Water and Energy profiles for Sydney: Towards Sustainability

与新南威尔士州土地委员会合作解决城市可持续性的关键问题。澳大利亚城市的可持续性问题主要是因为城市管理系统未能考虑到建筑环境对水和能源消耗模式的影响。悉尼及其西部地区等城市由于可预见的巨大城市增长和发展而需要紧急关注。通过研究建筑环境组成，社会经济因素和生态“负荷”之间的联系，获得了对这一重要问题的新见解。 取得的成果将为城市管理系统提供新的战略和模式，从而提高环境效率和效益。

The critical problem of urban sustainability is addressed in collaboration with NSW Landcom. The sustainability problem in Australian cities arises largely because urban management systems have failed to account for the effects of the built environment on water and energy consumption patterns. Cities such as Sydney, and its western regions, require urgent attention due to huge foreseen urban growth and development. By examining the nexus between built environment composition, socio-economic factors and ecological 'load' new insights to this important matter are gained. Results will provide new strategies and models for urban management systems that will enhance environmental efficiency and effectiveness.