The document discusses a student project to investigate and propose a future town. It begins with an introduction describing the project requirements to study a past, present and future city. It then analyzes the ancient city of Athens, Greece, noting its systematic layout with an upper and lower city. Athens emphasized water management through its aqueduct system, which was an underground pipeline that distributed water across the city. The student concludes that Athens was sustainable due to its organized planning and hydraulic infrastructure, and these elements should be considered for the proposed future town.
This document provides information about ancient Greek cities, present day Hong Kong, and plans for a future livable town. It discusses the architecture, infrastructure, and social aspects of ancient Greek cities like Athens. It then analyzes present day Hong Kong, highlighting how it has become a center of modern architecture with many skyscrapers and an extensive system of elevated walkways and tunnels due to lack of land. The document intends to understand elements of ancient, present and future cities in order to plan a new town that incorporates lessons learned.
This document provides details about a final project report for a class on natural and built environments. It includes an introduction to the project, which involves proposing a new layout for a fictional city called "X City". The report then discusses the definition of a city and provides a brief history of cities. It also examines what makes a good city and explores elements of ancient, present and future cities that could be applied to the new city design. Specifically, it analyzes the ancient city of Athens and the present city of Chicago, highlighting planning elements and sustainability features of each.
This document reports on investigating past, present, and future towns to propose a new livable town. It summarizes investigations of the ancient Agora of Athens and present-day Incheon, South Korea to identify important elements. These include green spaces, public gathering areas, transportation infrastructure, and emphasis on education and business. The proposed new town, called "The Blue Viridescent", incorporates these elements through high-rise residential buildings, a port, preserved forests, green roofs, and renewable energy generation. The conclusion is that investigating different towns over time can help create a sustainable future town that balances livability and environmental protection.
This document provides information about Chan Pei Shan's final project on representing future cities. It includes investigations of ancient, present and future cities, including Rome, New York City and Tokyo. It also includes a case study on a floating water city. Some key points are:
- Ancient Rome started as a trading hub and its accessible pathways inspired future city design.
- New York City has extensive public transport and walkways, encouraging greener transportation.
- Future Tokyo aims to be the world's greenest city with overhead transport and renewable energy.
- Floating water cities require consideration of economics, environment and social issues for long-term viability.
This document is a report on creating a better livable town. It discusses the elements that make up towns and cities, including recreational areas, education areas, commercial sectors, and hospitals. It also examines what makes a good town, such as transportation systems, green spaces, drainage, and amenities. As a case study, it looks at the town of Oia in Greece. Oia is known for its white and blue cave houses and architecture, and tourism is a major part of its economy due to the preservation of its Greek architectural style.
The document summarizes a proposed future city called Food City in Dubai. It would be an off-grid, self-sufficient metropolis incorporating extensive sustainable urban planning ideas like vertically stacked landscape surfaces, renewable energy systems, and aquatic farms. These initiatives aim to decrease energy use and conserve water through techniques like atmospheric water harvesting, solar desalination, greywater recycling, and hydroponic agriculture. The proposal's goal is to marry landscapes and urbanism to create a model for sustainable, low-energy urban living that could inform future city development.
The document provides a history of the city of Amsterdam from its origins in 1200 AD as a fishing settlement, through its Golden Age in the 17th century as a major trading power and center of the Dutch East India Company's spice trade, to its period of decline in the late 18th/early 19th century with the loss of its overseas empire and slow industrialization. Key events included Amsterdam switching allegiance during the Dutch Revolt against Spanish rule in 1578, its growth as a center of Protestantism and trade, the construction of its iconic rings of canals during its Golden Age, and its eventual stagnation after the Napoleonic era.
This document presents a report on planning a better livable town. It begins with an introduction describing the project of planning a new town as the current one has become overcrowded. It then examines the definitions and histories of towns and cities. Case studies of ancient, present and future towns are investigated, including Grammichele, Italy and Copenhagen, Denmark. The proposed new town, called "The Oasis," is presented with details on its hexagonal layout, zoning, transportation and sustainability features. The conclusion reflects on lessons learned about designing livable, harmonious communities.
This document provides information about ancient Greek cities, present day Hong Kong, and plans for a future livable town. It discusses the architecture, infrastructure, and social aspects of ancient Greek cities like Athens. It then analyzes present day Hong Kong, highlighting how it has become a center of modern architecture with many skyscrapers and an extensive system of elevated walkways and tunnels due to lack of land. The document intends to understand elements of ancient, present and future cities in order to plan a new town that incorporates lessons learned.
This document provides details about a final project report for a class on natural and built environments. It includes an introduction to the project, which involves proposing a new layout for a fictional city called "X City". The report then discusses the definition of a city and provides a brief history of cities. It also examines what makes a good city and explores elements of ancient, present and future cities that could be applied to the new city design. Specifically, it analyzes the ancient city of Athens and the present city of Chicago, highlighting planning elements and sustainability features of each.
This document reports on investigating past, present, and future towns to propose a new livable town. It summarizes investigations of the ancient Agora of Athens and present-day Incheon, South Korea to identify important elements. These include green spaces, public gathering areas, transportation infrastructure, and emphasis on education and business. The proposed new town, called "The Blue Viridescent", incorporates these elements through high-rise residential buildings, a port, preserved forests, green roofs, and renewable energy generation. The conclusion is that investigating different towns over time can help create a sustainable future town that balances livability and environmental protection.
This document provides information about Chan Pei Shan's final project on representing future cities. It includes investigations of ancient, present and future cities, including Rome, New York City and Tokyo. It also includes a case study on a floating water city. Some key points are:
- Ancient Rome started as a trading hub and its accessible pathways inspired future city design.
- New York City has extensive public transport and walkways, encouraging greener transportation.
- Future Tokyo aims to be the world's greenest city with overhead transport and renewable energy.
- Floating water cities require consideration of economics, environment and social issues for long-term viability.
This document is a report on creating a better livable town. It discusses the elements that make up towns and cities, including recreational areas, education areas, commercial sectors, and hospitals. It also examines what makes a good town, such as transportation systems, green spaces, drainage, and amenities. As a case study, it looks at the town of Oia in Greece. Oia is known for its white and blue cave houses and architecture, and tourism is a major part of its economy due to the preservation of its Greek architectural style.
The document summarizes a proposed future city called Food City in Dubai. It would be an off-grid, self-sufficient metropolis incorporating extensive sustainable urban planning ideas like vertically stacked landscape surfaces, renewable energy systems, and aquatic farms. These initiatives aim to decrease energy use and conserve water through techniques like atmospheric water harvesting, solar desalination, greywater recycling, and hydroponic agriculture. The proposal's goal is to marry landscapes and urbanism to create a model for sustainable, low-energy urban living that could inform future city development.
