The Importance Of Sandgate As A Livable Environment

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An essential part of the modern era is to be the best and own the best, a good start for this is to be living in the best environment possible. Livability is the factors that make up the quality of a particular place. This consists of economic, social and cultural and environmental factors.. I’m Dylan Eastland and I am urban planning officer for the Brisbane city council. I was asked to investigate Sandgate as a livable environment. Last month I was travelling around Sandgate and collected some necessary information for the investigation.

The environmental factors are definitely something to be drawn to for anyone looking for a livable environment. The suburb of Sandgate is built right along on the waterfront which is hard not to be drawn to. This environment is very tranquil and peaceful. There is a pavement alongside the beach for walking cycling and whatever else strikes your fancy. All along the bay are trees and shelters with barbecues and places for children to run and play. This particularly is a defining factor of this suburb’s environmental quality. There is plenty of greenery around and no lacking of native wildlife. The houses all have nice designs and are in good condition. Although there are some …show more content…

A point where Sandgate is really tidy about is the crime rate. Although it has even been bettered from a recorded crime rate in 2010 was 3000, and this is taking into account, all crimes. This is a tiny amount for a large suburb. But unfortunately Sandgate suffers from one petty fault is that they are quite blasé about community identity. This lacking quality comes from swearing in public, inappropriate dress codes and public nuisance. With that said Sandgate is very tidy and all residents take good care of their surroundings. Sandgate also has a good amount of recreational facilities, such as, public swimming pool, golf club, sports fields and walking and bike

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