Table 1 Resource input variations between urban form types (Source: [43]))
From: Hope in a time of civicide: regenerative development and IPAT
INPUT (Per Person Per Year) | Automobile City | Transit City | Walking City |
|---|---|---|---|
Resources | |||
Fuel in Megajoules (MJ)1 | 50,000 | 35,000 | 20,000 |
Power in Megajoules (MJ) 2 | 9240 | 9240 | 9240 |
Gas in Megajoules (MJ) 2 | 4900 | 2940 | 2940 |
Total Energy in Gigajoules (GJ)2 | 64.14 | 47.18 | 32.18 |
Water in Kilolitres (Kl)2 | 70 | 42 | 35 |
Food in Kilograms (kg)3 | 451 | 451 | 451 |
Land in Metres Squared (m2)4 | 547 | 214 | 133 |
Urban Footprint in Hectares (ha)5 | 2.29 | 1.97 | 1.78 |
Basic Raw Materials (BRM) for New Building Types Per Person6 | |||
BRM 1) Sand in Tonnes (T) | 111 | 73 | 57 |
BRM 2) Limestone in Tonnes (T) | 67 | 44 | 34 |
BRM 3) Clay in Tonnes (T) | 44 | 29 | 23 |
BRM 4) Rock in Tonnes (T) | 66 | 43 | 33 |
Total BRM in Tonnes (T) | 288 | 189 | 147 |