The document provides a history of the city of Amsterdam from its origins in 1200 AD as a fishing settlement, through its Golden Age in the 17th century as a major trading power and center of the Dutch East India Company's spice trade, to its period of decline in the late 18th/early 19th century with the loss of its overseas empire and slow industrialization. Key events included Amsterdam switching allegiance during the Dutch Revolt against Spanish rule in 1578, its growth as a center of Protestantism and trade, the construction of its iconic rings of canals during its Golden Age, and its eventual stagnation after the Napoleonic era.
This document presents a report on planning a better livable town. It begins with an introduction describing the project of planning a new town as the current one has become overcrowded. It then examines the definitions and histories of towns and cities. Case studies of ancient, present and future towns are investigated, including Grammichele, Italy and Copenhagen, Denmark. The proposed new town, called "The Oasis," is presented with details on its hexagonal layout, zoning, transportation and sustainability features. The conclusion reflects on lessons learned about designing livable, harmonious communities.
The document is a report on representing a future city. It includes investigations of ancient, present and future cities including the Maya city, Gangnam city in South Korea, and Songdo city, also in South Korea. For each city investigated, the document describes its history, what makes it significant, conclusions, and what elements could be used for the new future city being designed. It then discusses plans for a new city called ASPACHE, which will be a skyscraper city focusing on sustainability and technology with features inspired by the cities investigated in the report.
The document is a report on a student project to design an improved livable town. It includes investigations of ancient, present and future towns, as well as an underwater town setting for the new proposed town. For the ancient town investigation, it describes the architecture and infrastructure of Pompeii and Babylon. For present towns, it provides details on Oslo, Norway including its history, economy, population growth and landmarks like the Ski Jump Tower. It also describes transportation systems in Tokyo. The report will be used to propose a new improved underwater town that incorporates sustainable and high-tech elements for comfortable future living.
This document provides information about an ancient city (Athens, Greece) and a present city (Venice, Italy) as case studies for the design of a future town. Key elements discussed for Athens include its systematic city planning layout divided into upper and lower sections, importance of water management through its aqueduct system, and defense through a connecting wall to its port. For Venice, the document notes its origins over 1500 years ago and history as a maritime power, with a focus on its aesthetics as a city built across 118 small islands linked by canals and bridges, where waterways played an important role. The document proposes implementing town planning, water conduction systems, and defense considerations in the design of the future town.
The document discusses the future of cities and sustainable city planning. It begins with an introduction to the assigned project to design a future city called City X. It then provides background on what defines a city, the history of cities, factors that make a good city, and case studies of the ancient city of Priene and current city planning approaches. The goal is to understand different city models and apply lessons from the past and present to create a sustainable design for City X to address the challenges of the future.
The document proposes an underground city. It summarizes an ancient underground city called Derinkuyu in Turkey that had 18 levels extending 60 meters deep and could shelter 20,000 people. Key features discussed are its ventilation shafts, tunnels, and wells to provide fresh water. These characteristics will influence the design of the proposed underground city. The document also briefly mentions another ancient underground city in Burlington, UK but provides few details. Overall the document researches and investigates existing underground cities as part of developing a proposal for a new underground city.
The document discusses the requirements for a final project proposing a future city. It begins with an introduction describing the goals of the project. It then discusses definitions of what makes a city, including population, infrastructure, and systems. It also examines characteristics of good, sustainable cities, and provides examples of ancient and present-day cities to draw lessons from, including Shibam and Amsterdam. The document aims to understand elements of city planning and propose a new future city that upholds sustainable living.
This document summarizes a student's final project report on proposing a better livable town. It includes an introduction outlining the project goals and requirements. Sections analyze the components of towns throughout history, including investigating ancient Rome and present-day Cape Town. Elements from these cities, such as hierarchical town planning, are identified for inclusion in the student's proposed future town design.
This document discusses the future representation of a city and provides details on the author's final project. It begins with an introduction explaining the goal of proposing a new layout for the fictional city of "X" due to it becoming unlivable. It then provides background sections on what defines a city, the history of cities, what makes a city, and what makes a good city. The document outlines the author's investigations into ancient underground cities like Derinkuyu, present underground cities like Montreal and Seattle, and future planned expansions to Montreal's underground city. Key elements that will influence the new city design are the ventilation systems of ancient underground cities, Montreal's concept of two cities in one, and the potential to build additional levels
The document discusses the key elements of cities and urban design. It defines what makes a city and explores their history and evolution. Some of the basic components of cities mentioned include infrastructure, transportation, utilities, and public services. The document also examines what characterizes a good, livable city, such as cleanliness, economic opportunities, education, safety, and environmental sustainability. It introduces the concept of a future city and suggests they will utilize advanced technology while conserving ecosystems. The document concludes by outlining several important elements of urban design like buildings, public spaces, streets, transportation, and landscaping.
This document is a report submitted by Pang Khai Shuen for a university course. It discusses the planning of a new town called Peaceville in Malaysia. The report provides background information on how ancient towns formed near rivers for resources and trade. It examines the ancient cities of Mohenjo-Daro and Anyang as examples of planned cities with specialized districts. The report also discusses how the Industrial Revolution led to the growth of modern towns and cities. It analyzes Copenhagen's "Finger Plan" as a model of urban planning that incorporates green spaces. The proposal then provides details of the planned town of Peaceville, including its layout, population, industries and amenities.
Fp part a - report template (recovered)Lynette Law
The document presents a proposal for a future floating city called Hoffen City. It discusses investigating existing and ancient cities to inform the design. Key elements extracted include Copenhagen's extensive bicycle infrastructure for transportation within the new city. The floating design is intended to shelter citizens from natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis. The proposal includes zoning maps that divide the circular city into areas for residences, businesses, recreation, farms, and military defense.
The document provides details on the requirements and content for a final project report on proposing a better livable future town. It includes investigations of ancient, present and future towns to understand their characteristics. The proposed new town, called Vitadelco, will focus on sustainability, walkability, fulfilling resident needs, and incorporating elements learned from past towns like unique architecture and good infrastructure systems.
This document provides information about a student project to design a future city. It summarizes background on ancient cities like Venice for inspiration. It then discusses what defines cities in general, and what additional characteristics are needed to make cities great. The document suggests future cities may be underwater, underground, or powered by renewable energy. It analyzes the zoning and districts of Venice as a model and also discusses characteristics of the present-day city of Melbourne to inform the future city design.
This document provides an outline for a report on representing a future city. It begins with an introduction describing the mayor's responsibility to solve problems facing the city of "X" and plan for its citizens' future needs. It then reviews definitions of a city and its key elements. Several past and present cities are investigated, focusing on their water systems, geometric shapes, and energy sources. This information is considered for application to the new planned city. The document proposes that the mayor will name the rebuilt city the "Half-Sphere City" as it will be enclosed in a large glass shield for protection from climate disasters.
