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Health impact AssessmentCreating health and community in Australia's most high density brownfield development - Green Square
54thInternationalMakingCitiesLiveableConference,SantaFe,NewMexico,U.S.A.2-6October2016
*Presenter
BenHarris-Roxas*,GiselleGallego,ElizabethHarris,JaneLloydCentreforPrimaryHealthCareandEquity,UNSWSydney
Cadigal land
278hectareslocatedhalfwaybetweenSydney’sCBDandairport
$13billionestimatedtotaldevelopmentvalue
61,000residents,21,000jobs
GreenSquareRenewalArea
Barangaroo
CUB
RedfernWaterloo
CtoE
DH
BP
3,000residents
2030
61,000residents
1999
21,942perkm2
Higherdensitythan
Manhattan,Cairo,Paris,orColombo
61,000peoplein2.78km2
childrenAfocuson
Proportionofhouseholds inGreenSquare
(%)
Proportion oflocalgrowth
between2011-16(%)
Proportion ofhouseholdsinrestofCityof
Sydney
Coupleswithchildren 13.8 42.7 10.3
Coupleswithoutchildren 30.1 82.5 28.2
Soleparent+otherfamily 8.4 24.1 7.4
Grouphouseholds 17.4 106.7 14.2
Lone-personhouseholds 30.3 36.3 39.9
Allhouseholds 100.0 53.8 100.0
1,000daysThefirst
Children
Transport
Affordablehousing
Socialandcommunityinfrastructure
PotentialHealthImpactsIntermediateImpacts
DirectImpacts
ChildhealthExposuretotraffic
Bikeandpedestrian
infrastructure
Exposuretoairpollution
Overcrowding
Physicalactivity
Trafficaccidents
Socialcohesion/networks
Overweightandobesity
Wellbeing
Qualityoflife
Childdevelopment
Stigmaandpoorselfesteem
Accesstoschools/childcare
Accesstoparksandgreenspace
Perceptionofsafety
Mentalandphysicalhealth
Sleepdisturbance
TrafficinjuriesChilddevelopment
Poorqualityhousing
Livingvertically Familydysfunction
Educationoutcomes
Behaviouralproblems
Parentalstress
OftenoverlookedindevelopmentPotentialimpactsonchildren
• Pressuretokeepquiet• Lackofsafesupervisedoutdoorareas• Pressuretoreducefloorspaceforplay,storage,bikes,etc.
PotentialimpactsDwelling/apartmentblocklevel
Childblindplanning
• Qualityandnumberofschools• Lacklargeopenplacessuchasovalsandbasketballcourts
• Limitedsafewalkingorridingcorridors• “Wildplaces”forchildreninnaturalenvironment• Limitedabilitytosupervisechildrenplayingoutside
PotentialimpactsPrecinct/neighbourhoodlevel
High-levelrecommendations
1. Urgentinvestmentinadequatewellappointedschools
2. SupportforCityofSydneyinvestmentinrecreationalfacilities
3. Creationof“wildplaces”forchildrenandincreasedopenspace
4. Safetyforwalkingandridinginthearea5. Processestopromotesafetyindevelopmentphase6. Continuedadvocacyfornochangestobuildingcodes
AcknowledgementsCityofSydney– AllisonHeller,MorrisBellamy,LilaContziu,DustinMoore,YvetteAndrews,ChristineMcBride,KirstenWoodwardSydneyLocalHealthDistrict– JudePage,DrPamGarrett,Lou-AnneBlunden,LisaParsci,EleniNaude,GeorgeJohnsonInnerCityRegionalCouncilforSocialDevelopment- GeoffreyTurnbullTenants'UnionofNSW– JulieForemanUNSWSydneyCPHCE– TerryFindlay,ProfEvelynedeLeeuw
ContactsA/[email protected] [email protected]/[email protected]/[email protected]
Theseslidesavailableatwww.slideshare.net/benharrisroxas
