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Project Appraisal OLYMPIC GOLF COURSE – RIO 2016
PreparationStage
GolfEnvironmentOrganization
Legacy™Programme
Producedby:AlexandraBetâmiodeAlmeida
Date:April2013
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Contents
1.RECOMMENDATION.....................................................................................................3
2.INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................5
PURPOSEOFREPORT..........................................................................................5
CLASSIFICATION....................................................................................................5
SCOPEOFPROGRAMME......................................................................................5
METHODOLOGY.....................................................................................................7
3.CONTEXT..........................................................................................................................8
INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................8
4.PLANNING&DESIGNPROCESS..............................................................................12
PLANNINGCONTEXT.........................................................................................12
VISITORFACILITIESANDCUSTOMERSERVICES......................................13
CORESUSTAINABILITYCONCEPTS...............................................................15
VISIONANDPRINCIPLES..................................................................................15
5.SUSTAINAILITYOUTCOMES....................................................................................16
LANDSCAPE&ECOSYSTEMS...........................................................................16
WATER...................................................................................................................18
ENERGYANDRESOURCES................................................................................19
MATERIALSANDSUPPLYCHAINS.................................................................19
POLLUTIONPREVENTION...............................................................................20
PEOPLEANDCOMMUNITIES...........................................................................20
6.SPECIFICOPPORTUNITIESANDGUIDANCE.......................................................22
7.NEXTSTEPS..................................................................................................................24
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1.RECOMMENDATION
TheRecommendationof theVerifier further to the initial site visit outlinedby
this report is that the 2016 Olympic Golf Course at Reserva de Marapendi in
BarradaTijuca,Riode Janeiro, shouldbe formally enrolled in theGEOLegacy
Programme.
Theprimaryreasonsforthisrecommendationare:
All major strategic planning issues have already been examined by the
appropriateBrazilianauthority.The2016Olympicgolfcourseispartofthe2016
Olympic master plan, a new urban area located in Barra da Tijuca, in Rio de
Janeiro.
The 2016 Olympic golf course is an initiative of Tanedo S.A., the company
responsibleformanagingandfundingconstructionoftheRio2016Olympicgolf
course.TanedoaimstointroduceagolfcourseandaGolfAcademythatwillbe
themaintoolinofferingconditionsforthepeople'sfirstcontactwiththesport..
Thegolfvenuewillbeconciliatedwithmeasurespermittingaminimumofnon-
polluting and/or biodegradable chemical products in order to preserve water
resources,generateenergyefficiencyandreducewaste.
The project is aligned with Tanedo policy on headline sustainability themes
including Sustainable Development, through the use of best practices such as
rationaluseofWaterandEnergy,Improvingthequalityoflife,Protectionofthe
Environment,PromotionofSocialandCulturalIntegration.
ThehugepotentialofbringingtheOlympicGamestothispartoftheworldwill
demonstrate the unique capacity of golf to leverage a positive effect that will
echoforthenextgenerations.Thatisthegreatestpayback,theLegacy,thatthe
OlympicgolfcoursecanoffertoRiodeJaneiroand,morewidely,tothegrowthof
thesportintheSouthAmerica.
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FollowingtheconclusionofRio2016,thevenueisduetobecomethecity'sfirst
official golf coursewith 18 holes and academy that is open to the public. The
venuewillprovidetheopportunitytocreateahugelegacyforthesportinBrazil.
ThiswillbenefitnotonlyRiodeJaneirobutalsothewholeregionandBrazil.
Tanedo and the project team are strongly committed to protecting and
enhancing the natural environment in the area Through a sensitive and
professional approach to planning and conceptualization, the project teamhas
correctly identified and defined sustainability outcomes, and commits to
realizing them. This is underscored by GEO’s confidence in the professional
integrityandstandardsof theproject teammemberswhoarecoordinatingthe
sustainabilityaspectsoftheplanningandconstructionprocess.
Althoughthereareanumberofmorespecificconcernswhichitisnotpossibleto
resolve fullyat thisstage, Iamsatisfied that thesearenotofa fundamentalor
strategic nature, and that the appropriatemechanisms are in place to address
andeitherremoveoradequatelymitigatetheminthesubsequentstagesofthe
programme.
