By
Mr. Kishor Pate, CMD – Amit Enterprises Housing Ltd.
Nothing
that we see or / know of on this planet has remained the same over the last
decade. We have used science &
technology to improve the quality of our lives. But, the very progress that we
are so proud is also proving to be a major danger to the planet.
In
the papers and on the news, we hear & read about the detriments of climate
change - and yet, the whole concept of environmental sustainability remains an
abstract concept to most individuals and even industries in Inida.
Unfortunately,
real estate has been a major contributor towards the gradual environmental
degradation of our cities.
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Deforestation
and draining of water bodies.!
In
and our urban areas, activities like deforestation and draining of water bodies
in order to make way for more buildings are rampant. We are already noticing
the change in weather patterns - hotter summers, shorter winters, failed or /
insufficient monsoons.
There
is much to be said for traditional values - a hallmark of the Puneri way of
life – but it seems that most of the city is still living in the past, where
global warming was a distant concept and not a real and present danger.
In
cities such as Pune, taking the preservation of the city’s ecology and finite
energy resources seriously is now more than important - the city is, in
environmental terms, already on yellow alert.
Environmental
Impact..!
Developers
need to find better, more sustainable methods of designing their buildings in
order to reduce their negative environmental impact. It needs to be understood
that the conventional methods of constructing buildings - as well as inhabiting such
buildings post construction - are a major drain on available energy while being
the single-largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions.
There
was a time when we took great pride in our city’s unique ecosystems & the rich biodiversity to be found in its open
spaces, forested areas and water bodies. Today, we have come very close to
decimating this natural wealth by sacrificing it on the altar of mercenary
development.
The
price that the city is paying goes beyond mere climate change. Though
developing buildings with obsolete construction methods is definitely a major
culprit in this respect, there is also a greater price to pay for unplanned
development.
Reckless
and opportunistic creation of buildings basically amounts to inefficient use of
land, which leads to increased energy consumption levels, commuting times as
well as air and water pollution. The bottom line is loss in economic
performance, vastly reduced quality of life and ever- escalating health
concerns.
However,
the onus of responsibility does not rest on developers alone. Property buyers
must also be attuned to the very real necessity of choosing the ‘green option’.
While
the response to the need for environmentally sustainable buildings in this city
does fall short of the required mark, many developers in Pune have taken up the
cause of creating green buildings. The market needs to respond to this, as
well.
As
long as the demand for homes in cheaply constructed projects that compromise
the environment throughout their lifecycles outweighs that for environmentally
sustainable ones, the city’s return to its ‘green’ heritage will remain a
distant dream.
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