Popeza apaulendo akuzindikira kwambiri momwe angakhudzire dziko lapansi, mizinda ikuyesetsa kuti ikhale yokhazikika.
Mizinda padziko lonse lapansi tsopano ikuchitapo kanthu polimbana ndi kusintha kwa nyengo, kugwiritsa ntchito mphamvu zowonjezera kapena kulimbikitsa okhalamo ndi alendo kuti agwiritse ntchito zoyendera zapagulu, kupalasa njinga ndi kuyenda.
Ndiye, ndi malo ati okhazikika kwambiri ku US?
Kuti adziwe, akatswiri azamaulendo adasanthula mizinda ina yaku America yomwe idachezeredwa kwambiri pazinthu zingapo zokhazikika.
Mizinda 10 Yokhazikika Kwambiri ku USA
udindo | maganizo | % ya Mahotela Okhazikika | % ya anthu oyenda pansi, kupalasa njinga kapena kugwiritsa ntchito zoyendera za anthu onse popita kuntchito | zongowonjezwdwa Energy monga % ya zonse zomwe zimagwiritsidwa ntchito | Avereji ya Kuwonongeka kwa Mpweya Pachaka (μg/m³) | Kuwala Kopanga (μcd/m2) | Mpweya Wokonzedwa munthu aliyense (t CO2) | Miles of Cycle Paths | Mulingo Wambiri | Chogoli / 10 |
1 | Portland | 9.00% | 33.2% | 43.1% | 7.0 | 6,590 | 16.7 | 5.31 | 20% | 7.50 |
2 | Seattle | 9.19% | 44.8% | 38.4% | 6.0 | 8,240 | 17.3 | 12.19 | 23% | 7.29 |
3 | New York City | 14.33% | 71.6% | 12.9% | 10.0 | 11,700 | 17.1 | 124.19 | 35% | 6.50 |
4 | Minneapolis | 4.40% | 30.4% | 15.6% | 11.4 | 8,780 | 21.8 | 41.70 | 10% | 6.46 |
4 | Denver | 5.15% | 21.9% | 11.3% | 9.8 | 5,250 | 19.4 | 9.00 | 18% | 6.46 |
6 | Boston | 7.45% | 54.1% | 6.8% | 8.0 | 8,340 | 19.0 | 5.31 | 19% | 6.17 |
7 | Salt Lake City | 3.01% | 20.4% | 7.0% | 9.1 | 4,670 | 15.5 | 1.59 | 15% | 6.04 |
8 | Buffalo | 5.88% | 20.7% | 12.9% | 9.3 | 6,140 | 19.8 | 0.07 | 13% | 6.00 |
9 | San Jose | 3.64% | 11.3% | 16.4% | 8.5 | 5,220 | 17.5 | 0.40 | 19% | 5.67 |
9 | Austin | 2.41% | 15.9% | 7.5% | 10.7 | 7,480 | 15.0 | 19.10 | 20% | 5.67 |
1. Portland, Oregon
Poyambirira ndi Portland, Oregon, yomwe imadziwika kuti ndi mzinda wopita patsogolo, kotero ndizomveka kuti kukhazikika kungakhale kofunikira pano.
Boma la Oregon lili ndi mphamvu zambiri zongogwiritsa ntchito mphamvu zongowonjezwwdwanso kuposa zilizonse zomwe zili pamndandanda wathu (43.1%) komanso zimapambana kwambiri chifukwa cha kuipitsidwa ndi kuwala kochepa (6,590μcd/m2) komanso kuchuluka kwa mahotela okhazikika (9% mwa mahotela onse).
Portland yakhala ikukhala pamalo apamwamba pamndandanda wa Mizinda Yobiriwira Kwambiri ku America ndipo inali imodzi mwa oyamba kuyambitsa dongosolo lathunthu lothana ndi mpweya wa CO2.
2. Seattle, Washington
Osati kutali kwambiri ndi Portland ndi mzinda wachiwiri wa Seattle, Washington. Mzindawu umadziwika kuti ndi malo opangira ukadaulo ndipo wakula mwachangu, koma udalinso woyamba kulonjeza kusalowerera ndale, ndikuchita izi mu 2010.
Monga Portland, Seattle amapeza zambiri chifukwa chogwiritsa ntchito mphamvu zowonjezera (38.4%) komanso kuwonongeka kwa mpweya (6μg/m³), anthu oyenda kapena kugwiritsa ntchito zoyendera za anthu onse (44.8%) komanso mahotela okhazikika (9.19%).
Seattle amadalira kwambiri mphamvu yamadzi ndipo amangogwiritsa ntchito mafuta oyambira pansi pamagetsi ochepa kwambiri.
3. New York City, New York
Ngakhale kuti ndi umodzi mwamizinda ikuluikulu komanso yotanganidwa kwambiri padziko lonse lapansi, New York ikutenga malo achitatu.
NYC inali mzinda wokhala ndi zigoli zambiri osati chimodzi, osati ziwiri, koma zinthu zitatu: mahotela okhazikika, anthu oyenda kapena kugwiritsa ntchito zoyendera zapagulu, komanso kutalika kwanjira zozungulira.
Kukula kwakukulu kwa Big Apple kwakakamiza kuti igwire ntchito yake ya kaboni, kuyika ndalama zoyendera anthu onse, kumanga nyumba zamaofesi obiriwira ndikulonjeza kuchepetsa kwambiri mpweya.
