Sustaining housing growth
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UK projects are examining the concept of sustainable development as part of the debate on development location. One project examined issues including transport energy use, air pollution and recycling potentials in relation to the three options for growth open to the town of Swindon. Swindon's growth options are brown field sites and increasing density in the town centre, periphery expansion and development of surrounding settlements. Another project examines reactions to intensification of land use in towns. Other experts introduce the concept of housing stock replacement to the debate.
Publication Name: Architects' Journal
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0003-8466
Year: 1998
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How to win back toxic sites for housing
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An industrial waste site in central St Helens, England is being reclaimed for housing development. The 20 hectare site had a 15 metre layer of mixed toxic and inert waste overlying coal workings. The waste is removed and sorted with inert materials being incorporated back into the site. The coal is extracted and cleaned for sale. Toxic materials are to be held in a clay containment on site. Retaining all materials on site has reduced costs and lorry movements. A low cost development of 350 houses is being built for sale. The project is 25% funded by public sector finance.
Publication Name: Architects' Journal
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0003-8466
Year: 1992
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Making housing sustainable
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The acceptance by the UK government of the need for 4.4 million new households between 1991 and 2016 will challenge the need for sustainable development. One of the few experts who have addressed the problem is professor of planning Peter Hall, who has sought to offer a long-term strategy for achieving the two, seemingly irreconcilable, objectives. In the proceedings of the Building Research Establishment's 75th anniversary, Hall argues that the key to sustainable development is to mix land-use neighborhoods, linked by public transport, with greenfield areas.
Publication Name: Architects' Journal
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0003-8466
Year: 1997
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