1. Islamabad has won the inaugural “
” award and was declared a „Healthy City‟
according to WHO Standards.
2. What is a Healthy City?
WHO defines the Healthy City as:
"one that is continually creating and improving those
physical and social environments and expanding those
community resources which enable people to mutually
support each other in performing all the functions of life
and in developing to their maximum potential.“
(Source: Wikipedia.org)
3. What is a Healthy City?
A city where
People are healthy, active and energetic.
Content and happy with the services and available
facilities.
Environment is healthy and pollution free.
Health care facilities and public-health is the top-priority
4.
5. What I see in my city!
A clean and green city
Clean pollution-free environment
Clean streets
6. What I see in my city!
Proper Water Treatment Plant
7. What I see in my city!
Renewable clean energy sources
8. What I see in my city!
Excellent Health-care facilities
Healthy activities promoted heavily e.g. cycling and
jogging
9. What I see in my city!
Car pooling system resulting in even lesser pollution.
Fines implemented on any vehicle not utilizing at-least
50% capacity.
10. What I see in my city!
Bus Rapid Transit
Personal Rapid Transit
Subway System
11. How did we get here?
“Everyone Must Plant” mission resulted in a greener
city.
12. How did we get here?
Ban on non-degradable plastic bags resulted in a clean
waste free environment.
13. How did we get here?
Maximum recycling of solid waste.
Anything and everything that could be reused.
14. How did we get here?
Industry shifted to sub-urban areas
Population
Industry
15. How did we get here?
Proper water treatment setup was installed to provide
clean and healthy drinkable water to everyone.
16. How did we get here?
Solar and wind power was properly utilized.
18. How did we get here?
Health awareness campaigns resulted in people
adapting to a healthier life style.
Jogging and cycling promoted.
Healthy food policies implemented in offices.
Disease prevention preferred over treatment.
Health insurance policies resulting in better health
facilities for all.
Healthy activities promoted i.e. sports and games.
19. How did we get here?
Use of PRT and BRT was promoted.
Car-pooling system.
Use of less vehicles resulted in less pollution.
Reduced carbon footprint
Green building (also known as green construction or sustainable building) refers to a structure and using process that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition. (Source: Wikipedia.org)
