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Sustainable Urban development (How can an urban area be sustainable?…
Sustainable Urban development
Ecological footprint of major urban areas
A measure of the demand placed by humans on earth's natural ecosystems; the total area of productive land and water required to produce the resources a population consumes and absorb the waste produced
How can an urban area be sustainable?
Employment
Range of employment opportunities
Workplaces and living spaces close
Major employers located on key transport routes
Shopping and service functions
Vibrant CBD
High order functions are central and accessible
Low order functions found in all neighbourhoods
Housing
Environmentally efficient housing
Mixture of styles and tenures in small areas
High density housing to keep city compact
Housing areas grouped into "Urban Villages"
Housing within CBD encouraged
Transport
Integrated public transport
Range of environmentally friendly systems
Accessible for disabled people
Cheaper, more convenient, more efficient transport
Environment
Parks and green spaces accessible to all
Indoor and Outdoor leisure facilities available and used
Children have safe play areas
Rubbish is recycled
Provision of allotments
Green corridors along rivers and linear routes
Water is obtained and used without jeopardising future supplies
Measures are taken to balance excess run-off with extra storage
Planning
Containment is maintained by Green Belt policy
Brownfield land is redeveloped and re-used
Open space is maintained and enhanced
Public participate fully in decisions
How sustainable is Middlesbrough?
Waste and pollution
Strict controls on industrial emissions, redevelopment of brownfield sites, relocation of incinerator, land fill and recycling BUT domestic recycling schemes not meeting targets
Housing
Brownfield sites being used, mixture of tenure, BUT areas of deprivation, building on edge, segregation
Water supply
Cow Green Reservoir provide high quality and abundant water needs
Environment
Parks and Green spaces, River tees and barrage BUT non efficient housing, poor air quality, visual pollution, isolation of areas- Middlehaven
Transport
Better transport links, pedestrianisation of centre, new infrastructure, green spaces, BUT urban sprawl, lack of easy rail, more pollution, increased car ownership
Industry
Use of brownfield sites, using old industry sites, work and living close together, range of jobs, range of employment opportunities BUT derelict land, lack of tertiary jobs, new areas being built on edge
The concept of liveability
Attempt to consider how comfortable and convenient a city is to live in
Sustainable development
Development which recognises that the needs of the present have to be met but doing this without affecting the needs of future generations