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1、Essay写作发展大学校园的可持续发展“Design a plan based on literature,policy,and observation,which would enhance the sustainability of a University campus.Focus on transport, waste and energy”The purpose of this assignment is to make a plan to enhance the sustainability of the University of Limerick campus and to e
2、stablish it on literaturecase studies and scientific journals,policiesthe policy of UL and other universities policies,and observationswhat is observed on campus.To plan how to enhance the sustainability of the campus we must first understand what is sustainability?And why is sustainability importan
3、t? The answer to the first question is that sustainability“is to create and maintain the conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony to support present and future generations”(EPA,a).Why is it important?It is important as sustainability is solely based on the environment
4、 but instead“its also about our health as a society in ensuring that no people or areas of life suffer as a result of environmental legislation”.(Mason M.)We need to focus on how to maintain balance between moving forward economically and our needs and the needs of the environment.“Humanity meanwhil
5、e uses about 40%more resources in one year than nature can regenerate within a year.”(Lorek S.et al.,2011,2).Is UL a sustainable campus?We will find the answer to this as we look at the University of Limericks transport,waste and energy and the policies around this.As well as this I will also design
6、 a plan on how to make the campus more sustainable by looking at other college policies and case studies based on sustainability of colleges all over the world.Transport:There are many related problems to transport such as pollution,noise, congestion,accidents that leads to casualties and fragmentat
7、ion of habitats.As well as this the dependence on oil and its oil constituents can be added to this list.(Kemp R.et al.,2004).It is a major contributor to global warming,CO2 emissions and energy consumption.That is why we must implement a sustainable way of transport,especially in universities as th
8、ey“have a significant impact on society and can play a key role in sustainability provisions”.(DagilitR.et al.,2018).The University of Limerick has policies based on each mode of transport such as walking,cycling,travelling by car,buses or taxis.It has adapted to the different modes of transportatio
9、n.With the support of Limerick Smarter Travel the university tries to promote alternative transportation instead of using cars to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the university.Assignment writing service on The University has constructed several cycling facilities inside and outside the campus
10、as a response to the increase of cyclists travelling in and out of campus.UL has encouraged the use of bikes by having a variety of cycle routes the students and staff can take.They have also built a bike hub and numerous bike racks all over campus to make it easier for students to park their bike.U
11、L Smarter Travel has also partnered up with the UL Laundrette to run a free initiative that allows cyclist commuters to borrow a towel for free so they can use them in the on campus showering facilities.The university also has a“bike doctor”that comes in every Tuesday to help fix bikes,however in my
12、 opinion I think that this is not convenient as the“bike doctor”is only there for a limited time and one day a week and it could be an inconvenient time for those who want to get their bikes fixed as they may have to skip a lecture.UL Smarter Travel has put forward initiatives to get students and st
13、aff active,there is competitions and challenges with the prospect of winning different types of prizes.As well as this the university also gives away free walking or cycling gear with the support of the RSA.UL has promoted walking and cycling through all their social media platforms and especially b
14、y doing events and competition mostly during the first and second week of college.While the University of Limerick has promoted these events,and implemented actions to build bike racks it still is not enough.Fig 1.CO2 emissions of in tonnes per year.(EPA,b).From the graph,it shows the different sour
15、ces of greenhouse gas emissions, it can be seen that most of our emissions comes from road transport.There is an increase in road transport emissions in 2006 and 2007 but because of the recession it had dropped.In comparison to the University of Limerick,University College Cork has put more time,eff
16、ort and planning in their transport that promotes sustainability.“UCC has developed a comprehensive Commuter Plan.Led by a dedicated Commuter Plan Manager”(UCC,a).The Commuter Plan contributes to the active car park management and to facilitate and promote different modes of transport.As well as this,UCC has installed a bike pump on the main campus in the reception area,making it accessible to students or staff that nee
