Urban Consolidation is essentially a diverse set of planning policies, mainly for the purposes of efficiently expanding existing urban infrastructure by supporting development within existing urbanized areas as opposed to non-urban land, limiting urban sprawl. Urban Consolidation is widely known as the process of maintaining and increasing the density of housing in established residential areas. The primary aim of Urban consolidation is to reduce development on the bordering areas of the town, replacing low density and low rise houses with apartments, units, flats and public housing.
In respect to this matter:
The demographics of Australia have changed dramatically in the last 25 years. The National Housing Strategy (1992) has highlighted the following:
Without acceptance of these dramatic changes in demographics, more than 66% of dwellings in Sydney comprise the traditional detached family house. It therefore seems necessary that 1 more varied housing options are made available to cater for our evolving social needs.
The most urban consolidated places in the world include Macau, Singapore and Hong Kong. These places all have one thing in common: they are the most densely populated places in the world:
From this information it can be concluded that the more urban consolidated a place is, the more densely populated it is.
In respect to this matter:
The demographics of Australia have changed dramatically in the last 25 years. The National Housing Strategy (1992) has highlighted the following:
- the traditional household of 2 parents and dependent children is now in the minority and accounts for only 25% of all households;
- by early next century almost 50% of income units will consist of single persons or childless couples over 35;
- more than 50% of all households comprise only 1 or 2 people. The average household size has fallen by 20% over the last 30 years and this trend is continuing;
- 40% of women over 16 were in the workforce in 1986 and in the next 15 years that percentage will increase to 60%,
- our population is ageing - the number of elderly people will increase by over 50% in the next 20 years.
Without acceptance of these dramatic changes in demographics, more than 66% of dwellings in Sydney comprise the traditional detached family house. It therefore seems necessary that 1 more varied housing options are made available to cater for our evolving social needs.
The most urban consolidated places in the world include Macau, Singapore and Hong Kong. These places all have one thing in common: they are the most densely populated places in the world:
- Macau: 568,700 people in only 29 km2, density 19,610 per km2
- Singapore: 5,183,700 people in 704 km2, density 7,363 per km2
- Hong Kong: 7,103,700 people in 1,101 km2, density 6,452 per km2
From this information it can be concluded that the more urban consolidated a place is, the more densely populated it is.