Urban Development and Transportation Plan:
Urban development should be guided by a sustainable planning and management vision that promotes interconnected green space, a multi-modal transportation system, and mixed-use development.
Diverse public and private partnerships should be used to create sustainable and livable communities that protect historic, cultural, and environmental resources.
Policymakers, regulators and developers should support sustainable site planning and construction techniques that reduce pollution and create a balance between built and natural systems.
New sustainable urban developments or re-developments should provide a variety of commercial, institutional, educational uses as well as housing styles, sizes and prices.
The provision of sidewalks, trails, and private streets, connected to transit stops and an interconnected street network within these mixed-use developments provides mobility options and helps reduce pollution by reducing vehicle trips.
Walking, bicycling, and other mobility options should be encouraged throughout the urban mixed-use core and mixed-use neighborhoods with easily accessed and well-defined centers and edges.
Urban development should be guided by a sustainable planning and management vision that promotes interconnected green space, a multi-modal transportation system, and mixed-use development.
Diverse public and private partnerships should be used to create sustainable and livable communities that protect historic, cultural, and environmental resources.
Policymakers, regulators and developers should support sustainable site planning and construction techniques that reduce pollution and create a balance between built and natural systems.
New sustainable urban developments or re-developments should provide a variety of commercial, institutional, educational uses as well as housing styles, sizes and prices.
The provision of sidewalks, trails, and private streets, connected to transit stops and an interconnected street network within these mixed-use developments provides mobility options and helps reduce pollution by reducing vehicle trips.
Walking, bicycling, and other mobility options should be encouraged throughout the urban mixed-use core and mixed-use neighborhoods with easily accessed and well-defined centers and edges.
Positives and Negatives of Urban Development and Transportation Plan:
Urban Development Positives:
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Sustainable Land Resource Management:
Agricultural Land and Rangeland - Food/Agriculture -
Most food will be produced in the city by our highly productive skyscraper greenhouses which utilize hydroponics and aquaponics, reducing the amount of input needed. The food that can’t be produced in the greenhouses will be grown on high-yield low input farms outside of the urban areas.
Most food will be produced in the city by our highly productive skyscraper greenhouses which utilize hydroponics and aquaponics, reducing the amount of input needed. The food that can’t be produced in the greenhouses will be grown on high-yield low input farms outside of the urban areas.
Mining Activity -
Mining will be located away from urban areas and will be directed by the following principles: involve communities of interest in the design and implementation sustainable mining, proactively seeking, engaging and supporting dialogue regarding our operations, conducting all facets of our business with excellence, transparency and accountability, protecting the health and safety of our employees, contractors and communities, use and recycling of metals and minerals in a safe and environmentally responsible manner, seeking to minimize the impact of our operations on the environment and biodiversity, through all stages of development, from exploration to closure, comply with all laws and regulations in each country where we operate and apply the standards reflecting our adherence to these Guiding Principles and our adherence to best international practices, be responsive to community priorities, needs and interests through all stages of mining exploration, development, operations and closure, and provide lasting benefits to local communities through self-sustaining programs to enhance the economic, environmental, social, educational and health care standards they enjoy.
Mining will be located away from urban areas and will be directed by the following principles: involve communities of interest in the design and implementation sustainable mining, proactively seeking, engaging and supporting dialogue regarding our operations, conducting all facets of our business with excellence, transparency and accountability, protecting the health and safety of our employees, contractors and communities, use and recycling of metals and minerals in a safe and environmentally responsible manner, seeking to minimize the impact of our operations on the environment and biodiversity, through all stages of development, from exploration to closure, comply with all laws and regulations in each country where we operate and apply the standards reflecting our adherence to these Guiding Principles and our adherence to best international practices, be responsive to community priorities, needs and interests through all stages of mining exploration, development, operations and closure, and provide lasting benefits to local communities through self-sustaining programs to enhance the economic, environmental, social, educational and health care standards they enjoy.
Public and Federal Lands -
Controlling public and federal land development will be controlled through the following: transportation planning should be an inclusive and holistic process involving all communities and groups impacted by transportation infrastructure, transportation planning should be conducted as part of a larger regional effort to coordinate transportation with overall land use and development goals, partnerships with non-traditional stakeholders can provide a new perspective and therefore strengthen planning, positive relationships with the local media are important in raising awareness about issues of livability and growth, private retail and commercial developments can provide important revenue streams for public projects, particularly transportation projects, and can bring the crowds necessary to animate urban spaces and infrastructure and can incorporate affordable housing and other important public services, such as grocery and drug stores, the creation of new planning tools should aim to increase public involvement in the development of transportation and land use policies. Major concepts are open space, sustainable water sources, walk-ability and connectivity, strong sense of place, integration of diverse community features, dedicate sustainability staff, set sustainability goals, track performance, take a holistic approach, build partnerships, and share knowledge.
