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Forest in the cityIsaac, Katherine Michelle 11 1900 (has links)
The goal of this project is to design an urban place which incorporates the power of the
forest, specifically water, canopy, green and light. The site chosen is an area proposed
for residential development, a site which is presently functioning as a parking lot in the
'Mid-Campus' section of the University of British Columbia. The area of concentration
is the area proposed as open space and its connections to the community centre and
the surrounding neighbourhood. In order to create a place of powerful experience, I
chose phenomenology and associated strategies as a method, working through stages
of 'landing', pattern articulation and precedent exploration. These qualitative elements
were combined with site structure and program analysis to produce a final design which
incorporates three main spaces: Main Mall Plaza, Thunderbird Centre and a reflection
pool and rehabilitated forest area. Main Mall Plaza joins the rest of campus with this
site, also serving as a social hub and place of prospect over the ocean. Thunderbird
Centre provides space for many of the ammenities needed by this new communitity,
and is designed with a terraced pool plaza which accentuates the presence of the
forest beyond the plaza edge. Numerous walks then wind through the forest and into
an existing second growth wood, where the experience of canopy, green and light is
accessable.
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A case study approach to the assessment of urban agriculture in the greater Edendale area, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.Ghebremicael, Ghezae Kibreab. January 2000 (has links)
Migration from rural to urban areas has characterized the South African population in the
last quarter of the 20th century. More recently, internal urban growth itself has contributed
to the rapid growth of cities. This rapid population increase in towns and cities has resulted
in a range of social and environmental problems. Food insecurity is one such problem, it
is contended, that could be addressed by the more wide spread development of urban
agriculture (UA).
The literature review helped the researcher to understand the problems and potential of
UA. For the purposes of this study , UA is defined as the growing of plants , tree crops and
raising of livestock within and at peri-urban areas. It focuses specifically on the 'community'
type ventures rather than that associated with individual households. UA is an effective
and efficient way of converting urban waste land and underutilized resources into food
products , generate income and create jobs . The literature review and the case studies
underlined the importance of UA to supplement household income and address issue of
food security. However, the activity has been largely overlooked by local government,
policy makers and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). It was also realized that UA
is not a widespread or common practice in the cities of South Africa although the majority
of the urban populations are poor due to past apartheid policy, rapid urbanization and the
relatively slow growth of the economy as a whole.
Against the above background, this study focused on socio-economic analysis of
vegetable production in the study area by identifying and examining the role played and
potential socio-economic and environmental importance of UA in the Greater Edendale
Area (GEA). The study was conducted in the GEA particularly in three vegetable gardens,
namely, the African Tree Centre (ATC), the Edendale Lay Ecumenical Centre (ELEC) and
the Willow Fountain Centre (WFC). Primary data were collected through using structured
interviews, key informant interviews , personal observation and through a literature review
and the consultation of documents and records from the organizations surveyed. Agricultural activities in general and UA in particular in the study area were limited.
Production at present is also low. However, the production of vegetables and fruits and the
raising of poultry do relatively well when compared to other UA activities. Very few people
in the study area were practising UA because of the lack of suitable land set aside for the
purpose, lack of equipment and lack of financial and technical support.
The initial cost of starting community based UA was found to be high. This situation has
limited the number of urban farmers. If people are able to meet the start up costs, they can
provide the urban poor with fresh and affordable produce. ln addition, the lack of
information and awareness, in relation to the actual and potential benefit of UA, has
limited its spread in the study area.
It is also possible to optimize the capacity of UA with limited inputs. High production per
hectare is possible and is well suited to low-income families and it allows women, who
constitute the majority of urban farmers, to participate. The young, the old and the
unemployed are other potential beneficiaries. However, lack of recognition, and cultural
biases (i.e, many urban managers and policy makers think that allowing UA in cities
'ruralises' them of its activities hinder the realization of the potential role of UA.
Therefore, integration of UAin the plans, policies and activities of stakeholders, particularly
urban planners, city administrations, NGOs, local universities, extension and credit
organizations, and community based organizations (CBOs) should be a priority issue.
Strategies to ensure a higher priority for UA need to be carefully articulated. / Thesis (M.Env.Dev.)-University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2000.