Kafukufukuyu adawonetsanso mizinda yaku US yosakhazikika
udindo | maganizo | % ya Mahotela Okhazikika | % ya anthu oyenda pansi, kupalasa njinga kapena kugwiritsa ntchito zoyendera za anthu onse popita kuntchito | zongowonjezwdwa Energy monga % ya zonse zomwe zimagwiritsidwa ntchito | Avereji ya Kuwonongeka kwa Mpweya Pachaka (μg/m³) | Kuwala Kopanga (μcd/m2) | Mpweya Wokonzedwa munthu aliyense (t CO2) | Miles of Cycle Paths | Mulingo Wambiri | Chogoli / 10 |
1 | Nashville | 2.20% | 11.1% | 8.8% | 14.3 | 8,780 | 17.6 | 0.60 | 19% | 3.46 |
2 | Columbus | 5.14% | 11.2% | 4.4% | 13.6 | 10,000 | 19.8 | 1.40 | 13% | 3.67 |
3 | Dallas | 1.96% | 11.0% | 7.5% | 11.8 | 12,500 | 16.5 | 2.90 | 17% | 3.79 |
3 | Houston | 2.14% | 10.1% | 7.5% | 11.1 | 12,300 | 14.6 | 0.75 | 20% | 3.79 |
5 | Indianapolis | 2.01% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 12.4 | 9,620 | 20.6 | 13.75 | 12% | 3.87 |
6 | Philadelphia | 3.82% | 39.7% | 6.1% | 11.5 | 12,200 | 19.5 | 4.96 | 22% | 3.92 |
7 | Chicago | 5.44% | 41.6% | 7.3% | 13.4 | 17,900 | 21.1 | 27.29 | 24% | 4.04 |
8 | Baltimore | 6.20% | 29.3% | 5.9% | 11.5 | 13,400 | 20.2 | 1.00 | 15% | 4.13 |
9 | Tampa | 2.82% | 12.5% | 7.2% | 9.2 | 10,700 | 15.3 | 0.70 | 21% | 4.17 |
10 | Cincinnati | 4.13% | 17.9% | 4.4% | 11.7 | 7,530 | 22.6 | 2.20 | 14% | 4.21 |
1. Nashville, Tennessee
Kutsika pamasanjidwewo ndi Nashville, Tennessee, umodzi mwamizinda yomwe ikukula mwachangu mdziko muno.
Nashville is the lowest-scoring city when it comes to its air pollution (14.3μg/m³) and also scores poorly for its cycle path infrastructure, with just 0.6 miles of protected pathways.
2. Columbus, Ohio
The second-lowest scoring city is Columbus, the most populated city in the state of Ohio.
Ohio has a very low rate of renewable energy usage (4.4%) and the city of Columbus has a high level of air pollution, at 13.6μg/m³.
The high levels of pollution in the area are largely caused by the Ohio State University’s McCracken Power Plant, the landfill operated by the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO), and the Anheuser-Busch Columbus Brewery.
3. Houston & Dallas, Texas
Two Texas cities are tied in third place, Houston and Dallas. The two are amongst the biggest in the state and both scored poorly for their public transport use and air pollution levels.
Both are very busy cities, with Houston having one of the highest levels of automobile usage in the country, while Dallas is also a major transportation hub with numerous highways converging in the city which is also home to a major port and one of the world’s busiest airports.
The destination with the most sustainable hotels
New York City, New York – 14.33%
Staying in a sustainable hotel can help to somewhat offset the effects that travel can have, as they make an effort to keep their energy consumption to a minimum.
The city that has the highest percentage of properties marked as being sustainable by Booking.com is New York, with 14.33%.
The destination with the highest public transport use
New York City, New York – 71.6% of people walk, cycle, or use public transport to work
Using public transport, walking or cycling is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint, and by far the city where car usage is at its lowest is New York.
Here 71.6% of people use something other than a car to get to work (or work from home), with the city having the largest single-operator rapid transport system in the world, providing 24/7 service to 472 rail stations.
The destination with the greatest renewable energy use
Portland, Oregon – 43.1% renewable energy consumption
Unfortunately, renewable energy data is only available at state level rather than city, but the state where renewable energy makes the largest share of consumption is Oregon, at 43.1%.
Oregon’s electricity supply is dominated by hydroelectricity, with over 80 renewable hydropower facilities in the state.
The destination with the lowest air pollution
Tucson, Arizona – 4.8μg/m³ annual air pollution
Air pollution is a serious problem in many cities around the country, but the destination with the cleanest air is Tucson, Arizona.
Located in the Arizona desert, Tucson is the second-biggest city in the state but averages just 4.8μg/m³ a year.
The destination with the lowest light pollution
Tucson, Arizona – 3,530μcd/m2 artificial brightness
Light pollution is a form of pollution that perhaps gets less attention, as not only does it take away the beautiful night sky, but it also makes it much harder for some species to survive when they’re impacted by so much artificial light.
Once again, Tucson comes top here, with the city establishing dark sky ordinances way back in 1972 to limit the levels of light pollution.
The destinations with the lowest carbon footprint
Houston, Texas & Los Angeles, California – 14.6t CO2 per person