noise, air and chemical pollution in sydney | biocity studio

A presentation on Sydney’s pollution

Ben Magistale & Benjamin Gresham

Plasma TV’s “generate up to three times the greenhouse gas created by running a conventional 76cm TV” (News.com.au, 2007).

Cars are still one of the major contributors to air, noise and light pollution. Even with the new ‘bio-fuel’ and diesel engines, this problem has not decreased. It is still a significant issue that designers MUST address.

Everyone has a responsibility to be environmentally friendly.

Source: NSW DECC, 2006

EARLY MORNINGOFF-SHORE BREEZE

AFERNOON ON-SHORE SEA BREEZE

Blue Mountains

SW Growth Centre

NW Growth CentreEARLY MORNING BREEZE

Source: Google Earth & Ben Gresham, 2009

Source: SMH, 2006

Photochemical Smog Air Pollution 15 years ago vs. Now

Source: City of Sydney, 2007

Source: City of Sydney, 2007

Pollution in Historic Sydney

Source: Indymedia, 19??

“Millions of suburban houses means millions of cars, millions of smog belching passenger

kilometres and millions of kids with chronic asthma and bronchitis”

(Farrelly, 2009).

Photo by Ben Magistrale

Photo by Ben Magistrale

Source: NSW DEC Atmospheric Science emissions data, 2003

FEMALE MALE

NSW Cancer Council, 2002

NSW Cancer Council, 2002

Incidence of Lung cancer

Incidence of Lung cancer

“Smog and particle pollution have significant health impacts. Studies have shown that they can cause increases in

mortality, hospital admissions, respiratory symptoms such as asthma and decreases in

lung and immune system function”

(Metro Strategy, 2005).

How it affects urban development

How it affects urban renewal processes

Any effects on humans

Botany, Homebush & Rhodes

http://www.rhodesremediation.nsw.gov.au/images/homebushbaymap.gif

Action for Air (NSW Air Quality management plan).

EPA

Sydney Metro Strategy 2005

BASIX

Kyoto Protocol

Earth Hour

Major Power Plants / Industrial areas

http://www.oricabotanytransformation.com/files/images/projects/GW/GTP/GTPoverview_Feb%2008.jpg

The CBD is ‘lights on’ 24/7 – why??

Aeroplanes

Motorways http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/media/c_aeroplanes.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1350/643365288_40083c77c1.jpg

Loss of wildlife, flora & fauna

Effects on parkland & Agriculture

Bush fires in Sydney area contribute to air pollution

Both sprawling coastal cities with similar geography and air quality issues.

Car dependant cities where single drivers dominate

Sydney Los Angeles

Pollution is a SERIOUS issue that designers must address.

We can incorporate design principles to combat pollution and make our city safer for all!!