This document discusses the ancient city of Tenochtitlan and the present city of Venice. For Tenochtitlan, it describes its history as the capital of the Aztec Empire founded in 1325 on an island in Lake Texcoco. It had a large population of 200,000 at its peak and was well planned with causeways, canals, and the city center located around the Templo Mayor pyramid. For Venice, it discusses how the city was built on wooden platforms secured by piles in the shallow lagoon, protecting it for over 1400 years, and how it now struggles with depopulation, sinking, and high water known as Acqua Alta.
The document describes a student project to propose a new layout for a future city called "X City". It provides background information on what constitutes a city historically and currently. It also summarizes details about ancient cities like the Forbidden City in China and aspects of modern cities like Hong Kong that could inspire elements of the new future city design. These include palace doors with lucky number studs, long pathways, underground trams, and convenient stores. The goal is to design a sustainable and livable city for 150,000-500,000 Malaysian citizens using different types of city infrastructure.
The document discusses the future city representation project for an ENBE class. It provides background on the project requirements, which ask students to pretend to be the mayor of a new fictional city "X" and propose a new layout due to the original city no longer being livable. The document then discusses elements of cities throughout history from ancient to present times to help inform ideas for the future city design. Specific examples discussed include the Forbidden City in China and transportation systems in Hong Kong. Elements from these cities that could be incorporated into the new fictional city design are also suggested.
This document provides guidelines for a final project in a course on natural and built environments. The project involves proposing a new town. It is divided into two parts:
Part A is an individual component requiring an A4 report and 3-minute video presentation proposing a basic plan for a new "X" Town.
Part B is a group component involving a physical model of the selected town and up to 3 presentation boards further explaining the proposal. Groups will choose from town types centered around a lake, river, island, or sea. The proposal must consider population size, zoning, infrastructure, sustainability, and other factors.
The document outlines objectives, learning outcomes, tasks, submission requirements, and assessment criteria for both parts
This document provides an overview of a student's final project for an Elements of Natural Built and Environment course. It discusses the requirements of the project, which involves planning an ideal livable town. It then reviews the history and components of cities and towns. Examples of the ancient city of Rome and the present-day city of Santorini, Greece are analyzed. Key lessons from each city that could apply to planning a future sustainable town are highlighted, such as Rome's sanitation system and Santorini's architecture and urban planning. The document serves to provide background information and inspiration for the student's own planned town called STARVERT, which will focus on sustainability and livability.
This document is a report on future cities that was written by a student named Janice Lee Juen Yung. It begins with an introduction to the assignment which is to investigate and propose a future city. It then provides background on cities throughout history and what defines a city. The student investigated ancient, present, and future cities - specifically Xiangyang City in ancient China, Shanghai in present China, and Redwood City in California as a model future city. Redwood City's goals of improving public open spaces and creating a network of parks and green spaces are highlighted. The student concludes they will include a landmark monument in their proposed future city plan.
This document discusses plans to open a new theme park, including:
- The target demographic is tourists and extreme activity enthusiasts aged 15-34 from mid-to-high income brackets.
- Potential competitors like Legoland are mentioned, which targets families but has small areas and boring activities.
- The theme park will be managed as a private limited company to limit liability but allow for higher capital investment and employee ownership.
- Financial projections estimate annual revenues of 200 million MYR with 2 million visitors and project profitability within three years of opening.
The document is a report on representing a future city. It includes investigations of ancient, present and future cities including the Maya city, Gangnam city in South Korea, and Songdo city, also in South Korea. For each city investigated, the document describes its history, what makes it significant, conclusions, and what elements could be used for the new future city being designed. It then discusses plans for a new city called ASPACHE, which will be a skyscraper city focusing on sustainability and technology with features inspired by the cities investigated in the report.
The document is a report on a student project to design an improved livable town. It includes investigations of ancient, present and future towns, as well as an underwater town setting for the new proposed town. For the ancient town investigation, it describes the architecture and infrastructure of Pompeii and Babylon. For present towns, it provides details on Oslo, Norway including its history, economy, population growth and landmarks like the Ski Jump Tower. It also describes transportation systems in Tokyo. The report will be used to propose a new improved underwater town that incorporates sustainable and high-tech elements for comfortable future living.
This document provides information about an ancient city (Athens, Greece) and a present city (Venice, Italy) as case studies for the design of a future town. Key elements discussed for Athens include its systematic city planning layout divided into upper and lower sections, importance of water management through its aqueduct system, and defense through a connecting wall to its port. For Venice, the document notes its origins over 1500 years ago and history as a maritime power, with a focus on its aesthetics as a city built across 118 small islands linked by canals and bridges, where waterways played an important role. The document proposes implementing town planning, water conduction systems, and defense considerations in the design of the future town.
The document discusses the future of cities and sustainable city planning. It begins with an introduction to the assigned project to design a future city called City X. It then provides background on what defines a city, the history of cities, factors that make a good city, and case studies of the ancient city of Priene and current city planning approaches. The goal is to understand different city models and apply lessons from the past and present to create a sustainable design for City X to address the challenges of the future.
The document proposes an underground city. It summarizes an ancient underground city called Derinkuyu in Turkey that had 18 levels extending 60 meters deep and could shelter 20,000 people. Key features discussed are its ventilation shafts, tunnels, and wells to provide fresh water. These characteristics will influence the design of the proposed underground city. The document also briefly mentions another ancient underground city in Burlington, UK but provides few details. Overall the document researches and investigates existing underground cities as part of developing a proposal for a new underground city.
The document discusses the requirements for a final project proposing a future city. It begins with an introduction describing the goals of the project. It then discusses definitions of what makes a city, including population, infrastructure, and systems. It also examines characteristics of good, sustainable cities, and provides examples of ancient and present-day cities to draw lessons from, including Shibam and Amsterdam. The document aims to understand elements of city planning and propose a new future city that upholds sustainable living.
This document summarizes a student's final project report on proposing a better livable town. It includes an introduction outlining the project goals and requirements. Sections analyze the components of towns throughout history, including investigating ancient Rome and present-day Cape Town. Elements from these cities, such as hierarchical town planning, are identified for inclusion in the student's proposed future town design.
This document discusses the future representation of a city and provides details on the author's final project. It begins with an introduction explaining the goal of proposing a new layout for the fictional city of "X" due to it becoming unlivable. It then provides background sections on what defines a city, the history of cities, what makes a city, and what makes a good city. The document outlines the author's investigations into ancient underground cities like Derinkuyu, present underground cities like Montreal and Seattle, and future planned expansions to Montreal's underground city. Key elements that will influence the new city design are the ventilation systems of ancient underground cities, Montreal's concept of two cities in one, and the potential to build additional levels
The document discusses the key elements of cities and urban design. It defines what makes a city and explores their history and evolution. Some of the basic components of cities mentioned include infrastructure, transportation, utilities, and public services. The document also examines what characterizes a good, livable city, such as cleanliness, economic opportunities, education, safety, and environmental sustainability. It introduces the concept of a future city and suggests they will utilize advanced technology while conserving ecosystems. The document concludes by outlining several important elements of urban design like buildings, public spaces, streets, transportation, and landscaping.