Taking into account both the Vision and Strategy for the 2016 Olympic Golf
Courseandthestrategic importanceof theprojectwithin its localandregional
context,Iamconfidentthatgiventhehighstandardofsustainabledevelopment
that commitment to the Legacy Programme demands, the 2016 Olympic Golf
Courseundoubtedlyhasthepotentialtodeliversignificantmultiplierbenefitsin
strengtheningtheenvironment,societyandeconomyoftheregion.
AlexandraBetâmiodeAlmeida
GEOSustainabilityAssociate
24.04.2013
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2.INTRODUCTION
PURPOSEOFREPORT
The purpose of this Report is to provide a recommendation to the Golf
Environment Organization regarding formal enrolment in the GEO Legacy
certificationprogramme.
Therecommendationisinformedbyareviewofthefundamentalsustainability
opportunities and challenges theproject is likely to generate, to ensure that it
has the potential to deliver the very highest standards in sustainable
development.
ThereporthasbeenpreparedbyaqualityassuredGEOSustainabilityAdviser,
who has been trained and accredited by GEO to support the creation of
outstandinggolfdevelopmentswhichfulfillLegacyrequirements.
CLASSIFICATION
The project has been classified as falling within the category “Medium Scale
Projects”forthepurposesoftheGEOLegacyProgramme.
SCOPEOFPROGRAMME
ItisregardedasfundamentaltotheaimsoftheGEOLegacyProgrammethatthe
project has the potential to deliver a fully-integrated sustainability concept, in
whichgolfisembodiedwithinawidercommunityentity.
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The2016Olympicgolf-coursesite(Photo:http://www.pga.com/golf-courses/golf-buzz/2016-olympic-golf-course-site-seen-above).
Accordingly it is proposed that the Programme should cover all development
within the boundary of the golf course area (area located at Reserva de
Marapendi in Barra da Tijuca, bordering the Marapendi lagoon, south of the
AvenidadasAmericas,threemilesfromtheAthletes’Village),including:
• 18holegolfcourse;
• Drivingrange/practicefacilities,
• Maintenancefacility;
• Clubhouse
Moreover, the Legacy programme philosophy requires that the sustainability
potential of the project extends “beyond the property boundary”, to interface
with,andembrace,thewidersocial,economicandenvironmentalcontextofthe
city of Rio de Janeiro and the Parque Nacional Municipal Marapendi, in the
ReservadeMarapendi(protectedarea).
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METHODOLOGY
• This report constitutes an initial review of the core aspects of the
development project. This process will be extended incrementally to
explore the relevant sustainability issuesatprogressivelymoredetailed
levels, corresponding to the specific stages/milestones defined in the
programme“roadmap”.Thisreportthereforefocusesoninvestigatingthe
broadcompatibilityoftheprojectwithGEOvaluesandaims,ratherthan
detailedspecifics.
•
• Theinitialreviewofthecoreaspectsoftheprojectincludedthefollowing
keytasks:
• Overviewofthepolicyandlegislativecontextintowhichtheprojectwill
fit,
• Reviewofthemaincomponentsoftheprojectascurrentlydefined;
• Appraisaloftheprojectagainstcoresustainabilityconcepts;
• Appraisalofkeysustainabilityissuesgeneratedbytheproject,inorderto
identifyandunderstandthemainopportunitiesandchallengesinrelation
totheGEOsustainabilityagenda;
• Advice and guidance on fulfilling the project’s sustainability potential
throughthesubsequentstagesoftheprocess.
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3.CONTEXT
INTRODUCTION
The 240-acre (~100 ha) site occupies a sandy, partly marshy area of land
inshorefromtheAtlanticOcean.TheareaislocatedinBarradaTijuca,bordering
the shore of LagoonMarapendi, the lagoon located between thewooded area
(southofthegolfcourse)andthebarrierisland.
The2016Olympicgolf-coursesite(siteanditssurroundingsareas).
The surroundings are predominately urbanized. The local ecosystem forms a
specificecologicalcommunity,denominatedastheRestingaecosystem,acoastal
ecosystem(sandbanks).
