Housing & the environment

ABSTRACT

How are we to meet the housing needs demanded by an unchecked population growth rate? How are we to satisfy at least 50 percent of our food requirements, undertake industrial development, and still retain vital community spaces? How are we to accomplish all of this, given the limited land resources available to us? This was the challenge for the future presented by Dr. James for the consideration of participants. She stressed that solution must be based on environmentally sound principles. In addition, she recommended a multi-disciplinary approach in planning major housing and other developmental projects. She cautioned that extra funds spent up-front to safeguard the environment will save unquantifiable hidden costs later on when the consequences of poor environmental planning manifest themselves in numerous forms