This document is a report submitted by Pang Khai Shuen for a university course. It discusses the planning of a new town called Peaceville in Malaysia. The report provides background information on how ancient towns formed near rivers for resources and trade. It examines the ancient cities of Mohenjo-Daro and Anyang as examples of planned cities with specialized districts. The report also discusses how the Industrial Revolution led to the growth of modern towns and cities. It analyzes Copenhagen's "Finger Plan" as a model of urban planning that incorporates green spaces. The proposal then provides details of the planned town of Peaceville, including its layout, population, industries and amenities.
Fp part a - report template (recovered)Lynette Law
The document presents a proposal for a future floating city called Hoffen City. It discusses investigating existing and ancient cities to inform the design. Key elements extracted include Copenhagen's extensive bicycle infrastructure for transportation within the new city. The floating design is intended to shelter citizens from natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis. The proposal includes zoning maps that divide the circular city into areas for residences, businesses, recreation, farms, and military defense.
The document provides details on the requirements and content for a final project report on proposing a better livable future town. It includes investigations of ancient, present and future towns to understand their characteristics. The proposed new town, called Vitadelco, will focus on sustainability, walkability, fulfilling resident needs, and incorporating elements learned from past towns like unique architecture and good infrastructure systems.
This document provides information about a student project to design a future city. It summarizes background on ancient cities like Venice for inspiration. It then discusses what defines cities in general, and what additional characteristics are needed to make cities great. The document suggests future cities may be underwater, underground, or powered by renewable energy. It analyzes the zoning and districts of Venice as a model and also discusses characteristics of the present-day city of Melbourne to inform the future city design.
This document provides an outline for a report on representing a future city. It begins with an introduction describing the mayor's responsibility to solve problems facing the city of "X" and plan for its citizens' future needs. It then reviews definitions of a city and its key elements. Several past and present cities are investigated, focusing on their water systems, geometric shapes, and energy sources. This information is considered for application to the new planned city. The document proposes that the mayor will name the rebuilt city the "Half-Sphere City" as it will be enclosed in a large glass shield for protection from climate disasters.
This document discusses the ancient city of Tenochtitlan and the present city of Venice. For Tenochtitlan, it describes its history as the capital of the Aztec Empire founded in 1325 on an island in Lake Texcoco. It had a large population of 200,000 at its peak and was well planned with causeways, canals, and the city center located around the Templo Mayor pyramid. For Venice, it discusses how the city was built on wooden platforms secured by piles in the shallow lagoon, protecting it for over 1400 years, and how it now struggles with depopulation, sinking, and high water known as Acqua Alta.
The document describes a student project to propose a new layout for a future city called "X City". It provides background information on what constitutes a city historically and currently. It also summarizes details about ancient cities like the Forbidden City in China and aspects of modern cities like Hong Kong that could inspire elements of the new future city design. These include palace doors with lucky number studs, long pathways, underground trams, and convenient stores. The goal is to design a sustainable and livable city for 150,000-500,000 Malaysian citizens using different types of city infrastructure.
The document discusses the future city representation project for an ENBE class. It provides background on the project requirements, which ask students to pretend to be the mayor of a new fictional city "X" and propose a new layout due to the original city no longer being livable. The document then discusses elements of cities throughout history from ancient to present times to help inform ideas for the future city design. Specific examples discussed include the Forbidden City in China and transportation systems in Hong Kong. Elements from these cities that could be incorporated into the new fictional city design are also suggested.
This document provides guidelines for a final project in a course on natural and built environments. The project involves proposing a new town. It is divided into two parts:
Part A is an individual component requiring an A4 report and 3-minute video presentation proposing a basic plan for a new "X" Town.
Part B is a group component involving a physical model of the selected town and up to 3 presentation boards further explaining the proposal. Groups will choose from town types centered around a lake, river, island, or sea. The proposal must consider population size, zoning, infrastructure, sustainability, and other factors.
The document outlines objectives, learning outcomes, tasks, submission requirements, and assessment criteria for both parts
This document provides an overview of a student's final project for an Elements of Natural Built and Environment course. It discusses the requirements of the project, which involves planning an ideal livable town. It then reviews the history and components of cities and towns. Examples of the ancient city of Rome and the present-day city of Santorini, Greece are analyzed. Key lessons from each city that could apply to planning a future sustainable town are highlighted, such as Rome's sanitation system and Santorini's architecture and urban planning. The document serves to provide background information and inspiration for the student's own planned town called STARVERT, which will focus on sustainability and livability.
This document is a report on future cities that was written by a student named Janice Lee Juen Yung. It begins with an introduction to the assignment which is to investigate and propose a future city. It then provides background on cities throughout history and what defines a city. The student investigated ancient, present, and future cities - specifically Xiangyang City in ancient China, Shanghai in present China, and Redwood City in California as a model future city. Redwood City's goals of improving public open spaces and creating a network of parks and green spaces are highlighted. The student concludes they will include a landmark monument in their proposed future city plan.
This document discusses plans to open a new theme park, including:
- The target demographic is tourists and extreme activity enthusiasts aged 15-34 from mid-to-high income brackets.
- Potential competitors like Legoland are mentioned, which targets families but has small areas and boring activities.
- The theme park will be managed as a private limited company to limit liability but allow for higher capital investment and employee ownership.
- Financial projections estimate annual revenues of 200 million MYR with 2 million visitors and project profitability within three years of opening.
Respected Sir/ Madam,
I am a qualified, dedicated and experienced community development worker, specializing in CSR Programs, Project management and team handling. My most recent role has been the coordination of CSR programs, proposal writing, designing strategies, budgeting, monitoring of programs, preparation of reports in OUTREACH organisation.
My time in CSA, Christ University has seen me plan, implement, evaluate and report on programs that integrated community development. I have overseen the distribution of education materials and supplements, coordination of children activity centres, training of program delivery teams, provision of logistical and technical support, and the preparation of funding submissions and grant proposals. This role has also involved collecting and analysing data on the impact and effectiveness of our education, health and livelihood programs on integrated communities, as well as ensuring KNH compliance in every aspect of our program delivery, and an understanding of the importance of developing sustainable community development programs.
I have a strong academic grounding in Master of Social Work at Karnataka University Dharwad, Community Development and project management, having completed a Bachelor of Arts, and completed fellowship in Social Entrepreneurship in Deshpande Foundation, Hubli, India.
I possess excellent organisational skills and an ability to maintain the big picture while attending to details and logistics. I am an excellent communicator, with an ability to manage large teams of people; and I remain calm and positive under pressure, especially in what can be difficult or traumatic situations.
