Thanks to strict regulations regarding waste treatment, fresh air with lots of trees… have helped these cities become clean cities.
Hamburg, Germany’s second largest city, is among the cleanest in the world. Hamburg is known as the Green Capital of Europe.
Although Hamburg is an industrial city, thanks to the harmonious combination between the green of nature and unique architectural works, it creates its own poetic and modern beauty.
The Hamburg city government has set a target to cut CO2 emissions by 80% by 2050 and plans to develop a “Green Network” in the region.
Hamburg’s Green Network Plan (Gruenes Netz) is a two-decade-old strategy to connect entire urban centers and suburbs through bicycle and pedestrian routes, eliminating gradually the cars, bringing effective green space to each house of each city dweller.
In mid-2018, Hamburg also became the first German city to impose a ban on diesel cars.
Chicago, in the state of Illinois, is the third largest city in the United States after New York and Los Angeles.
Although crowded with high-rise buildings, the city is still cool because it is located on the vast shores of Lake Michigan. Chicago is also known as the ‘City of the Wind’ because of its open space.
With about 2.7 million people living, this “wind city” not only has skyscrapers but it also has beautifully designed gardens, and shady boulevards.
Copenhagen, Denmark has been voted as one of the most liveable cities in Europe for many years in a row.
The capital of Denmark is famous as the green city of Europe with a fresh atmosphere. This is possible thanks to the appearance of bicycles all over the streets of the Danish capital. Cycling has become a familiar activity of the people of Copenhagen, even more bicycles than the population here. From the footrests at every traffic light to the trash cans on the street, it’s all designed to accommodate cyclists.
Copenhagen has more than half a million inhabitants, so life here is not too busy but still retains many peaceful features.
The people of Copenhagen are environmentally conscious and interested in recycled items. People love to use bicycles, eat organic food, most hotels meet environmental standards.
Honolulu is the capital of the state of Hawaii. This place is likened to a tropical paradise that every family member always wishes to visit once.
Honolulu not only has a cool climate, green beaches, but also ranks fourth in the ranking of the cleanest cities in the world.
Not only has a clean climate, to become one of the cleanest cities in the world, the Honolulu government is committed to using clean and sustainable energy in the city’s infrastructure system.
Many environmental development projects include H-Power, a project with the goal of converting 2,000 tons of waste into electrical energy, supplying more than 40,000 households, and the Pearl Citybus project using solar energy to cut costs. energy costs.
Helsinki is the main city of Finland. It has majestic mountains, museums and clean blue beaches, romantic white sand, many international tourists come to visit.
Helsinki’s population is estimated at 78 million people. Not only is it a prosperous city in all aspects, but it also has a green environment, and the cleanliness is so high that it can’t be faulted. All thanks to the strict environmental sanitation management from the government as well as the high awareness from the city people.
The city government strives to bring green space to Helsinki and develop a public transport system. 36% of the land is for the park with more than 40 biosphere reserves on an area of 890 hectares. Finland is also actively protecting its coast against the risk of sea level rise and melting ice from the poles.
Iceland, known as the island of the Atlantic Ocean, is America’s closest European neighbor. Iceland’s climate is not so harsh in winter as its “cold” name suggests.
If anyone has ever visited Reykjavik, they will be extremely impressed by the beautiful streets without garbage, the buses run on clean hydrogen fuel, electricity and gas are also produced from clean sources.
This Austrian city is not only loved for its romantic and poetic, but also one of the cleanest cities in the world with more than 17,300 trash cans, designed with different designs in each district in the city. . There are more than 12,000 ashtray-shaped bins and more than 300 dedicated to storing dog waste.
Singapore is known as the “green” city of Asia, a country famous for its strict regulations related to environmental protection.
Along with the economic development, the country’s tree coverage has also increased: in 1980 the rate was 36%, and now nearly 50% of the island’s area is green, according to CNN.
The word “green” has many different meanings, Singapore seems to have it all: clean environment, renewable energy and sustainable future.
In planning, landscape, environment, trees are focused first, with limited land area, the Singapore Government has implemented the strategy of “street garden”, “wall garden”, “roof garden”, ” garden anywhere”.
In Singapore, building streets with lots of trees, public transport routes such as buses, double-decker buses and subways are quite popular for people because of their convenience and help reduce environmental pollution. .
Geneva, the capital of Switzerland, has always ranked first in the world in terms of quality of life, including urban cleanliness.
Geneva is located in the most beautiful location, where the river Rhône flows out of Lake Geneva (also known as Lake Leman), with the slopes of the Jura Mountains on one side and the heights of the surrounding Alps on the other. Geneva’s climate is mild year-round.
Brisbane is the third largest city in Australia, Brisbane has a vision to become a green and clean city with many strategic measures to create green space and reduce waste.
Brisbane residents are encouraged to recycle and use organic products.
Calgary is a city once voted by Forbes magazine as the cleanest city in the world. The city is located between the rocky mountains and prairies in Canada, so the climate is very cool and fresh. However, what is important is how the city handles violations to ensure its clean aesthetic environment. If you litter from a car or throw a cigarette butt, you will be fined up to ,000.