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Efforts of Yokohama as “FutureCity”

February 16, 2013The 2nd International Forum on the “FutureCity” Initiative

Nobuya SuzukiDeputy Mayor of the City of Yokohama

Population (10,000 persons)

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History of Yokohama ~ Challenges that have been overcome in the past

1859 Yokohama Port Opening

1923 The Great Kanto EarthquakeAlthough Yokohama suffered devastating,

the backbone of the current city was formed out of its reconstruction.

When opening: There was only a small village of 100 hutsAfter opening: Yokohama became the international gateway of Japan

1945 Bombing of Yokohama

Takeover the pivotal part of the city by the U.S. military

1965～ High-growth period

Population concentration ⇒unregulated sprawl ⇒ Rapid deterioration of the living environment

"5 Great War" and "6 Big Business" of Yokohama5 Great War: Garbage, environmental destruction, water resources, road traffic, public land6 Big Business: Strengthening of the urban area (Minato Mirai 21. etc), construction of Bay Bridge

Year

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The current of Yokohama ~ challenges in the future

○ Increase in greenhouse gas emissions

Rapid population growth(3.5 times 60 years ago)

Increase in the amount of greenhouse gas emissions

→ Population further increases until around 2020

○ Rapid aging of the population

Rush into a super-aged society around 2012 (21% of aging rate)

→ The number of the elderly people exceeds 1 million people around 2025

Estimation of greenhouse gas emissions in Yokohama

2020 20502013

BAU

　1990

25% lower than

YEAR

Short-term

Target

goal Medium-term

in FY1990

Long-term

(standard year)

80% lower thanin FY1990

GHGemission

ReductionEfforts of

ReductionEfforts ofgoal

goal

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

4,500

1980 85 90 95 2000 05 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50年

（千人）

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%

45.0%

0～14歳 15～64歳 65歳以上 高齢化率

1 million

Aging rate: 38.6%

Rush into a super-aged society(Aging rate: 21%)

Thousandpeople

or over

YearElderly rateAge

Estimates of future population in Yokohama

Figure of the environmental future city that Yokohama aims

Activation of city for growth industry

and culture art

Natural infrastructureto support the city

Energy to support life andRelationships with people

World-classCulture art

Multi-generationalSupport Community

Life Sciences and State-of-the-art Research of Environmental Science

Net Zero EnergyBuilding group

Cooperation of medical and nursing care to support life

Advanced urban Infrastructure of water

and sewerage, etc.

Never uninterruptedlow-carbon

energy network

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Yokohama Smart City Project (YSCP)

Provide a variety of Smart City Solutions to the inside and outside the country

CEMS

HEMS

EVBEMS

Charge-discharge EV

BEMS forOffice buildings

BEMS forCommercial facilities

HEMS forDetached houses

HEMS forApartments

○Large-scale introduction of solar power system Numerical targets : 27MW (FY 2010-2014)○Accelerated spread of electric vehicles : 2,000○Introduction of HEMS to the general households : 4,000

Construction of the Community Energy Management System (CEMS) utilizing the above

Development to the whole city of "Smart City" achieving the energy use that is safe and independent in the region.

Power Storage SCADA

Examples of demonstration project

◎ＨＥＭＳ ～ Energy management in house ～

Demonstrated Case: Isogo Smart House Demonstration (Tokyo Gas, etc.)

◎ In Apartment, the integrated control is implemented for multiples generation and storage power, and heat storage system such as fuel cell, storage battery, and use of solar systems.

Conduct the interchange of electricity and heat between residences, Aim to efficient energy use

◎ＢＥＭＳ ～ Energy management in building ～

Demonstrated Case: Demonstration of cooperation of the large-scale building by integrated BEMS (Toshiba, etc.)

Achieve optimal use of energy at the local level

◎ In six large-scale buildings such as the Yokohama Landmark TowerImplement the demonstration of demand response utilizing BEMS integrationAim at up to 20% of peak cuts of the electricity.

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of Yokohama Smart City Project

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Toward the realization of Environmental Future City

・Around Aoba-ku Tamaplaza Station area (collaboration with Tokyu)・Around Yokodai, Isogo-ku area (collaboration with UR city mechanism)・Around Tookaichibacho, Midori-ku area

In urban areas including the Minato Mirai 21 district, implement the pioneering efforts in composite aiming at "most smart "FutureCity" that is chosen by the world”.

Create a model of attractive urban development that is sustainable to live continuously at ease with the efforts to resolve regional issues by the community, private sector, government, and universities working together

～Improvement of urban attractiveness～

～Sustainable Residential Model Project～

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Support to the disaster areasYokohama supports Aizuwakamatsu-shi (Fukushima) and Yamamoto-cho (Miyagi), which was adopted to "smart community introduction promotion project" of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

◎ AizuwakamatsuParticipate as a project member of Aizu Smart Community Promotion Committee

◎Yamamoto-cho Participate as a committee of the advisory board of the Yamamoto-cho Compact City Type Smart Community Project

The image of the promotion meeting of "Yamamoto-cho Compact City Type Smart Community Project "

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