My resume is attached and I look forward to being able to discuss the position with you further.
This document analyzes four mural paintings in Malaysia. It provides descriptions of the murals and background information on the artists. The first mural shows Bruce Lee kicking cats and encourages treating strays well. The second features a dog asking to be fed. The third is a mixed-media piece depicting a boy serving tea. The fourth depicts a squirrel hoarding nuts. Key concepts addressed across the murals include nonverbal communication, mass communication, and subjective perception.
This document is a resume for Md. Atikur Rahman providing details about his education, skills, work experience, and references. He has a Master's degree in Management from Patuakhali Govt. College and is currently employed as an Executive at Rupayan Housing Estate Ltd in Dhaka, Bangladesh, having previously worked in marketing roles at Standard Chartered Bank and IPDC Of Bangladesh Ltd. His objective is to acquire a suitable position for self-development and establish expertise in his field.
This document provides background information on France in three sections. It begins with a brief history of France from prehistoric times through the Middle Ages and establishment of the Capetian dynasty in 987 AD. The second section describes France's geography, highlighting major mountain ranges and rivers. The third section provides a timeline of important events and periods in French history from prehistory through the Napoleonic era. It discusses the rise and fall of empires and dynasties that shaped France.
This document provides a summary of research conducted by a group of students on the history and culture of France. It covers the following key points:
1. France has been continuously settled since Paleolithic times, with Celts migrating in around 600 BC and the country becoming part of the Roman Empire until the 5th century AD.
2. The modern nation of France began taking shape in the 9th century following the Treaty of Verdun which divided Frankish territory among Charlemagne's grandsons.
3. Key aspects of French culture discussed include its fashion industry centered in Paris, renowned cuisine influenced by regional styles, and the French language which evolved from Latin and is now spoken internationally.
This document outlines a marketing and branding campaign plan for the Missouri Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA). Primary research in the form of surveys was conducted with Missouri high school journalism teachers/advisers and students to understand awareness and perceptions of MIPA. The surveys found low awareness of MIPA among students but identified benefits such as support and networking. The campaign aims to boost MIPA membership by 20% through rebranding and increasing awareness on social media and websites popular with the target audiences.
This short document promotes creating presentations on SlideShare using Haiku Deck. It encourages the reader to get started making their own Haiku Deck presentation by clicking the "GET STARTED" button at the bottom. In just one sentence, it pitches the idea of using Haiku Deck to easily design beautiful presentations.
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Eric Bertelsen has experience as a journalist, editor, tutor, and cashier. He graduated from Waldorf College in 2013 with a BA in Communications and minors in Creative Writing and English. His skills include writing, communications, photography, and graphic design. He has held internships at newspapers and worked as a journalist for student publications.
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1. ENBE | Final Project | Part A – Report | The Better Town Representation
IGNATIUS JEE SHAO IANG | 0320069 | Ms. Ida | FNBE AUGUST 2014 | Taylor’s University
Name: IGNATIUS JEE SHAO IANG
Student ID: 0320069
FNBE August 2014
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CONTENT:
1. INTRODUCTION
2. A TOWN- Investigation on Better Township or Town or City
Guidelines and Issues
3. Investigation & Data Collection: The Ancient Town
4. Investigation & Data Collection: The Present Town
5. Investigation & Data Collection: The Future City
6. The New “X” Town – RADIALE
Overview
Master Plan
Zoning
Transportation
Town Enhancement & Sustainable Approaches
7. The Conclusion
8. Reference List
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Introduction
After analysing and understanding the brief, I understand
that I am assigned to do research on the elements of Natural
and built environment in their basic unit, form and function such
as natural topography, landscape, space, buildings and
infrastructure. In this final project, I am required to investigate
about a past, a present and a future city. With all the
information I get, I need to propose a future town which focus
on the needs of the people, the facilities, infrastructures and
how the city sustain by itself in the future.
To propose a successful town, I understand that I need to
focus on its geometric shape, form, pattern, system and the
structure of town. Besides, I need to emphasis on the main
focus and the zoning, transportation, utility of the town. The
people, population, social issues, food distribution, culture and
religion also play a major role in maintaining the successful
operation of the town.
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Town VS City
Definition of Town
A settlement in which includes residential districts, shops and
amenities with its own local government.
A town is larger than a village, but smaller than a city, which
means to say it has more populations than a village but not as
much as a city.
Definition of City
A city is a relatively large and permanent human settlement.
City normally has a particular administrative, legal, or historical
status based on local law.
City in general has more complex systems for sanitation, utilities,
land usage, housing, and transportation.
There are 4 eccentric differences between a town and a city.
(i) The demography/geography
(ii) The form of Government
(iii) The communities
(iv) Population
(i) Demography/Geography
Towns cover a smaller area than cities. As cities advance, they
merge with surrounding areas. As for towns, they do not
generally expand into other areas in the same way as the cities.
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(ii) Form of Government
A town is rule by municipal bodies, which is leaded by a
chairman. On the other hand, governance of cities is handled by
corporate bodies and chairman is the head of corporation.
(iii) Communities
In terms of community, town has a complete community hinting
at one special community. However, cities can have different
communities usually categorized by race or religion.
(iv) Populations
Towns are smaller than cities and bigger than villages.
Therefore, cities are more densely populated than towns, which
mean to say that a city has more population as compared to
town. Most of a region’s administrative offices are situated in
the cities.
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Investigation & Data Collection
Ancient City
Case Study 1: Athens, Greece
A view of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece The remains of the Parthenon
A brief history of Athens, Greece
It has been inhabited since before 3,000 B.C
During 1,200 B.C., the town is spread to south of the citadel on the
Acropolis and a long wall was built along the edge of rock.
In 480 B.C., the city is captured and ruined by the Persians. The
acropolis was burned. The Athenians after that spent 30 years but
only managed to build the fortifications and some secular buildings.
40 years after the peace with Persians at 449 B.C., buildings such
as Agora and Acropolis where the Parthenon sat is built.
At 404 B.C., Athens lost the Peloponnesian war.
During the Roman times, the long walls built were pulled down in
88 B.C.
During the Byzantine period after the city fell to the Crusaders in
1204, temples were converted into Christians churches.
In 1456, Athens was ruled by the Turks for 400 years. The
Parthenon was turned into a mosque and the other classical
buildings were occupied back then.
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The Characteristics of Focus in Athens, Greece
- A city which emphasises on the management of water source.
Athens shows the importance of waterworks in a city. The
Aqueduct served as a main character in the city as it’s the
foremost way of conducting water to the whole area. Furthermore,
the city also emphasised on the zoning. The upper city is also the
focus of the city as it’s the zone where every main events being
held. It is situated at the centre of the city.
