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.