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Achieving Sustainable Designs Within Master Planned Communities, Ned Wales, Elspeth Mead
Achieving Sustainable Designs Within Master Planned Communities, Ned Wales, Elspeth Mead
Ned Wales
Under rapid technological advancement within the urban development industry, fuelled by booming economic conditions, a fertile environment is flourishing for the uptake of sustainable development practices. However, this gives rise to the question: Then, why is there a considerable lag in the implementation of sustainable practices aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and human waste? This paper expands on initial findings of localised research into the adoption of ecological sustainable development practices within the land development industry. Through this research and further investigation a number of issues are exposed; the lack of regulatory direction, training of industry players and a …
Barriers To Sustainable Suburbs, Ned Wales, Elspeth Mead
Barriers To Sustainable Suburbs, Ned Wales, Elspeth Mead
Ned Wales
Under the rapid technological advancement within the building industry and booming economic conditions regionally it has been an ideal environment for the uptake of environmentally sustainable development (ESD) and progressive urban planning practices. Then why is there considerable lag in the implementation of new ESD technologies and master planning practices that address important issues such as greenhouse gas emissions and waste generation within building, design and construction? This paper is the result of localised research into the perceived and real barriers preventing broad adoption of ecologically sustainable development practices in the Australian land development context.
Through this investigation a consistent …