1.0 Concepts of Sustainability Construction
1.0 Concepts of Sustainability Construction
1.0 Concepts of Sustainability Construction
1.1
Social Sustainability
Based on the issue that our group got from the site visit, we had a few
idea to proposed a new concept of construction. The concept is based on the
three pillar sustainable principle which is include the aspect of strong
community, ordered development and environmental quality. Those concept are :
1. Garden city concept
2. Neighbourhood planning
The neighbourhood is the planning unit for a town and it evolved due to the
advent of industrial revolution and degradation of the city environment. This
neighbourhood unit concept is caused due to the high congestion, heavy traffic
movement through the city, insecurity to school going children, and lastly the
distant location of market and recreation activities.
Neighbourhood unit concept also can replace the system in Parit Bengkok
because this concept suggested to create a safely healthy physical environment
due to kampong environment in which the children will have no traffic streets to
cross on their way to school for schools which are within walking distance from
home.
Secondly, this concept contribute an environment in which women may
have an easy walk to a market or shopping centre where they may get their daily
household goods. Moreover, employed people also may find convenient
transportation to and from work
Last but not least, this neighbourhood unit concept also give an advantages
to a children. Well equipped playground is located near the house where children
may play in safety with their friends for healthy development of their mind and
spirit.
Neighbourhood unit is one of the clarance stains conception which is the
walking distance radius is one mile. As an example, elementary school is the
centre of the unit and within a one half mile radius of all resident is the
neighbourhood, while local shopping centres located near the school. Residential
streets are suggested as CUL-DE-SACS to eliminate through traffic and park
space flows into the neighbourhood.