Developing the future of a climate-neutral city
Developing the future of a climate-neutral city is a research project funded by the NetZero Cities program.
NetZero Cities supports 112 European cities in dramatically cutting greenhouse gas emissions through climate action to reach climate-neutrality, one of the biggest challenges facing our communities today.
Reykjavík was selected from about 400 cities to be one of these 112 climate cities participating in a European collaboration to work toward carbon neutrality by 2030. Part of this project was creating a Climate City Contract where various stakeholders in Reykjavík and Iceland came together to decide how to achieve climate-neutrality.
The research project
The project will examine different parking options from two perspectives. First, it will study the social and economic theory behind changes in behavior, attitudes, and the environmental costs of transportation. Second, it will compare different parking solutions, analyzing emissions from construction materials and buildings, as well as changes in land use. Using two new property development areas in Reykjavík—Veðurstofuhæð and Keldur—the project will study two approaches. The first approach will examine a model where each multi-family residence has an underground parking garage, accessible by elevator, which has become the standard solution in central urban locations. The second will compare this with a model where one above-ground parking structure is shared among 5-6 multi-family residences.
The project is managed by Reykjavík City's Department of Environment & Planning
Liaison and project manager
Böðvar Þórisson
