3.1 Degrees of Intervention
Sustainability
The Sheffield Environment Strategy Action Plan Summary (discussed
in Part 2.2) indicates that the publication of an urban design
compendium for the city centre is one of the critical initiatives
needed to meet the key challenge of ‘high quality, sustainable
urban design and construction’. The Compendium recognises the
importance of promoting a holistic and coordinated approach to
the future development of the city integrating, social, economic
and environmental regeneration to ensure the long-term revitalisation
of the Sheffield’s city centre.
Sustainable development is an integral part of the Compendium
and is embedded in the visions and design principles and guidance
in the following ways:
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Advocates a holistic approach to the regeneration of the
city centre by considering the social, economic and environmental
impacts that future development may have on the city;
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Public realm guidance promotes the creation of a strong
network of safe and attractive public open spaces and streets;
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The Compendium actively encourages the revitalisation and
re-naturalisation of the various watercourses which run through
the city to improve biodiversity and reconnect the city with
this historic character area;
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Promotes the retention and enhancement of important areas
of industrial heritage to ensure Sheffield retains it’s local
distinctiveness and civic pride;
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Advocates the development of a quality built environment
which makes efficient use of land;
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Promotes the use of alternative transport modes to reduce
congestion and pollution;
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Improve accessibility to make facilities available to all
increasing pedestrian activity within the city centre which
will benefit the local economy;
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Encourage the prudent and efficient use of energy and natural
resources by encouraging the use of locally sourced materials
– this will not only contribute to energy and pollution reduction
targets it will also improve the locally economy by encouraging
developers to use locally companies;
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Creating a competitive and quality environment that will
encourage inward investments and economic growth.
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The Local Development Framework for Sheffield will include
policies which will guide the sustainable development the entire
city. However, the Compendium itself is a background policy
document and it is the intention that the visions and design
principles set out within the Compendium will inform future
planning policy.
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