ALMATY CASE, KAZAKHSTAN

SOME FACTS ABOUT KAZAKHSTAN:

ALMATY

• Largest city and former capital (till 1997)
• Total area of 324.8 km2
• Largest population center in Kazakhstan - 1,507,737 residents
• Major commercial and cultural center of Kazakhstan

Set at the foothills of Zailiski Alatau Mountains, Almaty is surrounded by a large mountain range to the South, creating a “bowl” where polluted air is trapped.
This effect is quite visible from the mountains.

Over 80% of air pollution in Almaty originated from motorized transportation.

How often you and your family members use bicycle?

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What would you change to encourage greater use of bicycles by the residents?