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The site has already suffered from severe environmental degradation. The
currentenvironmentalprofileindicatesthatthemainenvironmentalproblemis
lossofbiodiversity/degradationofhabitatsduetodeforestation,exoticinvasive
plants, wetland/woodland mismanagement. This happened mostly due to the
presenceof sandminingactivitiescarriedout in thearea,deforestationdue to
thedemographicpressureandhumanactivities(urbanareas),etc.
TheMarapendiLagoon–theshoresofthelagoonandapotentialsandminingarealocatedinthesite(slopescoveredpredominantlybyexoticvegetation).
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THERESTINGAECOSYSTEM
“Restingas” (herbaceous/shrubby coastal sand-dune habitats) have a
fundamental role as coastal ecological corridors (Corridors have important
functionsasstripsofaparticulartypeoflandscapedifferingfromadjacentland
onbothsides).
Restingas (i.e. sandbank areas)were formed, along the Brazilian coast, during
theHoloceneperiod,asaresultofconsecutivetransgressionsandregressionsof
thesea.Theyarecharacterizedbylargesandyplainsofsedimentaryoriginthat
arerippledbyrowsofdunesisolatinglagoons,lakes,ponds,bogsandmarshes.
Suchadiversityofphysicalconditionsgivesrisetoagreatdiversityofhabitats
thatarecolonizedbyagreatvarietyofvegetalcommunities.Restingasarethus
complexecosystemsinverydelicateequilibriumthatpossessatypicalflora,well
adaptedtotheedaphicconditions.Theecosystemisrelatedtoauniquecomplex
of flood processes and site-specific conditions – the local edaphic and climatic
factors-watercycles,soilnutrient,cyclesandbiologicalorganismsexistinvery
dynamicbutdelicatelyequilibrium
The difficulty in “defining” the restinga ecosystem is due to the difficulty in
studyingitsecosystem,sincerestingasonlyoccurinsidewhatwouldalreadybe
considered “disturbed environment and utterly degraded areas, a direct
consequenceofhumanoccupationthatstartedmorethan500yearsago,during
theperiodofColonization.
ENVIRONMENTALLAW
Thekeypoliciesapplicableforthesiteare:
The CONAMA resolution nº. 7/96 (23/07/1996): “the restinga vegetation
definition-theassemblyofplantcommunities,physiognomicallydistinct,under
marine and fluvial-marine influence. These communities are distributed in
mosaic, they occur in areas of great ecological diversity, being considered
edaphic communities, depending more on the nature of the soil than climate
factors."
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The Decree 41.612, 23/12/2008: “the restinga vegetation includes a great
complexityofvegetation,moreconditionedbythenatureofthesoilthanbythe
local climate, with different physiognomic types ranging from the
rural/countrysidelandscapestotheforestlandscape”.Withinthesaltmarshesof
Rio de Janeiro were already identified over 1200 species of higher plants
belonging to 120 botanical families, especially leguminous plants, bromeliads,
Myrtaceae,RubiaceaeandOrchidaceae.
TheDecree10.368/1991(August1991)andtheDecree11.990(24/03/1993)-
“TheEnvironmentalProtectionArea (APA)of theMarapendi ZoobotanicPark
includesthemangroveassociatedecosystems:beach,restinga,dunesandlagoon,
which hold harboring specimens of rare and endangered species of endemic
faunaandflora"
The Marapendi Zoo botanic Park has a total area of 704 280 m2, of which
approximately330000m2correspondtotheMarapendiLagoon.Itisapeaceful
and bucolic environment with several trails and tree shades. The park is a
nurseryforrareandendangeredspecies,preservedbyateamofbiologistsfrom
the Parks and Gardens Foundation. Among these species are pitangas, araçás,
cajueiros,ingás,cactuses,filodendros,rabos-de-arara,figueira-brava,ipê-branco.
In the parkwe can also find jacus (guan), tiés-sangue, sabiás-da-praia, lizards,
coatis (raccoon likemammal), cormorants,plungeons,heron, tealsand frangos
d'água(floridagallinule).
