How is the New City Sustainable?
Wollongong after it's transformation into a liveable sustainable city will be sustainable in social, economic and environmental terms.
Social Sustainability:
Socially sustainable means for the city to be not only capable to satisfy the needs of a current population, but have the ability to exist for future generations in a healthy community. Wollongong will exceed these boundaries by providing a healthy, stable and functional communal area for the population through the production of agricultural supplies, efficient housing, excellent and easily accessible transport systems, a healthy environment and sustainable communication and workplace needs. This is one factor that the development of this new city will beneficially provide. Wollongong will have the ability to produce a happy and sustainable environment for those current residents and continue this into future generations. By providing a healthy, easily accessible city means that the population can live their day – to – day life in a satisfactory way. These are the priorities we strive for to create a socially sustainable aspect in the life of Wollongong.
Socially sustainable means for the city to be not only capable to satisfy the needs of a current population, but have the ability to exist for future generations in a healthy community. Wollongong will exceed these boundaries by providing a healthy, stable and functional communal area for the population through the production of agricultural supplies, efficient housing, excellent and easily accessible transport systems, a healthy environment and sustainable communication and workplace needs. This is one factor that the development of this new city will beneficially provide. Wollongong will have the ability to produce a happy and sustainable environment for those current residents and continue this into future generations. By providing a healthy, easily accessible city means that the population can live their day – to – day life in a satisfactory way. These are the priorities we strive for to create a socially sustainable aspect in the life of Wollongong.
Economic Sustainability:
To be a well-maintained sustainable city, Wollongong needs to be economically sustainable. With the blueprint created and plans in place, Wollongong is set to be sustainable economically due to the mass reduction of costs in the long term for the government and the economy. The money saved can then go into other important issues such as building equality between all people. The sustainable technologies and infrastructure of the city will become economically sustainable as it will continue to run profitably over time and can use current and existing sources to produce a beneficial city structure. Also, the new and improved structure of the city will provide a large central area for more jobs and businesses, being close to housing and residential areas and requiring less transport. Currently, residents from Wollongong are traveling to nearby cities such as Sydney to work, but by creating a variety of jobs in the city centre of Wollongong, more people will remain in the city and possibly people may be drawn from places such as Sydney for work in Wollongong. This type of sustainability will keep employment up in Wollongong and remain for striving future generations.
To be a well-maintained sustainable city, Wollongong needs to be economically sustainable. With the blueprint created and plans in place, Wollongong is set to be sustainable economically due to the mass reduction of costs in the long term for the government and the economy. The money saved can then go into other important issues such as building equality between all people. The sustainable technologies and infrastructure of the city will become economically sustainable as it will continue to run profitably over time and can use current and existing sources to produce a beneficial city structure. Also, the new and improved structure of the city will provide a large central area for more jobs and businesses, being close to housing and residential areas and requiring less transport. Currently, residents from Wollongong are traveling to nearby cities such as Sydney to work, but by creating a variety of jobs in the city centre of Wollongong, more people will remain in the city and possibly people may be drawn from places such as Sydney for work in Wollongong. This type of sustainability will keep employment up in Wollongong and remain for striving future generations.
Environmental Sustainability:
The most important part of a sustainable city is to be environmentally friendly and provide the environment with care as it determines life for future generations. A healthy environment produces a healthy natural lifestyle and it is important to take care of our surroundings due to the resources that we obtain to live from. Sustainable technologies such as solar panels do more than just saving money (approximately $20,000 in a 20 year period), it helps to save the environment from the mining of coal, etc. By replacing cars with trains and buses, it is set to be 40 times more energy efficient in cities such as Wollongong. Vertical gardens, public parks and waste management will also contribute to the positive environmental outcome of the city. To be environmentally sustainable means to use renewable energy that will not only be easily accessible and cheaper, but it's better for the environment, avoiding toxic gases and the produce will never run out.
The most important part of a sustainable city is to be environmentally friendly and provide the environment with care as it determines life for future generations. A healthy environment produces a healthy natural lifestyle and it is important to take care of our surroundings due to the resources that we obtain to live from. Sustainable technologies such as solar panels do more than just saving money (approximately $20,000 in a 20 year period), it helps to save the environment from the mining of coal, etc. By replacing cars with trains and buses, it is set to be 40 times more energy efficient in cities such as Wollongong. Vertical gardens, public parks and waste management will also contribute to the positive environmental outcome of the city. To be environmentally sustainable means to use renewable energy that will not only be easily accessible and cheaper, but it's better for the environment, avoiding toxic gases and the produce will never run out.
ReferencesLast Modified 26/06/2015.
By Kayla Brander
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