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1	An Exploration of the Relationship between Street Patterns and Floodplains in The Woodlands, Texas Xu, Junping 14 January 2010 (has links) The objective of this thesis is to explore the relationship between street patterns and floodplains. Although some researchers have written about the relationship between land use and floodplains in The Woodlands, few have discussed how the city form was designed around the hydrological system. This thesis will focus on one aspect of the city form, the street pattern, to determine the effectiveness of street designs' response to floodplains. Unlike the grid-like pattern advocated by the New Urbanists, street patterns in The Woodlands are loops and cul-de-sacs -- a typical suburban pattern at the time it was developed; however, street patterns adapt to the boundaries of floodplains and protect them very well. Using a GIS tool to overlay 100-year floodplains on the street layer, it is clear to see that there are low percentages of streets in the 100-year floodplains. Thus, The Woodlands employed nonstructural techniques to mitigate flood hazard, which minimize the development in floodplains. Flood control in The Woodlands is much better than other places in the Houston area. From flood control and the protection of the natural environment standpoints, the nonstructural techniques are advocated more than structural techniques for floodplains in the development management. Therefore, the design of street patterns in an area is determined by both the aim of convenient transportation and the aim of hazard mitigation. Street Patterns Floodplains The Woodlands
2	The impact of the city on human perception Gomes, Evan 14 September 2016 (has links) The practicum examines the impact of the physical layout of cities on the way we perceive them. In particular it examines the influence of natural, social, and built elements in perception of the downtown core of Winnipeg. It goes on to propose an urban design strategy for the downtown core, supported by supplementary urban design guidelines. / October 2016 Perception Consciousness Design guidelines Urban design City development Development Streets Environments Urban environment Nodes Edges Districts Landmarks North America landmarks Winnipeg Organic street patterns Downtown Winnipeg Zoning Grid Orthogonal Programming Urban fabric Polycentric environment Collective consciousness Human perception Urban image City perception Irregular streets

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An Exploration of the Relationship between Street Patterns and Floodplains in The Woodlands, Texas

The impact of the city on human perception