TOOL NAME: Ecological Footprint Model
OWNED/DEVELOPED BY: South Australian Land Management Council
- Form of the CAT – whether it is a rating tool, strategic framework, guidelines etc. – and capacity to link with other tools.
Tool developed as part of sustainability assessment process for the Lochiel Park development. Tool operates as an Excel spreadsheet, scoring parameters such as diversity, density, access to public transport etc. via comparisons against the state average.
- Governance/administration of the CAT – its purpose and the organization behind it, the jurisdiction or scale of influence/application.
Tool developed for use (in draft form) within above assessment process. Potential for prototype to be incorporated into future sustainability assessment processes for other developments, but timetable and strategy for future development is unclear.
- Sector or phase of development to which the CAT is applicable – e.g. planning, design, construction – residential, commercial, infrastructure etc. – including capacity to influence urban renewal and retrofitting outcomes.
Tool aimed at pre-planning stage of development – to assess environmental ‘carrying capacity’ for alternative planning design & development scenarios.
- Ability to promote systems thinking – how well the CAT encompasses and integrates the component factors and measures of urban sustainability.
Concept of ecofootprint model as part of sustainability assessment methodology is inherently systems-based, but detailed assessment of this capacity unable to be ascertained from available information.
- Capacity to inform design decisions – how well the CAT is able to derive and test alternative design strategies to inform decision-making.
Unable to be assessed from available information.
- Capacity to encourage collaboration – how effectively the CAT integrates input from multiple stakeholders in the context of its implementation and use.
The tool was developed as part of a broader sustainability project within a partnership framework with builders, industry and government advisory groups and local and state water utility and government bodies. Selected builders were required to work in partnership with LMC and its project marketing and sales agents to deliver sustainable design to the market as a demonstration project in accordance with the LMC’s sustainability framework.
- Adaptability of the CAT to differing local environmental contexts
Unable to be assessed from available information.
- Ability of the CAT to drive innovation in urban planning and development.
Unable to be assessed from available information.
- Flexibility of the CAT to adapt and evolve over time to changing understanding and measures of urban sustainability – including review processes and systems for ongoing monitoring, evaluation and reporting of outcomes.
Unable to be assessed from available information.
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