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Sustainable Development and Local Government Ann Magee Chair LGNZ Sustainable Development Project Team. 17 June 2005. Local Government Act. Enable democratic local decision-making ..S.10 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Developmentandand
Local GovernmentLocal Government
Ann MageeAnn MageeChair LGNZChair LGNZ
Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable DevelopmentProject TeamProject Team
17 June 200517 June 2005
Local Government ActLocal Government Act
• Enable democratic local decision-making ..S.10
• Provides for local authorities to playa broad role in promoting the social, economic, environmental and cultural wellbeing of their communities, takinga sustainable development approach (S.3)
Local Government ActLocal Government Act
• In taking a sustainable development approach, a local authority should take into account:
– Social, economic and cultural well-being of people and communities
– The need to maintain and enhance the quality of the environment
– The reasonably foreseeable needs of the future generations
Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable DevelopmentProgramme of ActionProgramme of Action
• Focus“Sustainable development must be atthe core of all government policy …”
• 1 of 3 key documents– Growing an Innovative NZ– Key Government Goals for the Public Sector– Sustainable Development
Programme of Action
Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable DevelopmentProgramme of ActionProgramme of Action
“It builds on recent strategies (and) the new local government legislation which gives local authorities a mandate to take the lead in achieving sustainable development locally”
Sustainable Development Sustainable Development StrategiesStrategies
• Biodiversity Strategy• National Waste Strategy• Regional Economic Development/GIF• Agenda for Children• Kyoto protocol• National Land Transport Strategy• NEECS (Energy)• Voluntary Sector Strategy• Land Transport Management Act• Building Act
Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable DevelopmentProgramme of Action Programme of Action
Key areas:
• Infusing a sustainabledevelopment approach / government sector
•Water
•Energy
•Sustainable Cities
• Investing in children & youth
Sustainability FrameworkSustainability Framework
EquityInclusionSecurity
Quality of life
Impact on environmental
quality
Economic growth
Key Drivers - GlobalKey Drivers - Global
• Finite Resources
• Rising inequity
• Carbon constraints
• Water crisis/energy crisis
• Rising risks
• Alternatives exist (value-based strategies)
Sustainable Development Sustainable Development Strategies – Local Strategies – Local
GovernmentGovernmentRegional• Auckland Regional Growth
Strategy• Lake Taupo / Waikato River• Clean Air
(Canterbury, Auckland)• Economic growth strategies
Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development– Local Government– Local Government
Sector base – capability, initiatives• Waitakere Eco City/collaboration• Christchurch
Sustainability/energy• Kaikoura Green Globe• 30+ zero waste communities,
TLAs• Tomorrow’s Manukau• Early LTCCPs
Costs
Replacement needed about every 150 years
Cost to replace $500 to $1300 per metre
Asset values depreciate over time
Replacement may never be needed
Cost to develop $140 to $1000 per metre
Asset values appreciate over time
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Costs of pipingCosts of piping Costs of ‘natural treatment’Costs of ‘natural treatment’
72% saving(excl. land purchase costs)
Auckland Regional Response Auckland Regional Response to SDPA – Sustainable Citiesto SDPA – Sustainable Cities
• Pilot for process / actions• Basis
– Builds on strengths(Regional Growth Strategy)
– Removes barriers(Transport)
– Supports wellbeing– Economic goals integral
Regional Drivers – “Opportunities”Regional Drivers – “Opportunities”
• Energy Vulnerability
• Population Growth (400,000 over 20 years)
• Transport/Urban quality
• Inequalities (wellbeing, health, income)
• Competitiveness
• Environmental damage
• Public/Private investment (squillions?)
Regional Context - ChangeRegional Context - Change
• Government Sector - emphasis on Sustainable Development
• Regional, City, 10 Year Plans (2006-16)
• Land use/transport funding aligned (LG(A)AA by 2007?)
• Built Environment Programme
SDPOA – Auckland Pilot SDPOA – Auckland Pilot (Sustainable Cities)(Sustainable Cities)
• Transport/urban form (Walking School Buses)
• Sustainable communities (Twin Streams)
• Investing in Children and Youth (Education/Citizens)
• Urban Form Design and Development– change rules, examples– sustainable Auckland by 2010?
Workstrand: Transport & Workstrand: Transport & Urban FormUrban Form
• Why this workstrand was chosen Auckland’s sprawling urban form Poor linkage between transport and urban form Long trips, heavy reliance on private vehicles Problems of congestion & environmental impacts
• Overall Objective:
Build & foster Auckland region urban communities where sustainable transport
choices are the norm
Urban Form Design & Development Urban Form Design & Development (UFDD)(UFDD)
ObjectiveObjectiveEncourage, promote and guide more sustainable urban form, design and
development in the Auckland region, including building design location and
construction.
OutcomesOutcomes• Sustainable building
standards and practice
• Increased knowledge and buy-in to sustainable UFDD
• Strategic public investment decisions by Auckland local authorities and central government
Project StreamsProject Streams
Urban Form Design & Development
Sustainable Standards
Building Code Review Sustainable Building Index
Sustainable Practice
Public Buildings Houses Town Centres
Applying Research
Research Sector Connections
Social Impacts of Intensification
Affordable Housing
Infusing Sustainability
Urban Design Protocol Regional Policy
Statement Unit Titles Act
UFDD - FocusUFDD - Focus
• Building Act (sustainability core)
• Building Code (sustainability elements)
• Better urban design / intensification quality
• Standards for sustainable buildings, housing, neighbourhoods, town centres, catchments
• Public buildings meet best practice standards
• Demonstration projects
(NB: meshes with Transport, Children & Youth, Community & Migrant programmes)
Progress to DateProgress to Date
• Influencing Building Code Review
• Promoting TUSC tool
• Research projects andsector connections
• Preparing evidential basis and practice notes for Sustainable Public Buildings
• Urban Design Protocol sign-up
Project to June 2006Project to June 2006• Sustainable Public Buildings 2007
– Evidential basis, guidelines/practice notes– Physical demonstrations
• Sustainable Building Index– Programme for implementation of TUSC
• Other research, improved networks, …
ResearchResearch InitiativesInitiatives
• $14M FRST money plus other sources• Mostly 6-year programmes with potential
to partner with Councils • Beacon: retrofitting houses, new
technologies, neighbourhood design• TUSC: flexible
performance-based assessment tool for sites and catchments
What We Have LearnedWhat We Have Learned
• Collaboration benefits• Dedicated resourcing required• Clear agenda vision works• Entrenched silos remain• Lack urban specialists• Agenda for cities set by “others”• How well do we understand metropolitan
cities / regions
Sustainable CitiesSustainable CitiesWe know broadly what we wantWe know broadly what we want
From Sprawl
To more
CompactCity
DriversDrivers
Ecological footprint
“The best way to
predict the future is
to invent it.”
Peter Drucker