The changing land use around Sydney Harbour is caused by a large variety of reasons, which shape Sydney into what it is today. The earliest known recount of the land’s usage that it was used for hunting, gathering and primary production by the Indigenous people. After the European settlers arrived*, they cleared the lands which drove out most of the native wildlife. Initially, the area had been planned to be used for agriculture but the land was deemed relatively infertile so their plans moved westwards. It was from the 1800s onwards that the area is now being to harbour ships; following a myriad of factories and warehouses being developed along the surrounding streets. * Infrastructure NSW* has described Sydney as a ‘global city’ because
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The environmental factors that are being negatively affected by urbanization include: water quality, noise level, wind speed and light intensity*. Pollution in cities is the main reason that these aspects are being damaged so severely. In the early 20th century, several factories and businesses had been situated near the Harbour’s waters. Years of industrial pollution, accumulated dioxins and heavy metals, polluted by these factories, have contributed to dumping waste in the upper reaches and Parramatta River and deemed the fish unsafe for human consumption. Fully aware that the coastal zone is an important environment to the community, this has caused the Australian government to take action upon this mishap. John Newbery*, a regular fisher over the last 55 or so years, claims that he’s never seen the water so pure. The water quality has significantly improved and without the burden of commercial fishing, the fish are back in our beloved harbour. Sydney’s anglers account for almost a third of the $3.42 billion recreational fishing dollars generated in NSW each year. Another issue is that the removal of forests to make way for residential and leisure buildings, can cause the loss of habitat of most animal species, possibly native to that area. Nature is something that is barely present in the city. Barangaroo Reserve, a six-hectare park, was established to give Sydneysiders a sense of a natural environment and to let them get up close to water of the harbour while welcoming back animal species to a new
The environmental factors that are being negatively affected by urbanization include: water quality, noise level, wind speed and light intensity*. Pollution in cities is the main reason that these aspects are being damaged so severely. In the early 20th century, several factories and businesses had been situated near the Harbour’s waters. Years of industrial pollution, accumulated dioxins and heavy metals, polluted by these factories, have contributed to dumping waste in the upper reaches and Parramatta River and deemed the fish unsafe for human consumption. Fully aware that the coastal zone is an important environment to the community, this has caused the Australian government to take action upon this mishap. John Newbery*, a regular fisher over the last 55 or so years, claims that he’s never seen the water so pure. The water quality has significantly improved and without the burden of commercial fishing, the fish are back in our beloved harbour. Sydney’s anglers account for almost a third of the $3.42 billion recreational fishing dollars generated in NSW each year. Another issue is that the removal of forests to make way for residential and leisure buildings, can cause the loss of habitat of most animal species, possibly native to that area. Nature is something that is barely present in the city. Barangaroo Reserve, a six-hectare park, was established to give Sydneysiders a sense of a natural environment and to let them get up close to water of the harbour while welcoming back animal species to a new