Sustainable Communities Aerotropolis on Urban Growth

Question: Discuss about theSustainable Communitiesfor Aerotropolis on Urban Growth. Answer: Since the year of 1980, livability has emerged to be an important concept that explains the extent to which a specific place is suitable for the inhabitants to lead a healthy, normal life. Accordingly, as an inner suburb of Brisbane, Toowang possesses a variety of indicators that do enhance its livability factor, such as well-built infrastructure, high quality education, and tree cover. However, it is important to assess the livability of the suburb in terms of the presence of open, green space. It is important to note that some of the most livable cities of the world, such as the Hyde Park in London, or Central Park of New York, are known for open, green space as much as their well-developed infrastructure. Recent research reports have claimed that there is a close association between the structure and design of the cities, and the overall well-being of its inhabitants (Charles et al., 2015). The reports claimed that open green space is associated with reduced level of depression, stress level and anxiety among the residents, and improved health of the inhabitants. Hence, open green space is highly important in Toowang. Green space refers to the idea of having a great outdoor including open spaces as well as natural landscapes that can promote the health and overall well-being of the residents. The children are required to reside in areas which have accessible green spaces, as these green spaces aid in their overall mental and social development. Besides, the green space is also highly important as it helps in ensuring the overall health and well-being of a larger group of people- the older people, the children, and wealthy as well as poor people (Woodside et al., 2015). Besides, research also states that green space is also important in areas such as Toowang, as it can help the suburb generate huge income as well. It has been observed that various parks, located in the USA, France, and China feature cafes, restaurants as well as rental facilities that add up to the revenue of the government, and in turn help it to keep on funding the ongoing maintenance and upkeep. The government of Queensland, considering the importance of open green space, has already take initiatives to expand national parks, set up various marine parks, as well as implement plans to protect the green space from the urban sprawl. In fact it is important to note here that the strength here is that the Queensland government since 1990 had increased the total amount of land allotted to the national park estates from 3.8 million hectares to 8.1 million hectares (Callanan, 2016). Considering the shortfall in the urban green space in Toowang, the government is also planning to set up a variety of new parks such as the Kangaroo Points Cliff Park (Kozlowski Yusof, 2014). In fact, it is worthwhile to mention that Toowang already enjoys a diverse array of green spaces, such as ecology parks, boulevards, botanic gardens as well as community gardens. However, the weakness is that the area is gradually becoming more congested, with the rise in population, and hence the government must i nvest in setting up new public spaces to eliminate the chance of imbalance between nature and urban development. The urban green space can thus largely benefit the Toowang area. Being a suburb, it has not yet achieved much recognition, but the green space projects can help it in boosting its recognition and economy, while also helping it in the protection of habitats and preservation of biodiversity. Reference List: CALLANAN, J. (2016). Impact of aerotropolis on urban growth and related commercial activity. InPRRES 2016(pp. 1-6). Pacific Rim Real Estate Society. Charles-Edwards, E., Bell, M., Corcoran, J. (2015). Greening the Commute: Assessing the Impact of the Eleanor Schonell GreenBridge on Travel to the University of Queensland, Australia.Urban Policy and Research,33(1), 61-78. Kozlowski, M., Yusof, Y. M. (2016). The role of urban planning and design in responding to climate change: the Brisbane experience.International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management,8(1), 80-95. Woodside, A. G., Correia, A., Gnoth, J., Kozak, M., Fyall, A. (2015).Marketing Places and Spaces. Emerald Group Publishing.