1. Honeysuckle Urban Renewal Project
A Case Study in Ecologically Sustainable Development
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2. Turning This Old Wool Sheds Container Dock Old unused wharves
Contaminated Industrial Land
Old railway sheds (disused)
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3. Into This! Medium Density Housing Marina Office Blocks
5 star Hotel and residential units
Cafes and Markets
Public Parkland
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4. What is Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD)?
Definition by World Commission on Environment and Development: • “Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
Definition by Australian Commonwealth Government: • “ESD means using, conserving and enhancing the community’s resources so that ecological processes, on which life depends, are maintained, and the total quality of life, now and in the future can be increased.”
Simple Version?
Changing the environment in such a way that it has minimal impact. Therefore not destroying the environmental qualities of the area for future generations.
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5. 4 Paths to and Ecologically Sustainable Development
Biodiversity
Sustainable Quality of Life
Pollution Minimisation
Resource Conservation
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6. Feeds into Newcastle Harbour
1 - BIODIVERSITY
1 - Biodiversity
Rehabilitation of Throsby Creek in conjunction with the Hunter
Catchment Management Trust, promotes the return of fish and bird life
and the regeneration of the mangroves and their sensitive ecosystems.
Community interest has led to the establishment of the Throsby Land
Care Group, which monitors the health of Throsby Creek.
Removal of weeds
Mangrove Regeneration
Linwood Housing Project
Feeds into Newcastle Harbour
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7. 2 - Sustainable Quality of Life
Boat Ramps
Marina
Promenades
Foreshore Parkland
Over 30% of the 50 ha under HDC control has been established as water
front open spaces and promenades, plazas, reserves and parklands
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8. Boat Ramps
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9. Promenades in front of Crown Plaza
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10. 3 - Pollution Minimisation
Stormwater run-off management - Carrington residential precinct collects stormwater in natural filtration basins prior to discharge into the river system.
Land rehabilitation – environmental assessment reports done to determine the existing conditions and remediation strategies for all land under the Corporation’s control.
Transport oriented development – a 3.5 km cycleway and promenade,public walkways, streets, squares and open spaces integrate existing and future developments with the adjoining areas.
Residential consolidation and intensification areas are located to takeadvantage of public transport services.
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11. 4 - Resource Conservation
Medium Density Housing was built with recycled building materials (from the woolsheds they demolished)
Old buildings restored instead of demolished eg: markets are held in old railway sheds
Use of plantation timbers (not old growth)
All buildings have water tanks and use “grey water” for gardens and flushing toilets etc.
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12. Linwood Housing Project
Medium Density housing encourages more people to move back to the city but takes up less space than conventional housing.
All of these buildings are extremely energy efficient and built using recycled or plantantion timber.