Environmental Impact Assessment Of The Sydney's Darling Harbour

Barangaroo is an ambitious urban renewal project happening currently in Sydney. Since its approval in 2007, the Barangaroo project has been the focal point for groups such as Lend Lease to reestablish Sydney’s mark in the world. The project embodies urban efficiency and environmental sustainability (named as being “climate positive ”) with world-class architecture/design. Barangaroo is a historically prevalent landmark of Sydney with Aboriginal associations of the Cadigal people. Primarily being used as a loading dock for incoming ships, Barangaroo has and will be further transformed into a multifarious region of Sydney with Residential, Tourism and Recreation as the pivotal points of it. The Site will be divided into 3 main sections: Barangaroo South (tourism and retail); Barangaroo Central (Recreation, entertainment) and Barangaroo Point (Grand harbor Park of Sydney).

During the construction phase, there will be a lot happening all over. This may vary from the actual erecting of the building, to the transport of goods, to the extraction of materials needed, etc. There will be a lot of damage done to the o-zone layer, a lot of habitat and biodiversity destroyed, amongst other things.

The population of Sydney, Australia is 4.029 million people. The city was found on January 26, 1788. Sydney is located on Australia’s south east coast toward the Tasman Sea, which is located in the south-western part of the South Pacific Ocean.Summers are hot and warm, while winters are cool and mild. Most rainfalls are throughout March and June. Some common jobs in Sydney are carpenters, school teachers, wildlife workers, farm labourers, and architects. Service economy, fuels by government, commerce, retailing, transport, entertainment, finance, and tourism are some of Sydney’s major industries.

The environmental protection agency has been stepping up its mandate of ensuring safer and better environment for not only the business operators, buts also the society as a whole. In order to achieve this goal of environmental protection, there has been the creation of environmental protection agency that has ensured that all the businesses, irrespective of their size and type, strive to ensure that the environment is protected for the benefit of current and future generations.

The indefinite growth of the human population, has monumental impacts on the natural environment, not only in the UK, but around the globe. Architecturally, the entire process of designing and constructing a building, both domestic and not, can lead to the rapid exhaustion of natural resources across the planet. Building with environmental design strategies in mind not only combats the impact we as humans have on the natural environment, but also has considerable economic benefits, due to lower running costs of buildings and advanced occupant productivity. There are also many social benefits, such as improved air quality which resultantly leads too enhanced health of a buildings occupants.

To decide which of procedures is the most relevant to particular environmental effect- professional judgment must be made.

The next generation born after WWII realized the impact of the actions of the generation before them and returned to the notion of valuing and protecting the environment, inciting more consideration for the environment on a governmental level. Then in 1969, one of the first big laws for sustainability in NEPA was enacted which required federal agencies to examine to the fullest extent possible the effect of their proposed buildings and infrastructure on the environment. One major part of NEPA was that Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) were to be created for each project that a firm was to participate in, explaining the effects they anticipated the project would have on the environment. These statements were made before the construction of the project began and to be kept in mind throughout the duration of the project. Unfortunately, there were issues with like how they could not “be full and fair if agencies fail to ‘[r]igorously explore and objectively evaluate’ impacts that will be regulated under other environmental laws,” (Langberg,

Help to identify the several impacts on the sustainability and help to get relevant corrective actions

While traveling through the spectacular continent of Australia you will find yourself discovering many local beauties.The Great Barrier Reef is the largest and most known coral reef ecosystem in all of the world. This massive reef covers over 1800 miles or approximately 2000 kilometers and thrives in the untouched and undeveloped waters of the pacific ocean. This incredible reef contains thousands of different species including coral, fish, birds, reptiles and so much more. Among many of Australia's flourishing tourist attractions the Great Barrier reef tops all others. Not only is this location a beautiful spot to look at it offers many attractions above and below the water. Snorkeling, scuba diving, fishing,

The issue surrounding Sydney’s functionality, specifically in the metropolitan area is one of commodity, Sydney’s night life cannot live without the electricity to run it. But just where exactly does that electricity come from. What are the consequences of the systems we have in place to provide power, and are we implementing the right kind of sustainable resources for continual usage, these questions have been avoided through the medium of political induction, and scientific consideration. This case study considers the ideas of the aforementioned, and implements the systems and ideals of those in the Nordic town of Bergen in Norway.

The Great Barrier Reef holds various types of species such as tropical fish, shellfish, and different kinds of sea plants. About twenty-five percent of the global reef systems have been destroyed by human activities. Also, sixty percent of the reef systems are endangered by some level. The Great Barrier Reef is protected by the World Heritage Area, but is still greatly impacted by humans. Pollution, mining and tourism all have affected the Great Barrier Reef in some way.

All the techniques assisted in following the decision making steps including measuring the impact which is easily forgotten. It is very important to ensure our decision was effective and if it was not. Understanding why the decision was not effective and re evaluating the alternatives and the issues that come into play will help us identify what was missed or overlooked so the problem can get fixed. This also helps ensure the same mistakes are minimized, if not identified so the same issues do not reoccur and something can be learned for the future.

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Every living being are directly or indirectly depend on natural environment. Sustainability helps to balance financial, social, and environmental factors to facilitate responsible business decision making over the immediate and long term. . Sustainability refers to meeting the needs of present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (Oxford University press 1987, p.43). Sustainability is also being protective and aware of use of natural resources and development that meets the need of present and everything that is need for our survival and well being depends, directly or indirectly on our natural environment. According to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Sustainability is

Environmental can includes the natural resources, concern in this area is shortage of raw material and increased pollution.