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Concept of Urban sustainability

   

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Urban sustainabilityExecutive SummaryUrban sustainability is a rarely newer concept gaining immense popularity all around the globe. The need for sustainability arises due to the diminished natural resources. There is no real ways humans are capable of reproducing these natural resources that are available to them in limited quantities. Therefore, the trend of utilizing whatever remainder portion of these resources is left in an effective manner. Also, as the days pass by, newer innovations are leading pathways for the discovery of alternate,sustainable and reusable methods of utilization of these resources. Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (Woo 2013).This paper aims to analyze the impact of urban sustainability of the economic, social and environmental growth and development in the sunshine coast in Queensland.IntroductionIn the context of urban development, the meaning of sustainability is slightly different. Developing countries do not escape the global urbanization trend[ CITATION Chr171 \l 1033 ]. Urban sustainability can be define as creating urban environments which are independent of any foreign elements and are self dependent for their requirement of resources. The fact that 51 percent of the population is now concentrated on only 2 percent of the planet means we need to design urban environments that have minimal impact on the ecosystem while also being resilient to external threats[ CITATION Ang17 \l 1033 ]. Cities that are sustainable have a cycle of energy transfer and consume what they produce. This cycle is replete and the cities do not need to depend on any foreign bodies for their needs of energy, electricity or fuel.Impact on Urban DevelopmentAny new concept needs time for people to grasp it. There are always certain product and cons associated with change. Sustainability is the need of the hour. Our planet's resources are

depleting at a fast pace and even though there is a lot of awareness among people, very few are actually trying to put an effort into doing something about it. The already constructed urban developments are not in line with the intended urban sustainable cities. Therefore, a huge amount of time, resources, effort and money will be required to change the current scenario. Over the past half decade or so, it has become increasingly apparent that cities are leading the way–and ultimately, have the greatest chance at boosting our chances for survival in the face of declining resources and rising seas[ CITATION ARI13 \l 1033 ]. In addition to this, making people aware of the benefits of sustainable developments is also necessary. The twomain strategies for transitioning to a low-carbon city are to shift from fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources and to reduce urban energy consumption levels[ CITATION Dan161 \l 1033 ]. The governments cannot cease people properties and take stand alone decisions about creating sustainable urban developments. They can however, teach the public and spread awareness aboutits benefits to the environment and in return to the humans itself.As concerns about suburban sprawl, shanty towns and climate change grew, so too did awarenessthat clustering people in energy-efficient buildings and walk able, shady neighborhood makes cities more pleasant to live in and better for the global environment[ CITATION Dav161 \l 1033 ]. Urban development cannot be made sustainable overnight. It takes years and years of planning. Planning is a crucial element for any development initiative[ CITATION MdA16 \l 1033 ]. This includes large scale documentation of the already constructed buildings, analyzing built mass, listing down costing of the entire project, figuring out how to and whether or not to relocate people already sustaining their lives in these urban developments. However, one cannot ignore the benefits of sustainable urban developments. Below are mentioned the short, medium as well as long term implications of turning current developments in to sustainable ones on to their growth and development.Short term implications- The most chaotic bumpy and overall disruptive period shall be the imminent future if one is thinking of converting the already present urban development into sustainable ones. The growth and development of a city are directly proportional to the overall smooth functioning of every major element that contributes to its being. However, even though one might think that the present urban scenarios are progressing rapidly and have increased development economically, are headed towards their doom.

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