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Senior Geography ProjectSenior Geography ProjectBalgowlahBalgowlah Ben Ben GompesGompes
LocationLocation
Established residential area – 2kmEstablished residential area – 2km²²
Parks cover 9%Parks cover 9%
12km NNE of Sydney’s CBD 12km NNE of Sydney’s CBD
Latitude : Latitude : 33°47′47″S33°47′47″S
Longitude : Longitude : 151°15′31″E151°15′31″E
BalgowlahBalgowlah
BalgowlahBalgowlah
Why I Chose BalgowlahWhy I Chose Balgowlah
Lived since 1999 Lived since 1999
A number of significant new A number of significant new developmentsdevelopments
Abundant information availableAbundant information available
Research TechniquesResearch Techniques PrimaryPrimary
Closed SurveyClosed Survey
Open Ended Open Ended InterviewsInterviews
Personal Personal observationobservation
SecondarySecondary
Planning Planning DocumentsDocuments
WebsitesWebsites
NewspapersNewspapers
PhotographsPhotographs
Government Government StrategiesStrategies
Analysis & ResultsAnalysis & Results
Do you see Urban Consolidation occuring in Balgowlah?
Yes86%
No7%
Unsure7%
Balgowlah VillageBalgowlah Village
246 Apartments
700 underground cars spaces
60 Specialty Stores
Housing Industry Association Award
Ethel Street ApartmentsEthel Street Apartments
Security System & Door Secure Parking
Security Fence
Medium Rise – 4 story plus basement
Discussion – Urban Discussion – Urban ConsolidationConsolidation
Points For:Points For:
Limit the Areal Limit the Areal Extent of SydneyExtent of Sydney
Cost of Providing Cost of Providing Established Established InfrastructureInfrastructure
Reduction in Reduction in EmissionsEmissions
Points Against:Points Against:
Increased Waste Increased Waste DisposalDisposal
Increased Water Increased Water PollutionPollution
Traffic Congestion Traffic Congestion and Increased and Increased EmissionsEmissions
Strengths & WeaknessesStrengths & Weaknesses
StrengthsStrengths
Strong primary Strong primary researchresearch
Appropriate Appropriate methodologymethodology
Comprehensive Comprehensive reportreport
WeaknessesWeaknesses
Irrelevant survey Irrelevant survey questionsquestions
More surveysMore surveys
Compress the Compress the informationinformation
Next TimeNext Time
Work more consistently Work more consistently
Take more surveysTake more surveys
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