Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Summary of Developing Sustainable Infrastructure in New Cities

In the article “Developing Sustainable Infrastructure in New Cities”, Cho (2014) states that developing cities cannot sustain steady growth by ignoring economic, social, environmental challenges and the impact of rapid urban expansion. The writer introduced the Envision Sustainability Rating System, a tool from Harvard University used to measure the sustainability of newly built infrastructure. She then mentions the King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) that is being built with the Envision Certification firm at its roots, citing positive impacts on local communities. According to Cho, infrastructure sustainability has a huge role to play in the swift expansion of developing cities. 
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  1. NicholsonzSeptember 24, 2015 at 9:41 PM

    Hi Xue Yuan,

    First things first, if I am not wrong" Developing Sustainable Infrastructure in New cities" is the topic, not the article/ It should be (New Cities Foundation).


    1) The writer introduced(Introduces)? the Envision Sustainability
    2) from Harvard University used(which uses)? to measure the

    Well I might not be right, but Brad mentioned that if you start with a present tense in your case,(states) it should be present tense throughout.

    Cheers,
    Nic

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