Summary of "Developing Sustainable Infrastructure in New Cities" draft 1


In the article “Developing Sustainable Infrastructure in New Cities”, Cho (Dec 17, 2014), explained how the guidelines of the Envision Sustainability Rating System can improve the sustainability of infrastructures in urban cities that faces rapid growth. Given the rising importance of developing sustainable infrastructure due to urban challenges such as floods and climate changes, the rating system was introduced to evaluate new developments. Cho then further elaborated her aim to provide an Envision evaluation on a planned project in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) where it is strategically located in an area that will potentially boost the economy and provide residences by 2020. Expecting a high growth rate, it is advised to implement a potent strategy for sustainable development. The Rating System allowed for sustainable infrastructures like “Nuevo Necaxa-Avila Camacho Highway” in Mexico and “Highways Vias Nuevas De Lima” to achieve the “Infrastructure 360” award. Cho hopes that progressing towards a sustainable future will influence the on-going investment strategies for KAEC and other cities globally.


(165 words)

Comments

  1. Hi Angelina, your introductory statement was well-cited. Your points were also well paraphrased, and the content of your summary was compendious and well written. I believe you did a great job, but you could improve on certain areas.

    1. Introductory statement citation
    - Day and month are not necessary for in text citation, instead those should be in the reference.

    2. Capitalization
    - "Envision" should not be in caps.

    3. Lengthy sentence without punctuation. For example,
    "Cho then further elaborated...residences by 2020."

    Commented by Christopher and Zi You

    ReplyDelete
  2. Thank you Zi You and Chris for your input on how to improve my summary!:D

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular Posts