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Flashcards by Callum Dwyer, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Callum Dwyer
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| Question | Answer |
| Sustainable Urban Rebranding: Sydney 2000 Olympics | In 1993, Sydney won the bid to host the 2000 Olympics. 199 countries participated. The estimated cost of hosting the games was roughly A$6.6 billion. |
| The Green Olympics | The Sydney Olympics have been referred to as the 'Green Olympics' because of their environmentally sustainable approach, which helped them to win the bid for the games. |
| Aims of Sustainability | - An effective public transport system - Affordable local housing and rents - A mixture of employment opportunities and housing to avoid long commutes - Local services for people such as medical facilities, shops and schools |
| Funding | - A$2.037 billion of funding came from the Australian government through taxpayers. - Funding also came from cuts in health and education sectors. |
| The Olympic Village | Greenpeace helped the committee with their Olympic Village designs, aiming to regenerate Homebush Bay; an area of contaminated land which after the games could be used for affordable housing |
| Homebush Bay | A former industrial suburb 14km from Sydney Harbour, Homebush Bay was a large site for the chemical industry, with companies such as Union Carbide operating there. The area became a dumping site for large amounts of chemical waste. |
| Regenerating Homebush Bay | Homebush was mostly derelict in 1993 and was widely regarded as 'the most polluted site in the southern hemisphere'. To build the Olympic village, existing buildings were recycled. 95% of the waste from old buildings was recycled. |
| Sustainable Planning | - The buildings for the Olympic Village and Venues were designed to be environmentally friendly, using solar power and water recycling. - Most of the events took place at one site to reduce social and environmental disruption. |
| Economic Impacts | - Sydney's profile as an Asian business centre and tourist destination rose. - A KPMG report prepared for the Games' bid in 1993 predicted that it would add $7.3 billion to the economy and create 156,000 new jobs |
| Economic Impacts (2) | - Around A$6.53 million was generated in tax revenues from visitors. Still, this leaves a A$1.326 billion loss. - Infrastructure was improved, with the construction of the Eastern Distributor highway and new airport termianls. |
| Social Impacts | - The Olympic Village was re-purposed as a small town, with around 3,500 residents. - The area now benefits from having a stadium, an aquatic centre, an indoor arena and other facilities - A network of over 40 kilometres of pedestrian and cycle paths was created. |
| Environmental Impacts | - The country's first large-scale urban water recycling system was established, saving about 850 million litres of drinking water a year. - created the largest metropolitan parkland in Australia: 430 hectares of ecologically significant wetlands, woodlands and remediated lands |
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