addition to local level requirements for a population 6.4.3. Benchmarking Standards of between 20-50,000 people Community infrastructure benchmarks are developed for a Facility Type Benchmark for region based on demographic, planning and lifestyle Provision conditions and influences. There is no single optimum Multi-purpose Community Centre 1:20,000-30,000 benchmark for each type of community facility. High School 1:20,000 Furthermore, facilities that service the whole population in a community such as meeting spaces do not tend to have Youth Facility/Service 1:20,000 benchmarks. Branch Library 1:15,000-30,000 Therefore, while benchmarks provide a basic guide for the Aged Care Centre 1:10,000-20,000 provision of services and facilities they need to be complemented by investigation into the local social, Neighborhood Centre 1:20,000-30,000 political and economic conditions within an area and the Community Health Centre 1:20,000-30,000 needs and priorities of each local community. Police and Emergency Services 1:25,000-30,000 TAFE Campus 1:30,000 Suggested local level requirements for a population of between 0 - 15000 people Suggested municipal wide or regional requirements for Suggested district level requirements in populations of between 30,000 150,000 – Facility Type Benchmark for Provision Art Gallery 1:30,000-150,000 Museum 1:30,000-130,000 Central Library 1:50,000-150,000 Civic Centre 1:30,000-120,000 Performing 1:50,000-200,000 Arts/Exhibition/Convention Centre Supported (Emergency) 1:50,000-100,000 Accommodation Hospital 2.6 beds: 1,000 people Public • 1.7 beds: 1,000 people Private • TAFE District Facility 1:150,000 University 1:150,000-200,000 Source: Maxine Cooper & Associates 46 - SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES - INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES
6.4.3. Benchmarking Standards Community infrastructure benchmarks are developed for a region based on demographic, planning and lifestyle conditions and influences. There is no single optimum benchmark for each type of community facility. Furthermore, facilities that service the whole population in a community such as meeting spaces do not tend to have benchmarks. Therefore, while benchmarks provide a basic guide for the provision of services and facilities they need to be complemented by investigation into the local social, political and economic conditions within an area and the needs and priorities of each local community. Suggested local level requirements for a population of between 0 - 15000 people Suggested district level requirements in addition to local level requirements for a population of between 20-50,000 people Facility Type Benchmark for Provision Multi-purpose Community Centre 1:20,000-30,000 High School 1:20,000 Youth Facility/Service 1:20,000 Branch Library 1:15,000-30,000 Aged Care Centre 1:10,000-20,000 Neighborhood Centre 1:20,000-30,000 Community Health Centre 1:20,000-30,000 Police and Emergency Services 1:25,000-30,000 TAFE Campus 1:30,000 Suggested municipal wide or regional requirements for populations of between 30,000 – 150,000 Facility Type Benchmark for Provision Art Gallery 1:30,000-150,000 Museum 1:30,000-130,000 Central Library 1:50,000-150,000 Civic Centre 1:30,000-120,000 Performing Arts/Exhibition/Convention Centre 1:50,000-200,000 Supported (Emergency) Accommodation 1:50,000-100,000 Hospital • Public • Private 2.6 beds: 1,000 people 1.7 beds: 1,000 people TAFE District Facility 1:150,000 University 1:150,000-200,000 Source: Maxine Cooper & Associates 46 - SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES - INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES
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