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An assessment of land cover change patterns using remote sensing : a case study of Dube and Esikhawini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.Bassa, Zaakirah. 01 November 2013 (has links)
During the past two centuries, land cover has been changing at an alarming rate in space and time and it is humans who have emerged as the dominant driver of change in the environment, resulting in changes of extraordinary magnitudes. Most of these changes occur due to demands placed on the land by the ever-increasing human population and their need for more land for both settlement and food production. Many researchers underscore the importance of recognizing and studying past land-use and land cover changes as the legacies of these changes continue to play a major role in ecosystem structure and function. The objectives of this study were to determine the extent of land cover changes between 1992 and 2008 in the study areas, Esikhawini and Dube located in the uMhlathuze municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, and to both predict and address the implications of the extent of future changes likely to occur in the area by 2016. Three Landsat satellite images of the study area were acquired for the years, 1992, 2000 and 2008. These images were classified into nine classes representing the dominant land covers in the area. An image differencing change detection method was used to determine the extent of the changes which took place during the specified period. Thereafter, a Markov chain model was used to determine the likely distribution of the land cover classes by 2016. The results revealed that aside from Waterbodies and Settlements, the rest of the classes exhibited a great degree of change between 1992 and 2008, having class change values greater than 50%. With regards to the predicted change in the land cover classes, the future land cover change pattern appears to be similar to that observed between 1992 and 2008. The Settlements class will most likely emerge as the dominant land cover in the study area as many of the other classes are increasingly being replaced by this particular class. The overall accuracy of the classification method employed for this study was 79.58% and the results have provided a good overview of the location and extent of land cover changes in the area. It is therefore plausible to conclude that these techniques could be used at both local and regional scales to better inform land management practices and policies. / Thesis (M.Sc.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville, 2012.
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A remote sensing analysis of residential land use, forest canopy distribution, and surface heat island formation in the Atlanta Metropolitan RegionStone, Brian, Jr. 05 1900 (has links)
No description available.
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Usaquen urban renewal / Urban renewal, Usaquen, ColombiaViana, Claudia Patricia January 1991 (has links)
This creative projects explores urban renewal design in Usaquen, Colombia as an integral part of the city planning. The economic, social and visual qualities of the urban environment therefor become a part of a whole.The study of Usaquen revealed five major areas that deserved an in-depth look. These are transportation, urban design, land-use, zoning, recreation, tourism and historic preservation. Derived from these five categories are a list of the communities liabilities and assets. Analyzing this research produced a urban design solution depicted in policies, projects, programs, and design developments. / Department of Urban Planning
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Multi-temporal mapping and projection of urban land-use-land-cover change : implication on urban green spaces.Onyango, Otunga Charles. 04 April 2014 (has links)
This study determines and predicts multi-temporal Land-Use-Land-Cover Change (LULC) in a peripheral urban landscape over a 22 year period in relation to the study area‘s greenery. A change detection analysis using post classification Maximum Likelihood algorithm on three multispectral SPOT-4 images was used to determine land-cover transformation. To predict future land coverage, a Land-Cover Change Modeler (LCM) and a Markov Chain were used. Results show that between the year 2000-2006, 2006-2011 and 2000-2011 the study area experienced varied changes in the different LULCs. Built-up areas increased by 10.08%, 3.15% and 13.23% in 2000-2006, 2006-2011, and 2000-2011 respectively. Areas covered by thicket decreased by 0.59% in 2000-2006 but increased by 0.56%, 0.07% in 2006-2011 and 2000-2011 respectively. Forest land-cover increased by 2.59% in 2000-2006, 2.82% in 2006-2011, and 5.41% in 2000-2011. Grassland declined by 8.46% and 2.64% in 2000-2006 and 2000-2011 respectively while degraded grassland declined by 3.62%, 12.45% and 16.07% in 2000-2006, 2006-2011, and 2000-2011 respectively. Projection results indicate a consistent pattern of growth or decline to those experienced between 2000-2011. This study provides insight into LULC patterns within the eThekwini metro area and offers invaluable understanding of the transformation of the urban green spaces.
Key words: Land-Use-Land-Cover Change, Change detection, Land-Cover Change Modeler, Markov Chain Process, Land-Cover Change Prediction. / Thesis (M.Sc.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2013.
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Small city community development : tradition and change in inner-city neighbourhoods of Richmond, KentuckyFretty, Martin P. January 1984 (has links)
No description available.
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The effective use of three dimensional visualisation modelling in the routine development control of urban environments : a thesis submitted to Adelaide University in candidacy for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy /Pietsch, Susan Mary. January 2001 (has links) (PDF)
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Architecture, 2002. / "June 2001." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 346-352).
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The ideological construction of new urbanism in Melrose Arch a critical analysis/Du Plessis, Linet. January 2008 (has links)
Thesis (M A(Psychology))--University of Pretoria, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references. Available on the Internet via the World Wide Web.
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High technology and intra-urban transformations a case study of Bengaluru, India /Kalra, Rajrani. January 2007 (has links)
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Kent State University, 2007. / Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Jan. 6, 2009). Advisor: David H. Kaplan. Keywords: High technology; Urban change; Bengaluru. Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-253).
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