤ Environmentally Friendly Living

Goals

Eco-Model City InitiativesEco-Model City Initiatives

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Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions

(Baseline: FY 2000)

① Reduce 30% by FY20301,384,000 t of CO2→947,400 t of CO2

②Reduce 50% by FY20501,384,000 t of CO2→692,000 t of CO2

① Living/Greenery/Town Development

● Nurture and utilize Obihiro’s Forest, a symbol for residents・Develop the forest by planting/nurturing trees and through volunteer activities

for residents. Manage tree density through thinning.・Build/operate the Obihiro Forest Community Support Center

(provisional name; environmental education, etc.).・Promote use of wood biomass.

Develop the Forest through Resident Participation

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Obihiro Forest

① Living/Greenery/Town Development

Create an Eco-Town (provisional name)

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・Concentrate environmental recycling facilities. Attract wood biomass facilities and new energy facilities, etc.

Obihiro Eco-Town (provisional name)

② Farming/Food from Obihiro

● Popularize and encourage no-tilling farming・Reduce tilling (turning soil) to reduce farming equipment fuel consumption

and encourage storing carbon in the soil.

●Encourage appropriate field management・Providing quality compost and cut down on chemical fertilizer from

crop/livestock integration. Manage fields through precision farming byutilizing soil analysis, etc.

Promote Low-carbon Agriculture and Livestock Farming

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③ Create Resources/Energy

Utilize Biomass Resources, etc.●Use rich biomass resources・Produce pellets from bean waste, cow manure and compost/wood, and

substitute for kerosene.・Use food processing waste, fruit

sorter waste, etc. in animal feed.・Refine used cooking oil for

biodiesel fuel (BDF).

●Adopt clean energy ・Run cars and buses on bioethanol, biodiesel fuel (BDF), and compressed

natural gas (CNG).・Switch from kerosene to natural gas and liquid petroleum gas (LPG) for

heating fuel.・Expand adoption of solar energy systems and actively adopt in public facilities.

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④ Pleasant/Energetic City

Rejuvenate Downtown

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● Promote a plan to stimulate Obihiro and achieve revitalization of the city center.

・Switch from a city expansion plan driven by population increase, to a strategy to stimulate the city by effectively utilizing accumulated infrastructure.

⑤ Environmentally Friendly Living

Develop Public Action

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・Popularize household eco-account books, reduce plastic shopping bags by using reusable bags, carry reusable chopsticks and drink bottles, promote wood pellet stoves, etc.

IssuesIssues・ Technological innovations and

lowering costs

・ Reductions in the civilian sector

Future IssuesFuture Issues

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