Environment
The AEGD will be an environmentally sensitive eco-industrial park that protects the area’s natural and cultural heritage resources. Specifically, that includes:
- Applying sustainable design to reduce environmental footprint
- Creating a sustainable development, incorporating multi-modal transportation
- Protecting the character of the surrounding land uses
- Providing greater emphasis on treating rainwater and runoff as a resource for water conservation
- Targeting a reduction in auto trips with improved public transportation and reducing the need for commuters to leave Hamilton
The inclusion of multi-purpose trails, pedestrian and habitat linkages, and reducing internal traffic to cut emissions will also be environmentally sensitive aspects of the area.
