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Content:
1. Introduction
2. A City
2.1) City definition
2.2) Brief of history
2.3) what makes a city?
2.4) what makes a good city?
2.5) Element of city structure
3. Investigation & Data Collection: The Ancient cities
3.1) Egypt Aswan high Dam
3.2) Baghdad
4. Investigation & Data Collection: The present city/cities
4.1) Barcelona
5. Investigation & Data Collection: The future city/cities
5.1) Abu Dhabi
6. The “X” City
7. The New “X” City / Or the new name
8. The Process and Progress
9. The Conclusion
10. References list

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1.Introduction
On the year of 2033, there are reasons because the “X” city was not safety
anymore and can’t live by anyone. I as the mayor of “X” city should be the
one who responsible to find out the problem that occurred to my “X” city.
After finding out the problem that attacks my city, I should start finding ways
to do problem solving. By solving the problem, I should be thinking how my
citizen in my city should keep on their life.
After thinking about city planning, I should do investigation and research of
the cities that present or in the past or the future planning of other country. By
using their useful information and elements to help and improve “X” city.
Later I get inspired by looking at my house, I just need to build a house for my
city, and it will solve most of the problems. Due to my city looks like a half-
sphere so I call it as half-sphere city.

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2.The City
2.1)The City Definitions
cit·y (s t )
n. pl. cit·ies
1. A center of population, commerce, and culture; a town of significant size and
importance.
2.
a. An incorporated municipality in the United States with definite boundaries and
legal powers set forth in a charter granted by the state.
b. A Canadian municipality of high rank, usually determined by population but
varying by province.
c. A large incorporated town in Great Britain, usually the seat of a bishop, with its title
conferred by the Crown.
3. The inhabitants of a city considered as a group.
4. An ancient Greek city-state.
5. Slang Used in combination as an intensive: The playing field was mud city after the
big rain.
6. City The financial and commercial center of London. Used with the.
2.2)Brief of History
 City planning as an organized profession that existed for less than a century.
 All cities display various degrees of consideration and cognizant design in
their plan and functioning.
 Between 8,000 and 10,000 years ago, systematic agriculture of plants and the
domestication of animals allowed for more permanent settlements.
 Cities serve as centers of storage, trade, invent.
 Cities can be founded at the intersections of transportation routes, or at the
points where goods must shift from one mode of transportation to another, as
at river and ocean ports.
 Ancient cities usually had large temple grounds with monumental religious
buildings.
 Provide protection in a precarious world.
 Cities serve as centers of government.
 Cities provide a fertile ground for the evolution of human culture.
 Cities serve as centers of communication.

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2.3)What makes a city?
 Cities must match to the landscape in which they are located.
 City form is influence by climate, example: arcades designed to shield
pedestrians from sun and rain.
 Architecture of the individual buildings often reflects adaptation to
temperature, rainfall, wind, snow or other climatic characteristic.
 Cities must have a healthy water supply, location along rivers and streams, or
near underground watercourse.
 City location and internal structure influenced by natural transportation routes.
 City has to survive periodic natural disaster.
2.4)What makes a good city?
 According to Lynch five dimensions of city performance:
- Vitality: Successfully fulfills the biological needs of its inhabitants and provides
safety environment for their activities.
- Sense: Organized city so that residents can recognize and understand the
city’s form and function.
-Fit : Provides the buildings, spaces, and networks required for its residents
to trail their project successfully.
-Access: Allow people of all ages and background are easily to reached the
city and gain the activities, resources, services, and information.
-Control: Citizens of the good control arranged city enjoy works and live in
the the management of the spaces they are of the city.
 City distributes benefits among its citizens according to some average, least
cost, balances the achievement of goals with one another.
2.5)Elements of city structure
 Network
-Contains an amazing arrangement of pathways to carry flows of people,
goods, water, energy, and information.
-Most ancient cities rely on streets, most of them quite narrow by modern
standards, to carry foot traffic and carts.

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-Modern city rely on complex networks of utilities so small town is not a major
problem in water obtaining and waste disposing but big town different and
need a lot of expensive pathway such as rail network.
-To solve problems for big town, it should require enough drain system and
water systems to handle high populations and high densities of people in the
big town.
 Buildings
-Most visible elements in the city.
-Features that give each city a unique character.
-Residential structure: Single-family home to dense high-rise apartment.
-Commercial buildings: Skyscrapers, low-rise structure
-Industrial buildings: Large factory, small workshops
-Constant search for the proper arrangement of these different types of:
1. Land use
2. Paying particular attention to compatibility of different activities
3. Population densities
4. Traffic generation
5. Economic efficiency
6. Social relationships
7. The height and bulk of buildings
 Open space
-Treat as surplus
-Contributes greatly to the quality of city life.
-“Hard” Space: plazas, malls
-“Soft” Space: park, gardens
-“Hard” Space provide setting for public activities
-“Soft” Space provide or serve as space for recreational activities.
What is future city?
-Definition: Create a world leading “Future City” through sloping technologies,
schemes and services according to our capability.
-“Compact townships” very important and needed for a future city.
-3 important value for future city and able to explain what is”compact
townships”
1. Environment – waste management, water supply, atmosphere, less
carbon
2. Social - Health care, nursing, culture, security, social investment
3. Economic -Stable employment, stable income, tourism, more
urbanization