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4.PLANNING&DESIGNPROCESS
PLANNINGCONTEXT
Thegolfcoursewillbebuilt insidetheMarapendiNatureReserve, intheBarra
daTijucaarea,inthesamezonethatwillconcentratethegreatestnumberofRio
2016™ Olympic Games venues. The project is based in a prior licensing and
environmental restoration through an ecogenetic process with the goal of
renewingtheoriginalvegetalcover.
The coursewill include an 18 hole Championship Course,whichwill have the
standardsandbecapableofhostinginternationalcompetitions,apracticerange
with target greens, a golf academy, putting and chipping areas. The plan is to
have the course ready for aprofessional tournament inAugust2015as a trial
runbeforethemen’sandwomen’sOlympiccompetitions–golf'sfirstOlympiad
inmorethan100years–in2016.
Theimpactofthegolfcourseonthenaturalsiteofthesitewillbeminimaland
manageableandwillbebeneficialinmanyaspects:
• bringing people in contact with the existing features, biodiversity and
ecologyofthesite;
• ensuring that the ecological health of the site is improved (re-
naturalization of the local ecosystem - restinga, the coastal ecological
corridor,translocationofsensitiveandhigh-valuespeciesinsitu);
• and highlighting the natural features of the site (protect and preserve
wetlands and herbaceous/shrubby coastal sand-dune habitats, enhance
biodiversity).
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Despite some slightly hilly terrain, the area is very conducive to golf course
walking. The routing of the golf course allows players and visitors to walk
through thecourse, should theyprefernotride ingolfcarts.Suchanapproach
willprovidethegolferstheopportunityofenjoyingthenaturalsettingwithinthe
site,andthescenicviewsoutsidethesite(lagoonandwoodlands)
VISITORFACILITIESANDCUSTOMERSERVICES
TheClubhouseasbeendesignedtocompriseofabasementandagroundflour.
Thelayoutwillbeasfollows:electricgolfcartsareaofferingparkingfor30carts,
golfbagandtrolleystore,officesforcaddiemasterservice,receptionarea,food
and beverage facilities, a pro-shop, staff offices, offices for manager and
administration, toilets and gents and ladies changing rooms, lounge area,
multipurposeroom,parkingarea,etc.
Fromtheentranceagenerous inclinedpathwayheadstowardsthegolfcourse,
with a privileged view. Through this path the architects implemented
successively the gym, restrooms and locker rooms, Pro--Shop and reception,
culminatingintheplazawhichleansontothecoursefromonesideandhouses
theadministrativeheadquartersandsocialareas.Aboveit, thetranslucentroof
capturesrainwaterandprovidesshade.Aninternalgardenactsasanextension
of the surrounding landscape, which can also be appreciated from the roof
gardenabovetherestaurant,accessiblethrougharamp.
TheheadquartersoftheBrazilianGolfConfederationwasimplementedadjacent
tothegolfcourse,inthenorthernpartoftheterrain,soastomaintainacertain
independencefromtheotherareasoftheclubhouse.
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All thematerials and building techniqueswill be chosen to be as ecologically-
friendly as possible (incorporating several green building techniques). Local
material, such as stone and natural and rough timber, etc.,will be extensively
usedintheconstructionofthebuildings.
Theartisticdrawingallowsamorerealisticviewoftheproposedclubhouse–designed,builtandoperatedtobeagreenbuilding
Themaintenance building of ground floor onlywill encompass: back-of-house
facilities,wash-pad area,M&Earea andmaintenanceworkshop area (for daily
repairs,storingofmaintenancematerials,smalltoolsandequipment),chemicals
storagearea(toprovidesecurestorageofallfertilizersandpesticides),compost
plantandwastestoragearea,equipmentroom,messroomfacilitiesforworking
personnelandTrainingCenter.
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Thevastmajorityofthestagingandinfrastructureelementsneededforthegolf
eventwillbelocatedinareaswhicharezonedasdisturbedareas.Consequently
there is very little additional impact on the site specifically for the golf event,
beyondthatalreadyplannedforthegolfdevelopment.
