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Are you down for an Eco-Town?
When asking this question, it is important to know what an eco-town actually is and how they are becoming increasingly popular all over the world. An eco-town is, ‘a new town designed to facilitate a lifestyle that has as little impact on the environment as possible.’ An eco-town has the aim to design an environment for those who stay there to “reduce their ecological footprint by two thirds and reduce their carbon dioxide emissions by 80 per cent below 1990 levels.” Although it is great to be able to reduce people’s carbon footprint, the only way these eco towns are able to be successful is to make it attractive to live in. Lifestyle options need to be accessible with employment and leisure facilities being in close proximity for people to have a high standard of living.
A great example of this would be Punggol, Singapore. This town has been selected by the housing development board (HDB) to be the first eco town for the tropics. The initiative aims to create an environment whereby new technology and resident’s quality of life is able to thrive in the 21st century. This waterfront town has the ability to attract a lot of attention as it is planning to create a modern way of living. The town is designed with modern park landscapes and shown by the treelodge@punggol, this housing unit hosts smart solutions such as a rainwater harvesting system, solar energy-powered electricity, a community garden, an “eco deck” that creates cool air from the winds, and a centralized recycling chute. The initiative has already been seen to be extremely successful, with Punggol experiencing a decrease in energy and water consumption with improved recycling rates. Household energy consumption in the eco town between 2010 and 2018 have fallen by 18.8 per cent. With water consumption in household falling by 13.2 per cent and for common areas falling by 19.9 per cent between 2011 and 2018. This is not all, recycling has also become a massive success in the town, with around 1,285 tonnes of recyclables collected per year, this equates to 89 double decker buses! Punggol also has a 50km cycling network that is greater than the world’s densest cycling network which is in Helsinki.
In this town there is a river which snakes through the middle of residential buildings. This is called MyWaterway, the path which coincides with it is called MyWaterfront. The river is 4.2km in length and is Singapore’s first man-made waterway. The design was created to embrace the town’s coastal heritage and allow more opportunities for water-based activities. The town was once known for being a fishing village and also pig farming. However, the last of these pig farms were cleared in the 1980’s and the town remained a landfill site until the development emerged. A plaque on the waterway reminds those who pass, of the history of the pig farms and how Punggol has since replaced them with “non-pollutive” hydroponic farms.
Furthermore, a huge part of fighting climate change in Singapore is targeting solar energy. This is part of HDB’s plan to promote an environmentally friendly landscape for sustainable living. The HDB provide the greatest amount of solar photovoltaics panels, otherwise known as PV panels, these can be found on the roofs of public housing blocks. With the addition of these panels the target is to generate 540 megawatts from 2019 to 2030 this potentially means the carbon emissions are reduced by 324,000 tonnes per year. Which also means that the energy created could potentially power 135,000 four room flats a year!
Singapore has a high standard of living with a metropolis of high-rise buildings, this does not mix well with the “heat island effect where heat is trapped within our dense environments”. Therefore, the HDB have tried to combat this with a vision to ‘maximise natural ventilation, reduce heat gain, promoted shared facilities and communal spaces, and construction principles that leverage new technologies’ Using these design features has helped technology to continue to prosper. More examples of technology being modernised by the HDB is the addition of electric charging stations for cars as the prices of these electric cars are becoming more affordable allowing more people to reduce their carbon footprint.
More initiatives like the HDB across the globe could really help our environmental crisis, one eco-town at a time. So, after laying out this information it is now up to you to decide whether you… are down for an eco-town?
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From @vivirenhalifax — Conversando con mi amigo "El ave" en el Waterfront #halifaxharbour #mywaterfront #boardwalk #halifax #igers_novascotia #igersnovascotia #definehfx #novascotia #nuevaescocia #eastcoast #halifaxnoise #eastcoastlive #Halifax #HRM #vivirenhalifax #halifaxlife #eastcoastliving @visitnovascotia @discoverhalifax @mywaterfrontns #visitnovascotia #visithalifax #canada🇨🇦 (at Halifax, Nova Scotia)
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@matlantivex: RT @tjhfx: The @rafredarrows #redarrowstour over Halifax. #MyWaterfront https://t.co/wuGZxAmHcQ
RT @tjhfx: The @rafredarrows #redarrowstour over Halifax. #MyWaterfront https://t.co/wuGZxAmHcQ
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Another from the other day's visit to the waterfront. This miss was playing one of the several painted pianos in the city, real interesting to see these actual get used instead of just laying there. #playmehfx #mywaterfront #streetphotography #haliax #novascotia #music #piano #outdoor #nikon (at Halifax Waterfront)
