Browse Fact Sheets by user group: State Government
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Public transport infrastructure planning, design, provision
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- posted 08 Aug 2008
Public transport plays an important role in our society although Australia is a car dependent society. Public transport is far more efficient than cars in transporting large numbers of people and a high percentage of commuters in large cities in Australia travel to work by public transport. Indeed, about 50% of school trips are performed using public transport in cities such as Sydney and Melbourne.
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- Feasability, Planning, Design, Construction, Lot Creation,
- Greenfield Development,
- Access and Transport,
- Developer, State Government,
Innovative transport modes
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- posted 11 Aug 2008
Although conventional road transport is an essential element in any new development, supplementary transport options can be considered to achieve the full potential of planned developments.
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- Feasability, Planning, Design, Completion,
- Greenfield Development,
- Access and Transport,
- Developer, State Government,
Cohousing
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- posted 10 Jul 2008
Cohousing is a major strategic category of the movement back to community known as ‘Intentional Community’. Both the community and the intention are critical to understanding and implementing such projects.
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- Feasability, Planning, Design,
- Place Making and Social Sustainability, Estate Design,
- Developer, State Government, Designer,
Community facilities
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- posted 25 May 2008
Sustainable development incorporates not just the environmental aspects of sustainability, but also important social dimensions. Community facilities are one element of the social infrastructure that new developments can provide, and as such they can play a key role in contributing to a socially sustainable community.
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- Feasability, Planning, Design, Completion,
- Place Making and Social Sustainability,
- Developer, State Government, Local Government,
Infrastructure
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- posted 25 Jun 2008
Infrastructure is the systems that make urban places function. It is defined in the Penguin and Macquarie Dictionary of Economics & Finance as ‘the network of services in a society which are essential for its cohesion and for the efficient functioning of the economy…’
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- Feasability, Planning, Design, Construction,
- Greenfield Development, Greyfield Development, Brownfield Development,
- Estate Design, Access and Transport, Water Management, Energy Management,
- Large (1000-5000 lots), Very Large (>5000 lots),
- Developer, State Government, Local Government,
Smart metering
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- posted 05 Aug 2008
Smart or Advanced Metering is a new way of measuring and managing energy and water use. It involves two important elements; a meter that is able to capture usage information over short time intervals, typically 30 minutes or less; and a communication system, preferably two way, that can transmit the usage information to the service provider in real time and receive control instructions.
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- Design, Construction,
- Water Management, Energy Management, Sustainablity Management,
- State Government,
Wastewater Planning
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- posted 08 Aug 2008
This fact sheet outlines some options in wastewater design and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of these systems. The discussion will provide an overview of these systems and direct the reader to further information.
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- Feasability, Planning, Design,
- Greenfield Development,
- Materials and Recycling, Water Management,
- Developer, State Government, Local Government,
Mix of Transport Modes for Different Tasks
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- posted 23 Jul 2008
Travel patterns in cities are complex, varying with space, time and travel purpose. But all travel uses energy, utilises space and time (often in short supply in cities) and creates environmental and other externalities such as pollution, noise, accidents and congestion.
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- Feasability, Planning, Design,
- Access and Transport,
- State Government, Local Government,
Heritage and Culture
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- posted 08 Jul 2008
This fact sheet provides information on how heritage issues may relate to your development. It addresses; what is heritage?; why heritage is important; how to determine what aspects of heritage are important; what if my site is on a heritage list or register?; and how to manage heritage in your development.
Adaptation to Climate Change - Sea level rise & flooding
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- posted 13 Aug 2008
Adapting spatial developments in local government areas to climate change means each site needs to be assessed for its suitability now as well as its appropriateness and vulnerability over its expected lifetime. This fact sheet provides guidance on how to incorporate projected changes in extreme weather events, water supply and implications for energy and insurance cost and availability for your development.
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