CORESUSTAINABILITYCONCEPTS
The project is aligned with Tanedo policy on headline sustainability themes
including:
• ProtectionandenhancementofLandscape&Ecosystems
• EfficientuseofWaterforirrigation
• EfficientuseofcleanEnergy&Resources
• EnvironmentalQualityimprovements,specificallyair,waterandsoil
• Wider environmental and social benefits through Products & Supply
Chains
• LongtermnetgainstolocalPeople&Communities
VISIONANDPRINCIPLES
Tanedo (the company responsible for the investment, project development as
wellasbuildingthegolfcourse)andtheprojectteamarestronglycommittedto
protecting and enhancing the natural environment in the area. Sports practice
willbeconciliatedwithmeasurespermittingaminimumofnon-pollutingand/or
biodegradablechemicalproductsinordertopreservewaterresources,generate
energyefficiencyandreducewaste.
Tanedowilladdaprominent leisureoptionto thecityofRiode Janeirowitha
serviceofexceptionalvalueaimedatbeingsomethingthegeneralpubliccanalso
experience,andnotrestrictedtohighincomesegments.
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5.SUSTAINAILITYOUTCOMES
LANDSCAPE&ECOSYSTEMS
Through this sensitive and professional approach to planning and
conceptualisation, the project has identified and defined the following
sustainabilityoutcomes,andcommitstorealisingthem.
Thewholearea is currentlyunderseverestressdue tohuman intervention. In
consequence isnot considered that theproject is likely tohaveany significant
adverse effects on landscape character, i.e. the project can be accommodated
withoutunacceptableadverseimpactsonthelandscapecharacter.Furthermore,
theprojecthasthepotentialtoenhancethelandscapecharacterofthearea.
Takingintoaccounttheecologicalsensitivityofthesurroundings,thelandscape
andenvironmentalaspectshaveledallthephasesofthedesignprocessinorder
to plan and design-out environmental impacts and to minimize the needs for
technological fixes, e.g. buildings will include passive design features,
topographic change and disturbed areas across the entire site have been
minimizedandallbuildings,externalwallsandfenceswillpresentmaterialsand
colours to promote their integrationwith their surroundings, with prevalence
for colours corresponding to natural local materials (wood, stone, clay, sand)
reducingthevisualimpactofbuildingsinsuchasensitivelandscape.
Thecourseroutinghasbeenlaidouttoalignwithnaturalcharacteristicsofthe
ground, to benefit from the stunning natural topography and landscape
character,andtominimisingtheoverallhectarageintensively-maintainedareas.
Theprojectedareaofintensively-managedturf(greens,tees,fairwaysandsemi
roughs)will be appropriate to the staging of an international competition but
willbeassmallaspossible.
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The earth-movement will be minimized in order to retain and enhance the
authenticsenseofplaceandnaturalbeautyofthesite.Thetotaldisturbedland
area prevents any unnecessary change to the existing terrain. The golf course
(greens, tees, fairways, and semi-roughs/roughs and lakes) will occupy the
already cleared and degraded areas, adapting to the morphological and
topographicalcharacteristicsoftheground,protectingwheneverpossibleareas
ofhigherdensityofvegetationandwetlands.
Theprojectrepresentsanopportunitytore-establishingthenaturallandscapein
the lagoon area. The existing local ecological network (ecological corridors),
inside and outside the golf course area will be maintained linked with the
surroundingparkarea-TheMarapendiZoobotanicPark,andwillbeenhanced
through the implementationof a re-naturalizationplan.Theplanwill promote
theMarapendilagoon’sgeneticintegrity.
There-naturalizedareas locatedoutsidetheareaofoveralldisturbancewillbe
restoredasnaturalhabitats, utilizing thedominantnaturallyoccurring species
on site. These areas will not have permanent irrigation and will not be
intensivelymaintainedastheturfareaswillbe.
A research programme will be developed to collect seeds and propagate this
speciesinordertoaugmentitsestablishmentonthegolfcourse(degradedareas
due to previous interventions and areas located within the area of overall
disturbancetobuildthegolfcourse).
Areaslocatedoutsidetheareaofoveralldisturbancewillberestoredasnatural
habitats, utilizing the dominant naturally occurring species on site andwithin
the Marapendi lagoon area. Seeds will be collected and native plants will be
produced in a local nursery. Additional experimentswith other native species
willbeundertakentocreateaseedandplantbanktouseduringconstruction.
