Urban Growth
Rhodes
Rhodes is a suburb that is located 16 km west of the Sydney CBD. It is the local government area of Canada Bay (merged council of Drummoyne and Concord). As you can see from the map, Rhodes lies on a peninsula on the southern bank of Parramatta River. The district can be categorized in 3 different sections due to its different characteristics.
Eastern side- East of Concord Road is mainly residential areas and parklands that are situated in front of Parramatta River.
Central- Between Concord Road and railway is mostly commercial usage such as warehouses and offices.
Western side- West of railway features new developments of previous chemical factories. In 2010, City of Canada Bay approved plans to build residential houses. It is expected that it would be the most densely populated areas of Sydney besides the CBD.
Aim
The excessive amounts of contamination have triggered the Rhodes redevelopment due to environmental factors, a better usage of land and the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. The contamination has caused problems in many different aspects.
- Recreational- Fishing is not recommended due to the polluted waters. There were no parks, grassland for social gatherings etc.
- Economy- Abandoned factories have no use except take up space and continue to pollute the area. Built dwellings and shops to boost economy.
- Environment- Polluted waters which killed much marine life. No plants were growing due to the bad quality of the soil
- Health- Many chemicals that were being manufactured in Rhodes were cancer causing if exposed for long periods.
This report is to outline and explain and investigate the urban growth, renewal and remediation of Rhodes. Also, the report will include the industrial era of Rhodes and the changes the peninsula has undertaken. I will also give recommendations on how the area can be improved. This will be backed up by my research and sources.
Questions and Answers
1. What was Rhodes used for before the building of
Rhodes is a suburb that is located 16 km west of the Sydney CBD. It is the local government area of Canada Bay (merged council of Drummoyne and Concord). As you can see from the map, Rhodes lies on a peninsula on the southern bank of Parramatta River. The district can be categorized in 3 different sections due to its different characteristics.
Eastern side- East of Concord Road is mainly residential areas and parklands that are situated in front of Parramatta River.
Central- Between Concord Road and railway is mostly commercial usage such as warehouses and offices.
Western side- West of railway features new developments of previous chemical factories. In 2010, City of Canada Bay approved plans to build residential houses. It is expected that it would be the most densely populated areas of Sydney besides the CBD.
Aim
The excessive amounts of contamination have triggered the Rhodes redevelopment due to environmental factors, a better usage of land and the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. The contamination has caused problems in many different aspects.
- Recreational- Fishing is not recommended due to the polluted waters. There were no parks, grassland for social gatherings etc.
- Economy- Abandoned factories have no use except take up space and continue to pollute the area. Built dwellings and shops to boost economy.
- Environment- Polluted waters which killed much marine life. No plants were growing due to the bad quality of the soil
- Health- Many chemicals that were being manufactured in Rhodes were cancer causing if exposed for long periods.
This report is to outline and explain and investigate the urban growth, renewal and remediation of Rhodes. Also, the report will include the industrial era of Rhodes and the changes the peninsula has undertaken. I will also give recommendations on how the area can be improved. This will be backed up by my research and sources.
Questions and Answers
1. What was Rhodes used for before the building of
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