How can Mississauga transition
to a more sustainable city using
environmental-economy approaches?
Economic Models
Decoupling
Using less resources
for the same economic
output
environmental
pressure
GHG
emissions
sustainability
happier
human race
Post-growth
Society can operate
more efficinetly without
the demands of constant
economic growth
closed loop
system
Minimal inputs
and outputs
Ecological
economics
sustainability
growth
economics
Degrowth
Reduce global
consumption and
production
Resource Consumption
Innovation
Asset
Tracking
better understanding
of consumption patterns
3D Printing
Water
Usage
Greywater
system
Water-smart
landscaping
Residential areas
Shorter
showers
Large impact
if everyone implements
Toilets and showers
use 40% of indoor water
Rain water
harvesting systems
Industrial areas
Densly populated
residential areas
Electricity
Usage
City-wide
implementation
Set goal of 1%
decrease per year
Energy Management
information systems
Pool heat recovery
Metering and
sub-metering
equipment
Automobile
consumption
Waste generation
Rising costs
to the city
not enough space
to store waste
Eco fees on
products rise
More steps
in disposal
transportation
of waste to other
landfills
More pollution
degradation
of land
existing ecosystem
less crops for
trade and food
Education on
proper disposal methods
Rates of recyclables
going into landfills
garbage sorting
centre for the city
Mississauga produces
500 000 tonnes of waste
annually
Rates of compostables
going into landfills
Environmentally
friendly incinerators
Smoke converted
to steam
Steam power
generation
Carbon capture
system
Circular
economy
Resource
efficiency
products/components/
materials in the economy
for as long as possible
waste
raw material
inputs
Finite resources
purpose driven
consumption
value driven
consumption
Carbon Emissions
Public
transportation
transit
capacity
Only supports 11%
of population
City to be
more walking
friendly
Streets
Communities
Land use
patterns
24 hour
operations
Transit-oriented
development policies
Electric
vehicles
Hybrid
vehicles
Dependance on
non-renewable resources
Wind
Cost-effective
and reliable
for individual,
community, and
national use
be installed in
a variety of ways
and at a variety of
scales
Solar
Unlimited
free
No production of
pollution of GHG
emissions
So public is encouraged
to implement
Bioenergy
Chemical energy produced
from biomass
Livestock residue and animal
waste
utilizes waste
Agriculture crops and
waste, plants, fast growing
trees, and aquatic plants
Forest, wood, and
mill residue
Small scale
hydro
cost-effective
GHG emissions
or waste while
generating electricity
to install in
many places
Power distribution
can provide energy
in remote areas
Trips that use vehicles
can completely be replaced
by walking
Cost to municipality
road servicing
Transit
servicing
Automobile
dependancy
Inactive lifestyle
Heart disease
Obesity
Cities consume 75%
of global resources
global effort
place less importance
on economic growth
importance on finite
resources