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The freshwater featuresonsiteare thekeystoneof the localecosystem.Buffer
zones of renaturalized natural vegetation will be established adjacent to the
waterfeatures,lakesincluded.
Stagingareasclosetothegolfcoursewillbedevelopedaspartofthegolfcourse
constructionworksandafterwardswillbeallowedtore-naturaliseuntiltheyare
requiredjustpriortothegolfevent.
Oncethegolfeventhasendedandallstagingandinfrastructurehasbeencleared
fromthesite,alltemporaryandpermanentsurfacingnotrequiredtoberetained
aspartofthegolfcoursewillbebrokenoutandremovedandalldamagedareas
ofthesitewillberepaired.
Allbuildingmaterialsremovedwillbereusedorrecycled.Inaddition,withinthe
golfcourse,spectatorpathwayswillberemovedandspectatorareasandother
outofplayareasaround thegolf coursewhichhavebeendamagedduring the
eventwillberepairedandallowedtoregeneratewithnativevegetation.
WATER
The strategy for management of the water consumption associated with the
irrigationofthegolfcourseprovidesforuseoflowerqualitysurfacewater(top
10-20metres)astheonlysourceofwatersupply.
The use of the latest cultivar of Seashore Paspalum grass (greens) and Zeon
Zoysiagrass(fairways,roughsandtees,80%ofthegrassedarea)willreducethe
useofsubterraneanwatertominimumvalues.
The most suitable turfgrass species selection for the course was determined
followingareportmadebyanAgronomist,Dr.FrankRossi,associateprofessor
in the Department of Horticulture at Cornell University and consulting
agronomistontheproject.
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Given the existing soil characteristics it has been possible to omit the
requirementforacomprehensivepipeddrainagesystem.
Allthesurroundingwaterbodieswillbecomplementedwithvegetativebuffers
(bio filtersusingvegetated filter stripwithnative local species tohelp remove
nutrientsandotherpollutantelements).
ENERGYANDRESOURCES
Themainsourceofenergyistheelectricpower(aboutthreequartersofBrazil's
power comes from hydro-electric dams) but the primary objective will be to
reduce energy consumption from non-renewable resources, e.g. maintenance
facility and clubhousewill use renewableenergy sources (solar) toheatwater
(bathsandkitchens).
The irrigation system will be pressurized with the most up-to-date energy
efficientpumpsysteminordertoadequatethepressuredemandtoaminimum,
thushavingtheeffectofreducingpressurelossbyfrictioninpipework.
Thebuildingswill includepassivedesign features,e.g.goodthermal insulation,
correct choice ofmaterials, correctly sized roof overhangs and other forms of
shading to cut unwanted light and heat, use of thermal mass available in the
building’sstructuretomoderatetemperaturesandprovideheatingandbuilding
shape(cross-flowpassiveventilation).
Theuseofmostenergy-efficientequipmentandapplianceswillbepromoted.
MATERIALSANDSUPPLYCHAINS
The primary objective will be the use of local materials, natural materials
existing on the site or, if available, those produced in Brazil. Therefore, Green
procurement Standards shall be widely promote for selecting environmental
friendlyproductsand servicesmadewithenvironmentally consciousmaterials
(e.g. localmaterials suchas sand, recycledmaterials suchaswood,plastic and
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stone and environmental certified products and services) for buildings
construction and for golf furniture acquisition, such as divot boxes, waste
receptacles,signs,fencesandbenches.
Without the sustainability blueprint no further verification on materials and
supplychainscanbemadeatthistime.
POLLUTIONPREVENTION
A specific environmentalmanagement systemwill be implemented during the
constructionandmaintenancephasesinordertoguaranteeanadequatecontrol
ofthesocialandenvironmentalaspects.
An environmental management programme will be implemented during golf
tournaments and will include action plans for waste management, transport,
energy,sitepreparation,temporarystructures,andthesourcingofappropriate
localsuppliersofmaterialsandservices.
Buildings will be built and managed in accordance with the most advanced
environmentalstandards.
