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

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Compress the Compress the informationinformation

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