Municipality of Toluca de Lerdo
Mexico Mayor: Juan Rodolfo Sánchez Gómez-
Population 819661
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Area 452.37km 2
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GDP 250 MillionUSD
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Targets by N/A N/Aemission
It consists in replacing obsolete luminaires LED (Light-Emitting Diode) lamps in the downtown area, delegations, parks and gardens. The main objectives are saving energy and reducing the emission of greenhouse gases. In recent years it has taken the first steps to having an efficient public lighting, which is reflected in the energy consumption, economic and technical reduction.
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The program seeks to make operating constantly to ensure that private engaged in garbage collection have environmental permits, do the activity with units in good conditions, tested and comply with the purpose authorized places.
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Build tecnique ecological within the municipality of Toluca help improve the quality of life for residents in order to promote sustainable development of the same. It helps people become more awareness and actions for the environment.
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In 2009 the city of Toluca, installed the first demonstration model of a Solar-Wind Hybrid System in the municipality for power generation in the Ecological Park Cacalomacán Ejido.
The system has a wind turbine (turbine), which moves with the wind blades and generates electricity that is transmitted via a copper conductor cable to a terminal light. The system also has four solar panels (PV) that capture solar energy, making lighting. This is currently used for the lighting of the four shelters.
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The Municipal Environmental Management System, is to achieve sustainable resource savings in the facilities of the municipal public administration, with the finality to prevent, minimize and reduce the generation of non-dangerous solid waste, energy and water for a healthy environment and better quality life.
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This project promote for the sustainable use of natural resources through alternative activities with low environmental impact representing an income for landowners, under this is promoted the development of nature tourism in the Ecological Park Cacalomacán Ejido, through Rehabilitation and Expansion of Infrastructure.
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Strengthening and integrating Municipal System of Protected Natural Areas (PNA) through the development of Conservation and Management Programs ANP category four federal and state levels. Notably Toluca, is the only entity at the federal level have all PCyM protected areas located in the municipal territory. Result of PCyM and progress was made in the "Protected Natural Areas Toluca: nature, culture and tradition."
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Promotes the construction of cycle raod or infraestructure of non-motorized transport, as well as the implementation of traffic regulations that promote the use of bicycle. The principal objective is generate a permanent conection of cycle road web in the municipality of Toluca, in where are contemplated 8 cycle roads that totaling 40 kilometers located in the northeast of the municipality.
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This project is considered integral because not only refers to the actions of restoration and rehabilitation of ecosystems, also prevents the sustainable use of natural resources, through alternative activities with low environmental impact that represent an income to the owners of the earth. For example, nature tourism in the Ecological Park Cacalomacán Ejido.
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It is proposed to regulate the use of solar heaters in companies, businesses and developments habitancionales through incorporation into the Code of Regulations of the Municipality, with this initiative, Toluca is emerging as a model of sustainable urban development nationwide.
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Technological alternatives for the treatment and control of air pollutants from various sources fixed, mobile and area in order to improve the environmental performance of transport companies, thus, saving on electricity consumption and fuel, and the reduction of harmful toxic emissions into the atmosphere, mainly focused on brick kilns and pottery workshops.
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The program aims to monitor the citizens of the city of Toluca, as well as owners and legal representatives of industrial, commercial and services, comply with applicable environmental standards in the development of their activities for the conservation of the ecological balance.
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The program covered forest fire control in 2013 77 fires which 48 occurred in Sierra Morelos Park and 29 in the Nevado de Toluca.
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In the Municipality of Toluca is estimated that solid waste generation per capita is 800 grams /day, which translates into an average of 600 tons per day of solid waste is not hazardous household. In order to enhance the separation of recyclable materials and thus reduce the volume of waste deposited in landfills, the Agency for Municipal Solid Waste campaign promotes "Cada quien su bote" program focusing on separate collection of organic waste, inorganic and health.
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Fire Management and Civil Protection, performs constant monitoring, electronic media and its weather station on prevailing weather conditions and forecasts, issuing to the Direction of Public Security and Governance for the newsletter, so the same is issued seismological report , based on information from the National Seismological Service, for the case of agents already identified in the Municipal Risk Atlas.
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In the municipality of Toluca, urban dynamics caused determinants impacts on microclimate, the hydrometeorological regime, and stability of ecosystems; violating the quality of life of its inhabitants, so that the establishment of urban green areas, constitute essential elements across a network of interactions between the town and the natural environment, not only fulfill such functions recreational, cultural, sporting and leisure psychological; also contribute to carbon sequestration, something that helps to mitigate the effect of climate change, oxygen production, sound insulation and temperature regulation, and home to diverse flora and fauna.
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The municipality of Toluca identify and cordon off the area at risk, warning and withdrawing to a safe place for people who are at risk to a refuge, request a report from the magnitude and epicenter of the event, perform the search and location of victims to determine technical and special rescue team. Having security lines, will withdraw from the risk area to the area of care of injured and dead bodies respectively, identify human and material needs for the development of various tasks, considering the community as well as operational centers implementing collection in the case of the population.
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The involvement of the social and private sectors in developing formal programs inclusive of self-risk assessment and accident rate, in order to enrich the Municipal Risk Atlas and catalog of means and resources. Induce collegial monitoring and evaluation of the phenomena permanently recorded as May disturbing degree of risk. Systematically updating actions governing the social act in the event of disruptive phenomena. Fostering a culture of self-protection to ensure citizen participation linked to the development of tools and resources for imparting information. simulation training and settlement services.
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In relation to damage recommending the temporary suspension systems will secure the participation of personnel for the evaluation and diagnosis of the state to observe these, remain the responsibility of the Municipality studies and corresponding checks.
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The municipality of Toluca identify and cordon off the area at risk, warning and withdrawing to a safe place for people who are at risk to a refuge, request a report from the magnitude and epicenter of the event, perform the search and location of victims to determine technical and special rescue team. Having security lines, will withdraw from the risk area to the area of care of injured and dead bodies respectively, identify human and material needs for the development of various tasks, considering the community as well as operational centers implementing collection in the case of the population.
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In the Municipality of Toluca sits a population of 819.561 inhabitants spread over an area of 420.14 km2. This densely populated places it as the fourth most populated Municipality State of Mexico. Unfortunately, the exponential growth of the population led to a deterioration in ecosystems and environmental services and hence on the quality of life of the population, thus setting limits of the urban area, especially the Protected Natural Areas located within the municipality, as well as risk areas and agricultural land use, lake and forest is vital.
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Mayor Juan Rodolfo Sánchez GómezMunicipality of Toluca de Lerdo, Mexico
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