PEOPLEANDCOMMUNITIES
A primary objective will be that the Olympic course project will lead the
promotionofthegameinRiodeJaneiroandinBrazilbutalsoinSouthAmerica,
representing a legacy for local communities and an example of the right
approach to golf course architecture, i.e. a new type of golf course, serving
playersandthegrowthofthegameandservingthelandandenvironment.
Theprojectaimstorepresentanewmodelinsustainablegolfdevelopmentthat
multipliesmorebenefitstopeopleandtotheenvironment.Thisnewawareness
of golf and its relation with the environment and local communities will be
promotedduringtheentiregolfcourse’slifecycle.
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TanedowillintroduceaGolfAcademythatwillbethemaintoolinthisprocessof
offering conditions for the first contact with the sport, an unlimited access
concerning participants’ age and length of play. The project’s goal is to create
ideal conditions for an expressive rise in numbers of peoplewho practise the
sport and, at the same time, for athletes to train and improve their technical
skillsaswellasfordiscoveringnewsportingpromises.
TheOlympicGolfCoursewillbethesport’ssecondthatisopentothepublic,but
thefirstofficialone,witheighteenholes.TheotherisJaperiGolfeClube,founded
in2005inEngenheiroPedreira,inJaperiMunicipality,whichhasnineholes.
Gettingpeoplemotivatedaboutecologicalandenvironmentalissuesisalsopart
of the project. Expectations are that golf will be seen as a powerful social
inclusionagentwitharecognisedlandscapingvalue.Adaptingareasandspaces
intonatural habitats and goodplaces for the reintroductionof local fauna and
flora,thecomplexwillserveasashowcase.
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6.SPECIFICOPPORTUNITIESANDGUIDANCE
The key theme to be communicated with regard to ongoing advice and
guidanceon thisproject is simpleandclear: continuingcommitment to the
higheststandardsofsustainabledevelopment.
Prior to the next meeting in July 2013 Tanedo will need to visualize and
describeitscommitmenttotheGEOlegacyprogrammewithasustainability
blueprint. This short and concise paper should connect vision, ethos and
principals leading to a sustainable end product. It should show how the
project minimizes its environmental and social impact, maximizes a
sustainablerelationshipwithresources,landscapeandhabitatsandthelocal
community and describe the efforts taken for a long term life-cycle of the
project.
Thesustainableblueprintshouldbedeliveredinatleastafewdayspriorto
thenextsitevisit(July2013)andmustincludethesixkeyareas:
• Landscape
• Water
• Energy
• Supplychains
• Pollution
• Communities
Specific design development issues where GEO will seek to provide
continuing inputs in subsequent stages include those already discussed
above relating with the detailed design and the implementation of a re-
naturalization plan versus the construction plan, harmony landform and
visualamenity.
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Inaddition,pointsworthyoffurthercloseattentioninclude:
• Thegrassingplanandtheextentofirrigatedareas
• Thenumberofformal“artificial”bunkers
• Water Logistics studies and the Irrigation System (Water
ConsumptionduringConstruction/Maintenance)
• TheplanfortheOlympiceventandthecontouringandthevegetation
fortheviewerareas.
• Compatibility and integration, connecting on-site habitats into a
widernetwork-theParqueNaturalMunicipaldeMarapendi
• Development and implementation of a local nursery and habitat
restorationprogrammes
• IntegratedPestManagement(IPM)plan
• OtherControlProceduresandBestManagement
Practicesduringtheconstructionandmaintenancephasesrelatedto:
o Wastemanagement
o Turfgrassmaintenance
o Waterconsumptionandquality
o Energyconsumption
o PlayingareasandRenaturalizedareasmanagement
o Erosioncontrolandsoilquality
o EmergencyPreparednessandResponse
o Educationprogramsandtrainingprograms
o Communicationplan
o Environmentalandethicalprocurementandpurchasingpolicy
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7.NEXTSTEPS
• Agreement of formal enrolment of project in the GEO Legacy™
programme
• Arrange site visit by GEO Sustainability Associate (GEOSA) Legacy™
verifier
• Preparation of project’s Sustainability Blueprint (SBP) from GEO’s
template.SBPworkissupportedbyyourproject’sGEOSA
• EvaluationandsignoffofSustainabilityBlueprintbyGEO
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