Environmental research

The Karakol city is administrative center of Issyk-Kul oblast which has according to Low of Kyrgyz Republic status of biosphere territory Issyk-Kul . Population of Karakol city is 60000 people; total area is 70km2. Air pollution is very high and exceeds norm in 2-5 times because of using secondhand, defective cars, motorcycles and low-quality petrol. The main purpose of the project is propaganda of bicycle transport advantages through development bicycle hire and repairing stations system. Bicycle purchasing is expensive acquisition that is why the project facilitates access to bicycle for population (single woman, students, children and small traders) with low level of income. In the course of project implementation it is intended obtaining of the following results: Ecological facilitation access to environmental clear kinds of transport for people with low level of income indirect (calculation) reduction of air pollution in the center of biosphere territory Issyk-Kul Economic It is supposed the bicycle hire and repairing stations system will interest businessmen and at competent trade strategy it can cause bicycle boom. Social and cultural It is possible bicycle hire and repairing stations system allows changing of population psychology who consider as transport only cars and horses. Actions to be undertaken by Public Association Kut Ordo 1. Purchase of 60 bikes of different types 2. Organization of 2 repairing shops and 4 rental posts 3. Promotion actions (bike races, participation in holidays, exhibitions) 4. Information and advocacy campaign among officers of municipality services (post, social security, family doctors) and market workers (news-vendors, peddlers and etc.).

Kyrgyzstan