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From @vivirenhalifax — Conversando con mi amigo "El ave" en el Waterfront #halifaxharbour #mywaterfront #boardwalk #halifax #igers_novascotia #igersnovascotia #definehfx #novascotia #nuevaescocia #eastcoast #halifaxnoise #eastcoastlive #Halifax #HRM #vivirenhalifax #halifaxlife #eastcoastliving @visitnovascotia @discoverhalifax @mywaterfrontns #visitnovascotia #visithalifax #canada🇨🇦 (at Halifax, Nova Scotia)
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From @halifaxpilots — A beautiful quiet night at "The Office".... ❄️🇨🇦 . . #halifaxpilots #marinepilot #pilot #pilotonboard #atlanticpilotageauthority #portofhalifax #halifax #halifaxnoise #halifaxwaterfront #mywaterfront #halifaxharbour #downtowndartmouth #bedford #boatingnovascotia #novascotia #canada #explorehalifax #visitnovascotia #ships_best_photos #ShipsnSeas #simulation #marinesimulation #pilotboat #marinenavigation #marineengineering #winter #cjpsfav https://ift.tt/38SpOGV
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TODAY 2-4pm From @mywaterfrontns — Your Halifax waterfront is always in season. Salt Yard is lit up with holiday lights and it’s time to get festive. Drop by this Sunday from 2-4pm for carollers and free hot apple cider by our cozy fire pits. #mywaterfront ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #buildcommunity #developnovascotia #hfxevents #halifax #halifaxevents #halifaxnoise #communityevents #halifaxwaterfront #freeevents #communitygathering #holidayseason #saltyard https://ift.tt/2rHkXYc
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From @mywaterfrontns — Your Halifax waterfront is always in season. Salt Yard is lit up with holiday lights and it’s time to get festive. Drop by this Sunday from 2-4pm for carollers and free hot apple cider by our cozy fire pits. #mywaterfront ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #buildcommunity #developnovascotia #hfxevents #halifax #halifaxevents #halifaxnoise #communityevents #halifaxwaterfront #freeevents #communitygathering #holidayseason #saltyard #saltyardhfx https://ift.tt/35QI0yf
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from @murphysonthewater — Join us October 25th and/or 26th aboard the Tall Ship Silva as we set sail under a night sky for an evening of unusual tales and haunting stories of Halifax’s past. Bring along a friend or two, enjoy beverages, and prepare for this spooky sail out to the unknown. . Book online at ambassatours.com (Special Events tab). 19+ with valid ID. . . #halloween #ghostship #Halifax #NovaScotia #mywaterfront https://ift.tt/2qeYLnj
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from @halifaxfamily — There are huge container ships that sail under the Halifax bridges and we have always wanted to be on the bridge at the exact moment when one of them goes under. We JUST discovered that you can find out the schedule of ALL the vessels (not just the cruise ships) that visit the Halifax harbour - when they arrive and when they depart. So... we found the departure time of the next container ship and sat on the bridge right above the ship's path. What an amazing experience to see it emerge underneath us, like a moving city, and then sail off. We might just spend the summer up here. (Check out our stories for video) - - #halifax #halifaxns #halifaxnovascotia #cityofhalifax #halifaxwaterfront #halifaxharbour #containership #shippingcontainers #halifaxbridge #macdonaldbridge #angusmacdonaldbridge #hfx #halifaxnoise #thingstodoinhalifax #freethingstodoinhalifax #halifaxkids #discoverhalifax #kidsinthecity #citykids #bridge #bridgeviews #cityviews #water #boats #halifaxkids #mywaterfront #downtownhalifax #cityscape https://ift.tt/32yXPJg
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from @adamlangleyns — Paradise, 5 minutes from downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia 🇨🇦 @developns @friendsofmcnabsisland . #boating #beach #beachday #mcnabsisland #island #paradise #heaven #happyplace #boatingnovascotia #novascotia #bostonwhalermontauk #bostonwhaler #sand #destination #explore #discover #boat #summer #summerdays #summertime #mywaterfront #boatlife #halifaxharbour #halifaxnoise https://ift.tt/2JlWtZq
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from @ribfesthalifax — Canada Day is NEXT WEEKEND, and if you will be in town, #ribfesthalifax2019 Is THE place to be! . Do you want to help, and get some free ribs in the process?! . Email [email protected] to find out how you can help!! . As the largest volunteer run festival in Nova Scotia, Ribfest prides itself on the work of its volunteers. . Reach out, we would LOVE to have you! . @mywaterfrontns @developns #mywaterfront http://bit.ly/2WU0n0o
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FREE DECK TOURS from @mywaterfrontns — @sailbluenoseii is docked at the @ns_mma until Friday, and they’re open for free deck tours! • 12-1pm & 4-8pm! Join them for a sail! . #visitnovascotia #bluenoseii #halifaxwaterfront #mywaterfront http://bit.ly/2WwN8Tb
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@matlantivex: Celebrating #Segway and e-scooters with Cyril at @SegwayNS @CTVAtlantic @CTVMorningAtl #hfxescooters #Halifax #saltyardhfx #mywaterfront @SouthwestHFX @DowntownHalifax @SpringGardenRd @MikeSavageHFX https://t.co/B00P7wE4IX
Celebrating #Segway and e-scooters with Cyril at @SegwayNS @CTVAtlantic @CTVMorningAtl #hfxescooters #Halifax #saltyardhfx #mywaterfront @SouthwestHFX @DowntownHalifax @SpringGardenRd @MikeSavageHFX https://t.co/B00P7wE4IX
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@matlantivex: RT @tjhfx: #PlayMeHFX is back #mywaterfront at #SaltYardHFX! https://t.co/DIXwwk9EnQ
RT @tjhfx: #PlayMeHFX is back #mywaterfront at #SaltYardHFX! https://t.co/DIXwwk9EnQ
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