Urban environments - Eco-towns, Milton Keynes

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  • Created by: hamishc
  • Created on: 02-04-16 21:32
What is being built?
5 new eco towns, each containing 5000 - 20000 homes
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1 st reason why it is sustainable
Housing will be carbon nuetral
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2nd reason why it is sustainable
50% of housing will being affordable housing
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3rd reason why it is sustainable
Housing is efficient, e.g. double glazing, thermal panels and biomass boilers.
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1st critisism
The working population of the villages will likely use carbon transport to get to work
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2nd critisism
Homes will be build on greenfield site, whilst government policy aims to build on brownfield sites
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3rd critisism
It is difficult to make local residents recycle and not use cars
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1 st reason why it is sustainable

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Housing will be carbon nuetral

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2nd reason why it is sustainable

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3rd reason why it is sustainable

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1st critisism

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