Significances and Details of Athens, Greece
(i) Geography
- Athens was in Attica, which is about 30 stadia (2.9 miles)
from the sea, located on the southwest slope of Mount
Lycabettus.
- The city is between the small river Cephissus to the west,
Ilissos to the south and Eridanos to the north.
- The walled city is measured 1.5km in diameter.
(ii) Systematic planning of city layout
- Athens is divided into two distinctive part: The Upper City
(Acropolis) and The Lower City.
- The Upper City (Acropolis) contains all the important
buildings such as the Parthenon, Propylaia and the Agora.
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- The Agora of Ancient Athens is located to the northwest of
Acropolis. It is a public space for citizens to gather for the
military duty and even announcement of the king or council.
The Agora is later served as the market place.
- The port city of Athens, Piraeus is connected by the Long
Walls which is 40 stadia (7km) long with a narrow passage
between the two walls. The Long Walls provide a secure
connection to the sea even during times of siege.
(iii) Water Supply System
- At the very beginning time of Ancient Athens, it was supplied
with water from springs and local wells. One of the most
famous natural springs was the Spring of Caliroi, which is the
source of the Ilisos River. Water was also available within the
ancient city at local fountains, for instance the Fountain of
Pan.
- In year 540-530 B.C., Pisistratos constructed an
underground aqueduct, covering a total distance of 7.5 km
that collected additional water from the Hymettus Mountain.
After building the underground aqueduct, water is reportedly
flowed in abundance, meeting the needs of the city residents.
- Athens Persistratean Aqueduct
It is the first major hydraulic project in Athens.
It is mostly carved as a tunnel at depth reaching 14m
underground.
It has a ceramic pipeline at the ground of the tunnels.
The Long Walls secured Athens
from the invasion of Spartans in the
First Peloponnesian War (431-
432B.C.)
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Greek hydraulic construction were mostly
subterranean for security reason, such as not to be
exposed in war.
The ends of the pipes were appropriately shaped, so
that each could be tightly fitted into the next pipe.
They were joined by cement or lead.
The pipe sections had elliptic openings covered by
ceramic covers, to ease cleaning and maintenance
work.
The cross sections of typical tunnels are half to one
metre high, the pipe lines or Terracotta is 20cm.
Conclusion about City
- The significances of Ancient Athens which made it a
sustainable city is the systematic planning of city layout and
its hydraulic system.
- The Athenians realized the importance of town planning,
especially the defence of a town. That’s the reason a Long
wall was built connecting Athens to its port city, that is
Piraeus to secure its connection to the sea.
- They also utilized the knowledge of zoning, where the agora
is the city’s commercial zone and also a political zone.
The technical details of the tunnels of
Persistratean Aqueduct.
The pipeline exhibited outside
the metro station of Syntagma.
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- Athenians also acquires certain level of technology on
building hydraulic system which is used in the waterworks.
Athenians collect water from springs and local well at first.
From this we can know that they actually got the idea of
water collection.
- After the construction of Aqueducts, water streams are able
to be conducted across a hollow from a source to different
areas.
Information & Elements to implement in my Future Town
- The importance of town planning. Efficient and organized
urban planning is needed. From the research, I realized that
the main focus of the town such as the town council and the
commercial areas should be set in the middle of the town.
- The use of aqueducts such as canals, pipelines, inverted
siphons, reservoirs and tunnels can be installed in my future
town to conduct water stream to the other area. A water
storage system such as a dam should also be added in my
town to prevent water shortage.
This image shows a dam reservoir,
Hoover Dam at western Colorado
Plateau, United States.
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Investigation & Data Collection
Present City
Case Study 2: Venice, Italy
A brief history of Venice, Italy
The origins of Venice dates back to the mid 400, which is over
1500 years ago.
Around 200 A.D. with the Roman Empire being close to its end,
the Barbarians invasions were started. The Germanic barbarians
crossed the boundaries for destructive incursions. The foundation
of the city was the result of the escaping of peoples living in the
Eastern Veneto. Peoples were forced to flee to the Archipelago of
flat islands in a lagoon, known today as Lido di Venezia (Venice
Lido).
The Venice Republic was the biggest power of the Mediterranean
during 1300’s – 1500’s, having its territories embraced a big area
in the East Mediterranean sea, encompassing the Terra Firma
(current Veneto and Friuli), and the today’s Croatian Histria and
Dalmatia with their islands, and also part of the Greek islands.
A view of the Rialto Bridge in Venice,
Italy.
An aerial view of the Venice City,
Italy.
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The fall of Venice Republic occurred in 1797, when Serenissima
yielded to the military campaigns of Napoleon in Italy.
The Characteristics of focus in Venice, Italy
- Venice is a city which emphasises on its aesthetical beauty. It is
sited on a group of 118 small islands and is separated by canals
but linked by bridges. The city waterways play an important role as
the heart of both its defence and its eerie beauty. The
architectures and the artworks of the city. The Republic of Venice
was a major maritime power in the past as well as an important
centre of commerce, which made the city a wealthy city throughout
most of its history.
Significances and Details of Venice, Italy
Systematic city planning
- Venice is a city built on top of 118 small islands which is
separated by canals. The whole area is linked by bridges,
which ease the access to different parts of the city. The
plan of Venice developed around its principal waterway,
the Grand Canal.
- Being a Baroque city, the emergence of its strong city-state
is associated with its own city layout. Venice emphasise on
strict zoning, the land use is also divided into several
functions, such as to separate public space from the
private space.
-The Baroque layout is to display power, strength and
wealth of the city. The centre of a baroque city is always
public and commercial zones. The centre of Venice city is
the Piazza San Marco, which is where the sacred space of
the San Marco church and is also where the governmental
offices are located.
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Architecture of City
(i) Wooden Pilings
Venice is supported by wooden pilings as its foundation. The
piles go deep into the soil, passing through layer of weak silt
and dirt to the portion of ground that was hard clay which could
hold the weight of buildings built on top of the pilings. The
woods are very water resistant such as Oak and Larch, they are
not exposed to oxygen and as a result they do not rot.
Meanwhile, the wood absorbed the sediment of silt and dirt and
quickly petrified into basically stone.
(ii) Modulo Sperimental Elettromeccanico (MoSE)
It is a project intended to protect the city of Venice, Italy, and the
Venetian Lagoon from flooding. The design plan for Project
MoSE includes 78 hinged steel box gates placed throughout the
inlets at Lido, Malamocco, and Chioggia. When the tides reach
110 centimetres air will flow through the hinged gates, emptying
the water, and allow the gates to pivot upward. The 300-ton
gates will be 4m to 5m thick, 22m to 30m in length, and 20m
wide. Hinges in the gate will have a spherical shape and will be
made up of ducts for air compression. The Caissons will be
placed on piles in trenches with dimensions of up to 60 meters in
length, 10 meters in depth, and 45 meters in width. The soil at
each inlet will be strengthened with jet grouting and the ground
around the caissons will be secured with rock mattresses. For
A night view of the Piazza San
Marco which is at the centre of
Venice city, Italy
Location of Piazza San
Marco at the centre of the
Venice, Italy
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the construction of the caissons a craft harbour and 16 hectare
casting yard will be used in the lagoon. Caissons will be built on
platforms which will include trolley-mounted jacks. This will allow
the caissons to be rolled to ship lifts, which will lower the
caissons into the water.
