Evaluating Sustainable Infrastructure in Urban Design

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SMART LIVEABLE CITIES
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The experience gained from the stimulation software was very relevant and efficient for learning
purpose as it supports learning in context of new things and technologies which further improves
the final result or outcome. Overall the experience with simulation software was effective for
further enhancing and developing knowledge related with new technology and software along
with their significant information about their implementation for better outcomes (Barresi, 2018).
The location of the city near the water resources is major benefit that the city consist as water
resources is considered as an important components which supports the concept of developed
city as water resources is regarded as a basic requirement of human daily life. Moreover, the
availability of water resources close to the city also provide the benefit of avoiding additional
cost on water facilities on establishing and developing infrastructure and pipelines for carrying
out water purpose activities. The basic electricity source of the city is stated to the wind turbines
as they produce the major electricity for the city. However, the city also seeks electricity from
other sources of energies to efficiently manage the demand of electricity prevailing in the city
and further support the growth of electricity and this act of the city is mostly appreciated as
through both water and electricity resource usage the city has been continuously growing along
with the growth of basic infrastructure of roads, highways and railways for city development
(Kinawy, et. al., 2018).
The budget to complete the construction of the city was sufficient as the budget effectively
supported infrastructure construction within the city but the decision making is a major
requirement for managing budget efficiently.

References:
 Barresi, Alessandra 2018, ‘Urban densification and energy efficiency in Smart cities - the
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(Switzerland)
 Kinawy, S.N., El-Diraby, T.E. & Konomi, H. 2018, ‘Customizing information delivery to
project stakeholders in the smart city’, Sustainable Cities and Society, vol. 38, pp. 286–
300. Link: https://www-sciencedirect-com.ezproxy.scu.edu.au/science/article/pii/
S0301421517300782.