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Development of the Controlled Assessment task for 2015. Jo Harris FSC Teaching Officer Juniper Hall Field Centre 15 th October 2013. Task Information (2015 submission). Investigate the factors that help to create a sustainable residential community
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Development of the Controlled Assessment task for 2015 Jo Harris FSC Teaching Officer Juniper Hall Field Centre 15th October 2013
Task Information(2015 submission) • Investigate the factors that help to create a sustainable residential community • 4.3 How might sustainable residential communities be planned?
What’s different? • Sustainable Communities study focuses on sustainability aspects relating to equality, water, transport, energy, waste and materials • Many field techniques are similar to Quality of Life studies, BUT a study that just focuses on equality would not be appropriate.
Geographical model / theory The Egan Wheel of sustainability
Geographical model / theory Sir John Egan identified that... sustainable communities should: • make effective use of natural resources • enhance the environment • promote social cohesion & inclusion • strengthen economic prosperity
Geographical model / theory Egan Wheel of sustainability
Surveys Housing density and off street parking
Surveys Street Tranquillity and Greenery
Surveys Traffic flows, Speed of Traffic & Congestion
Surveys People watching
Questionnaires Who knows an area best? Obviously it is the people who live, work and spend their lives there. http://www.placecheck.info/
Questionnaires What do you like about Dorking? What do you dislike about Dorking? What needs to be changed? Who needs to be involved?
Crime observation surveys Anti crime features in the built environment
Crime observation surveys Crime likelihood assessment
Service provision ...within each survey area
Transport • Examine the timetables at a bus stop and mark the routes onto a base map of the area. • Identify areas that are not served and measure the distance required to travel to the nearest service.
Building surveys Sustainable buildings Building design & sustainable futures: • Materials used / double glazing / renewables
Stakeholder interviews Community action groups A community led initiative DNA enables people to...• Say what they really want • Discuss the practicalities of ideas and projects • Consider a vision for the future • Develop an action plan making that vision a reality www.dorkingdna.org
Jo Harris FSC London and Juniper Hall Jo jo.ldn@field-studies-council.org www.field-studies-council.org