(iii) Transportation
- Lagoon Area
- The canals in city provide a waterway for the water-based
transport. These water-based transportations provide the
means for transport of goods and people in the city. The
public transport used includes the water buses (Vaporetti)
and Gondolas.
- Lido & Palestrina Island
- Road traffic is allowed in Lido & Palestrina Island. There are
buses services on islands and waterbuses services linking
the islands with the other islands (Venice, Murano, Burano)
and the peninsula of Cavallino-Treporti.
- Mainland
- There is a road bridge connecting the group of islands to
the Mainland. The Marco Polo International Airport is
located on the mainland.
An overview of the Flood
Barriers in Venice, Italy
which the purpose is to
protect the city from
sinking as the result of
steadily rising sea levels.
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Conclusion about City
- The canals in the city are fully utilized and it is the key of
transportation in it. This is because without it, the city would
goes into congestion and this strongly affects the operation and
also economy of the city.
- The City also fully utilized its aesthetical beauty by converting it
into a city of tourism. This provides high chances of commercial
activities in the city, which enhances the economy of the city.
Information & Elements to implement in my Future Town
- The zoning of areas in a city. I realized that the main focus of a
city is situated at the centre of it. For example, the political and
commercial areas of Venice, Italy.
- Utilize the purpose of canals or rivers in a city which can
contribute to the local community. Transportation should be
emphasised as it’s the key for the operation of a city.
- A colossal dam can also be constructed around the city to
protect the city from sinking as it can prevent floats in the city
especially when the sea level rises.
- The aesthetical appearance is also important as it served as the
main attraction of tourism to the city. Natural elements such as
canals, rivers and even greenery should be emphasised to
enhance eco-friendliness and also to beautify the environment of
city.
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Investigation & Data Collection
The Future of Towns and Better Towns
LILYPAD, A Floating City of The Future
LILYPAD is a completely self-sufficient floating city designed by Belgian
architect Vincent Callebaut for future climatic refugees. The model is
proposed as a long-term solution to rising water level as per the
Intergovernmental group on the evolution of the climate forecast (GIEC).
It is a self-sufficient amphibious city and satisfies the four challenges laid
down by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
(OECD) in March 2008 namely, climate, biodiversity, water and health.
The floating structure is directly inspired by the highly dibbled leave of
the Great Lilypad of Amazonia Victoria Regia. The double skin of the city
is made of polyester fibres covered by a layer of titanium dioxide (TiO2)
which by reacting to the ultraviolet rays then enable to absorb the
atmospheric pollution by photocatalytic effect.
LILYPAD has a capacity to shelter 50,000 individuals. It consists of 3
mountains and 3 marinas, which are meant for entertainment purposes,
surrounding a centrally located artificial lagoon that collects and purifies
water.
An aerial view of the floating future city,
Lilypad City.
The elevation view of the floating city
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Information & Elements to implement in my Future Town
(i) The idea of a self-sufficient floating city.
- The Lilypad would have three marinas, and three mountains to
surround a centrally-located artificial lagoon that is totally
immersed below the water line to act as ballast for the city.
The three mountains and marinas will house venues for work,
shopping and entertainment. There are also suspended
gardens and aquaculture farms which would be located below
the tideline would be used to grow food and biomass.
Renewable energy technologies including thermal, solar, tidal,
wind and biomass would be available in the floating city and
so designed to produce more energy than what is consumed.
(ii) The Floating Mechanism of Lilypad City
- The floating structure, which is the ‘branches’ under the city is
inspired by the highly ribbed leave of the great lily pad of
Amazonia Victoria Regia.
The floating structure is "branches" of the Ecopolis inspired of the
highly ribbed leave of the giant lilypad of the Amazonia Victoria Regia.
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The New “X” Town –
The newly proposed town will be situated 5km outside the coast of
Pahang. It is a floating town which have an approximate land area of
30km2
and an existing lake at the centre of the town. There is also a
man-made linear lake in the high cost residential area. A radial grid
system will be used to design the geometric shape of the town. The
proposed town can accommodate an approximate number of 200,000
people.
(i) Land Area: Approximate 30km2
(ii) Existing Lake: Approximate 4km2
(iii) Man-made linear lake: Approximate 4km2
(iv) Population: Approximate 180,000 – 200,000
The floating town will be named Radiale, which is an Italian word for
Radial. The idea came from the geometric shape of the proposed town,
which is a circular man-made island. Besides, the word Radiale brings
the meaning of unites, hoping to propose a peaceful and unite township.
The Concept
The design concept of the proposed town is sustainable, smart and
utilization of space.
(i) Sustainability
Healthy ecosystems and environments are necessary to the
survival of humans and other organisms. The ecosystems
and environments of the town are being focused to ensure
healthy lifestyle of citizens.
(ii) Smart
The proposed town comprises energy saving features which
helps in reducing the usage of non-renewable resources
such as fossil fuels. The energy saving features includes the
use of solar energy and wind energy in the town.
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(iii) Space Utilizations
The Utilization of space in the town is focused as it results in
the user friendliness of the town.
The AIM
The aim is to create a living space for Malaysian as the as the result of
increasing population. The proposed town acts as a solution for the
issue of overpopulation.
The main purpose of the town is to serve as a commercial and a
residential based town. The main source of economy is based on the
business activity of the town. The commercial zone of the town is divided
into 2 zones, that is the high range commercial area and the typical
commercial areas.
The town is designed to accommodate approximately 200,000 residents.
Having a high cost residential area and also 2 typical residential areas,
the town is believed to accommodate the huge amount of citizens and
yet provide a comfortable living space.
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Master Plan of the Proposed Town - RADIALE
As shown as the above illustrated the overall master plan of the newly
proposed floating town – RADIALE. The town is designed based on the
radial grid system. The town has its point which is considered the centre
of the town. As you can see, the centre of the town is a lake and the
buildings and structures are plotted outwards from the centre point of the
city.