Controlling public and federal land development will be controlled through the following: transportation planning should be an inclusive and holistic process involving all communities and groups impacted by transportation infrastructure, transportation planning should be conducted as part of a larger regional effort to coordinate transportation with overall land use and development goals, partnerships with non-traditional stakeholders can provide a new perspective and therefore strengthen planning, positive relationships with the local media are important in raising awareness about issues of livability and growth, private retail and commercial developments can provide important revenue streams for public projects, particularly transportation projects, and can bring the crowds necessary to animate urban spaces and infrastructure and can incorporate affordable housing and other important public services, such as grocery and drug stores, the creation of new planning tools should aim to increase public involvement in the development of transportation and land use policies. Major concepts are open space, sustainable water sources, walk-ability and connectivity, strong sense of place, integration of diverse community features, dedicate sustainability staff, set sustainability goals, track performance, take a holistic approach, build partnerships, and share knowledge.
Sustainable Water Resource Management:
Agricultural, Industrial, and Domestic Water Use -
Change the way we think about water and agriculture, rain should be viewed as the ultimate source of water to be managed, and agriculture as part of an agro-ecosystem that provides food but also delivers other environmental services, such as maintaining soil fertility. Fight poverty by improving access to agricultural water and its use. This would be achieved by promoting livelihood gains by smallholder farmers, for example by securing water access through rights and developing multiple-use water supply systems. Manage agriculture to enhance ecosystem services. This would involve using good agricultural practices to enhance other ecosystem services. Increase the productivity of water. The outcome would be higher yields and value from smaller volumes of water, thus reducing demand and environmental impacts. Upgrade rainfed agriculture by improving soil moisture and using supplemental irrigation. This holds the greatest potential for lifting people out of poverty and increasing water productivity (particularly in sub-Saharan Africa). Adapt yesterday's irrigation for tomorrow's needs. Modernisation would require a mix of technological and management upgrades. Reform the reform process, targeting state institutions. Water managements investments should embrace irrigated and rainfed agriculture, plus fisheries and livestock practices. Deal with trade-offs and make difficult choices. Informed multi-stakeholder negotiations would be essential.
Change the way we think about water and agriculture, rain should be viewed as the ultimate source of water to be managed, and agriculture as part of an agro-ecosystem that provides food but also delivers other environmental services, such as maintaining soil fertility. Fight poverty by improving access to agricultural water and its use. This would be achieved by promoting livelihood gains by smallholder farmers, for example by securing water access through rights and developing multiple-use water supply systems. Manage agriculture to enhance ecosystem services. This would involve using good agricultural practices to enhance other ecosystem services. Increase the productivity of water. The outcome would be higher yields and value from smaller volumes of water, thus reducing demand and environmental impacts. Upgrade rainfed agriculture by improving soil moisture and using supplemental irrigation. This holds the greatest potential for lifting people out of poverty and increasing water productivity (particularly in sub-Saharan Africa). Adapt yesterday's irrigation for tomorrow's needs. Modernisation would require a mix of technological and management upgrades. Reform the reform process, targeting state institutions. Water managements investments should embrace irrigated and rainfed agriculture, plus fisheries and livestock practices. Deal with trade-offs and make difficult choices. Informed multi-stakeholder negotiations would be essential.
Water Supply, Flooding, and Pollution - Water supply is the provision of water by public utilities, commercial organisations, community endeavors or by individuals, usually via a system of pumps and pipes. Irrigation is covered separately. The following actions will prevent water runoff from being polluted and contaminating the water supply.
Promote the use of green infrastructure approaches by requiring new development and redevelopment projects to be designed to retain the vast majority of precipitation on site. These practices reduce polluted storm water runoff, downstream flood risks, and treatment costs for public sewer and waste water utilities (and their ratepayers). Require significant existing storm water pollution sources to reduce their impact by decreasing runoff. Meaningful reductions can be achieved through phased planning and implementation. Require all storm water pollution sources to do their fair share to protect clean water supplies. Areas of new or expected development, lands providing critical wildlife habitat, and areas that cause or contribute to water quality problems should be covered.
Promote the use of green infrastructure approaches by requiring new development and redevelopment projects to be designed to retain the vast majority of precipitation on site. These practices reduce polluted storm water runoff, downstream flood risks, and treatment costs for public sewer and waste water utilities (and their ratepayers). Require significant existing storm water pollution sources to reduce their impact by decreasing runoff. Meaningful reductions can be achieved through phased planning and implementation. Require all storm water pollution sources to do their fair share to protect clean water supplies. Areas of new or expected development, lands providing critical wildlife habitat, and areas that cause or contribute to water quality problems should be covered.
Fishing -
Supporting fisheries certification, raising the profile of certified seafood, creating and promoting sustainable seafood guides, good governance, sustainable markets, partnerships, and responsible investment, overfishing and illegal fishing become fully eradicated thanks to well-managed fisheries, effective monitoring & tracking systems, better fishing and procurement practices are adopted and promoted throughout the whole fish supply chain, money is well invested in fisheries practices that do not harm marine ecosystems, nor deplete fish populations, and safeguards incomes for local livelihoods.
Supporting fisheries certification, raising the profile of certified seafood, creating and promoting sustainable seafood guides, good governance, sustainable markets, partnerships, and responsible investment, overfishing and illegal fishing become fully eradicated thanks to well-managed fisheries, effective monitoring & tracking systems, better fishing and procurement practices are adopted and promoted throughout the whole fish supply chain, money is well invested in fisheries practices that do not harm marine ecosystems, nor deplete fish populations, and safeguards incomes for local livelihoods.