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Sustainability and urban density in Vancouver Seguin, Mireille
Abstract
This study analyses the role urban density plays throughout sustainable planning in the City of Vancouver. The research asks the following questions: Is increased density inherently “Eco” or “Sustainable?” What must be considered to create sustainable urban densification? How does this fit with the City of Vancouver’s density model and what gaps exist in current planning to create a sustainable future? Through expert interviews in conjunction with an analysis of peer reviewed literature and government documents, it can be seen that there is significant debate surrounding density as a tool for sustainability. Given this background, it is recommended that urban density be analysed further by the City of Vancouver through the conduction of Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) to obtain more comprehensive data to eliminate this ambiguity. I recommend the city of Vancouver should conduct LCAs to obtain more complete data surrounding emissions and urban density and should follow the standards as put forth in ISO 14040 and 14044. By looking at past legislation, specifically the EcoDensity Charter of 2006, it is recommended that density is reintegrated in the sustainability conversation. Because of the negative reaction EcoDensity received, density as a topic was not included in the Greenest City 2020 Action Plan and as the city moves forward to create a new sustainability mandate, they should adopt constructive practices to bring the density question back in to the discussion as it is a key piece, without which a sustainable city cannot be achieved.
Item Metadata
Title |
Sustainability and urban density in Vancouver
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Creator | |
Date Issued |
2015-04-07
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Description |
This
study
analyses
the
role
urban
density
plays
throughout
sustainable
planning
in
the
City
of
Vancouver.
The
research
asks
the
following
questions:
Is
increased
density
inherently
“Eco”
or
“Sustainable?”
What
must
be
considered
to
create
sustainable
urban
densification?
How
does
this
fit
with
the
City
of
Vancouver’s
density
model
and
what
gaps
exist
in
current
planning
to
create
a
sustainable
future?
Through
expert
interviews
in
conjunction
with
an
analysis
of
peer
reviewed
literature
and
government
documents,
it
can
be
seen
that
there
is
significant
debate
surrounding
density
as
a
tool
for
sustainability.
Given
this
background,
it
is
recommended
that
urban
density
be
analysed
further
by
the
City
of
Vancouver
through
the
conduction
of
Life
Cycle
Assessments
(LCAs)
to
obtain
more
comprehensive
data
to
eliminate
this
ambiguity.
I
recommend
the
city
of
Vancouver
should
conduct
LCAs
to
obtain
more
complete
data
surrounding
emissions
and
urban
density
and
should
follow
the
standards
as
put
forth
in
ISO
14040
and
14044.
By
looking
at
past
legislation,
specifically
the
EcoDensity
Charter
of
2006,
it
is
recommended
that
density
is
reintegrated
in
the
sustainability
conversation.
Because
of
the
negative
reaction
EcoDensity
received,
density
as
a
topic
was
not
included
in
the
Greenest
City
2020
Action
Plan
and
as
the
city
moves
forward
to
create
a
new
sustainability
mandate,
they
should
adopt
constructive
practices
to
bring
the
density
question
back
in
to
the
discussion
as
it
is
a
key
piece,
without
which
a
sustainable
city
cannot
be
achieved.
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Language |
eng
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Series | |
Date Available |
2015-05-11
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Provider |
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Rights |
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Canada
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DOI |
10.14288/1.0075692
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URI | |
Affiliation | |
Campus | |
Peer Review Status |
Unreviewed
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Scholarly Level |
Undergraduate
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Rights URI | |
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