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Windmill Power Station
Monorail Railway
Road
Monorail Station
Windmill
Port
Shop Lot
Agriculture Area
Hospital
Fire Brigade
Police Station
High Range Megamall
Shopping Mall
House (High Cost Residential)
House
Condominium/Apartment
Institution/School
Religious Building
Factories
Airport
Government Building
Community Hall
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Zoning of RADIALE
Recreational Area
Lake
High-Range Commercial Zone
Mid-Range Commercial Zone
High Cost Residential Zone
Residential Zone
Agriculture Zone
Industrial Zone
Wind farm Zone
Airport
Port
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The Overview of Town Zoning of Radiale
The town is generally divided into 11 zones, that is the recreational
ground, the lakes, the high-range commercial zone, the mid-range
commercial zone, high cost residential zone, residential zone, industrial
zone, Agriculture zone, the windmill power station zone, airport zone and
the port.
Recreational Ground
The recreational ground is located at the centre of RADIALE. It will
feature a huge lake sounded by a ring of beautiful landscape which
consists green plants, trees and also sculpture. There will be a bridge
linking the decks at the lakeside which enable access to the other side of
the lake and also serve as a spot to overview the beautiful scenery of
lake and also the landscape. Recreational activities can be organised
around the lake such as canoeing, hawker stalls can also be set up to
attracts the attention of peoples. Meanwhile, the lake also served as a
habitat to the animals which may help in maintaining the biodiversity.
An Impression view of the recreational ground which is designed to be located at
the centre of the town.
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High-Range Commercial Zone
This zone is the most advance and also the busiest area in the town as it
has the highiest technology in the whole town. This means to say that it
has the most working opportunities in town. The zone consists of hihgh-
ranged mega malls which comprise the world’s premier retail shops. At
the heart of the trendy town lies the perfect reason to indulge fashions,
dining and also urban leisure. The zone is attached to represent the
modernity of the town but at the same time also focusing on the
sustainability of the town.
Mid-Range Commercial Zone
This is the typical commercial zone you can find in every city and town. It
serves as a commercial zone which sells things at a reasonable price. In
this newly proposed town, the mid-range commercial zone is devided
into two, which is attached to the both side of the High-range commercial
zone. The reason why so is to ease the citizens on buying things. By
locating these 2 areas attaching to the typical mid-range residential zone,
the residents might find it practical to shop around as the price is
reasonable and wouldn’t cause a burden.
The Pavilion is used as an
example of High Ranged
commercial zone.
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High Cost Residential Zone
The high cost residential zone is located adjacent to the High Range
Commercial Zone. The zone is located this way as it is more nearer to
the High Range Commercial Zone, which may ease the access of the
residents to shop around for branded goods and also living appliances.
Besides, the location of the zone is the best in the town as it can access
to the whole commercial zone in the town. That is because it is located
at the centre adjacent to the High-range commercial zone with both the
mid range commercial zone attaching the High Range Commercial Zone.
Residential Zone
The typical residential zone is seperated into two parts which is basically
segerated by the lake and also the recreational ground. It is located at
the South West and the North East of the town. The Land area for the
residential zone is the largest among the all zones. This is to ensure
there is abundant affordable houses for the local community.
An example of house in the High
Cost Residential Zone
An impression view of the high cost
Apartment situated in the high cost
residential area.
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Agriculture Zone
The agriculture in the town is served to provide enough food supply to
the residents. The agriculture zone is approximately the same size as
the industrial zone which is located at the opposite area of the town. The
reason why the zone is positioned this way is to ensure it is far away
from the industrial zone as well as the commercial zone to reduce
contimination which will leak to illness. It is situated this way so that the
public wouldn’t need to access through this zone to get to other places
of the town.
Industrial Zone
The industrial zone is located at the edge of the town which is adjacent
to the windfarm zone. It is located far away from the towncentral as to
avoid effecting the beautiness and also the comfortable view of the town.
Besides, the industrial one is situated that far to avoid polluting the
environment in the town central. The location of the industrial zone also
helps in avoiding the agriculture from being polluted.
Windfarm Zone
The Wind farm zones is located at the very edge of the floating town,
which is at the north east and the south west of the town. The town is
designed to comprise 2 windfarms as to ensure the sufficiency of
electrical energy provided. The wind farms play an essential role as the
town is totally self-sufficient and doesn’t obtain any form of energy from
the city on the mainland.
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Airport and ports
The airport is situated at the north west of the town, which is located
between the 2 ports of the town. Air transportation is not really being
emphasised as the main transport for the residents to get to the city in
the mainland is the coastal boats and also the seagoing commercial
vessels. As a result, the water transport plays an important role in terms
of transportation , that is why the newly proposed floating town consists
4 ports in different areas. The town have 2 ports at the nort west of it,
which serve as a transportation to the city in the mainland. The other two
ports is set adjacently to the industrial zone and agriculture zone each.
The port at the agriculture zone serves as an import and export channel
for the algriculture and food products. Whereas for the port at the
industrial zone plays its part in exporting and importing industrial good
outwards and into the town.
Types of Transportation Being Used in Radiale
(i) Monorail
- Able to accommodate large amount of residents
- Able to transport passengers back and forth to different areas
of the town without consuming too much time.
- Serves as a solution to solve road congestions and yet is
environmental friendly as it does not release any pollutants.
(ii) Roads and private cars
- The roads which link to every area of the town. This ease the
access of residents to different par of the town.
- Private cars allow the residents to drive around the local
community freely.
(iii) Airplanes and Public Boats
- The airplanes serve as an air transport for local flight. It serves
as a transport for the residents to get themselves into the city
or even other city or state in the Country.
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- The public Boats serve as a public transport for the citizens to
get back and forth from the floating town, RADIALE to the
mainland.
Town Enhancements & Sustainable Approaches
The town enhancements & sustainable approaches to be include in the
proposal of RADIALE is the wind farm and the solar transportation and
also the. These ways enable the town to be self sufficient and
independent from the mainland.
Wind Farm
Wind farms are created when multiple wind turbines are placed in the
same location for the purpose of generating large amounts of electric
power. Wind energy has huge potential to generate power for the town
as the town is having 2 wind farms in both the sides of the town.
An Impression view of the
Wind Farm zone in RADIALE
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Solar Transportation
Designed Solar Panel would be installed onto transportation in the newly
proposed town. The use of renewable energy, solar thermal energy on
transport might be able to enhance the sustainability of the town. The
solar panel will absorb UV rays and convert it into kinetic energy which
enable the transport to move. Meanwhile, the excess solar energy obtain
can be store inside the storage and be used when the sunlight is not
reachable.
An impression view of private transport installed with solar
panel which can be used in RADIALE.
An impression view of public transport, monorail installed with solar
panel which can be used in RADIALE.
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Conclusion
After completing this assignment, I obtained a deeper understanding on
the importance of systematic and efficient urban planning. These
elements are required in orther to build an efficient and sustainable
future town. In order for me to get a deeper undrstanding of the town, I
carried out refine researches based on the topic that is the ancient,
present and future cities. After doing so, I am required to carry out an
analysis about the pros and cons of the city planning in which lead to the
success or the failure of the city. Thus, I need to apply all the knowledge
obtained onto my proposed town to make it a better town.
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