Tuesday, 6 August 2013

Negative Impacts of Urban Consolidation


  • Overcrowding
  • Overshadowing
  • Parking problems
  • Traffic Congestion

Positive Impacts of Urban Consolidation


  • Better use of existing services
  • Better use of existing transport
  • Avoids unnecessary waste of land
  • Social Advantages (ie. elderly get better care if living in a granny flat)

Where is UC Occurring in Rozelle?

Figure 1: Map of Rozelle

Key:
- Hospital

- Park

- School


Figure 2: Rozelle Towers Location

Scale:




What is Urban Consolidation?

Urban consolidation is a government policy of making use of existing facilities by increasing housing density.

Aim

The aim of this blog is to investigate the extent of urban consolidation in Rozelle, Sydney.