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3.Investigation & Data Collection:
Ancient Cities
3.1)Egypt:
Aswan High Dam
Concentrating:
Water Reservoir
Introduction:
A third largest water reservoir that finished its construction on year 1970 after
10 years works. This water reservoir located at the north border between
Egypt and Sudan, it lies on the world second largest river---River Nile’s. The
main reason for Egyptians to build this dam is to get water supply and prevent
flooding.
History:
Before the whole Aswan dam was built, the first Aswan dam--- Aswan Low
Dam was constructed under the direction of Sir William Wilcocks. However, it
only provide valuable irrigation during drought but still can’t solve the
flooding problem happened annually. So, the Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel
Nasser find help from United state and Britain for funding help but they quit
funding and withdraw the funding on July 1956. Finally, the Soviet Union
appeared and help them in funding problems. Construction was then started
in 1960.
Benefits:
 Annual flooding problem solve by draining the water into the sea wastefully.
 More water supply for agriculture yield.
 Improve navigation across the Nile.
 Provide enough energy power.
 Helps to store water during drought.

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Conclusion:
Water reservoir helps out a lot in Egypt. It improves its tourism and fishing
industry due to the navigation across Nile was clear by regulating the flow of
water. Water are never gone and increase agriculture yield, improve grow
rate.
Useful information to my future city:
Use water reservoir to store water and get water supply. Water reservoir also
helps a lot in my future city because my future city facing climate problem,
facing drought unstably. By using water reservoir not only provide enough
water for the people in my city, it also provide water for agriculture in my
future city.

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3.2)The round city
Baghdad
Concentrating:
Geometric Shape of the city
Introduction:
According to the latest statistic in 2011 AD, there are almost 7,216,040
populations of people in Baghdad and it makes it the second largest city in
Arab. Baghdad is the capital city of the Republic of Iraq. Baghdad, it’s name
derives from the Persian Bag-dad, which means “God- given” and it
translation mean “Garden of God”. It was also named “Round City”
History:
Baghdad was built from 762 AD to 764 AD by Abbasid caliph al-Mansur in the
sixth decade of the eighth century AD. Baghdad was considered as the
capital of the Abbasid Empire. This made Baghdad become a prominent
place under their rule.
Significance:
 Availability of water
 Decrease of the dangers of flooding
 Increase influence to contact across the Tigris by bridge
 Four main paths that from west, east, north and south connect to the
middle.
 Utilize the 2 major river systems

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 Provided its inhabitants with a plentiful supply of water
Conclusion:
The geometric shape of Baghdad city----round shape is special and was the
only ancient city with round shape. The four main paths that utilize the 2 major
rivers (Tigris and Euphrates) enabled them to control trading routes and also
produce plenty of water supplies from the river.
Useful information:
The geometric shape of Baghdad city is suitable to input to my city due to my
city is creating a big half round shape of glass that contains the same effect
with ozone layer of the atmosphere. By using round shape, it will never
happen critical angle of the sunlight occurred and hurt my future city. The
four main paths also useful for my future city. It connects directly to the main
building of my future city.

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Present Cities
4.1)Barcelona
Concentrating:
Pattern of the city
Walk ability
Introduction:
Barcelona is situated on a plateau on the Mediterranean Sea, the largest city
in Catalonia and famous for its mild, sunny climate. International flair, mild
weather, and the beach that only a few metro stops away allow foreigners to
understand the route easily and so it attracts lots of foreigner.

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History:
Barcelona was found by Phoenicians and Carthaginians, it’s original name
was Barcino. The Romans arrived on the 1st century B.C. and chose it as
capital of region. After that, during the 8th century, Barcinona was occupied
by Moors. After 100 years, Frank conquered back the city and the Spanish
Reconquest began in this zone and known as the Spanish Marches.
Significance:
 Octagonal pattern of city provide a special view and better walk
ability.
 Lack of tall buildings contributes a beautiful sunny district.
 Symmetrical design provides wide streets, rounded corners and lush
vegetation.
Useful Information:
Octagonal pattern of city can be used in my future city because it looks more
systematic of my city. The symmetrical design provides wide streets also useful
to my city. It allows my city won’t feel to pack and high walk ability.

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Future Cities
5.1)Abu Dhabi
Concentrating:
Solar system (Energy supply)
Introduction:
Abu Dhabi future planning was use to meeting in the Abu Dhabi Urban
Planning Council that was created by Emiri Decree number 23 of the year
2007 and its agency responsible for the future of Abu Dhabi Urban
environment.
When did it start?
Emiri Decree from Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council plan to have a future
plan since year 2006. The main objective for this future planning is to be a
global hub for clean technology education, research, development and
production, also to create a carbon-neutral city.
Specialty:
 Using renewable source such as solar system to get energy and save
cost, environment friendly.

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 Photovoltaic arrays provide green energy that is pollution free.
 Photovoltaic arrays are cheap to install
 They just need a minimal maintenance so as to remain in operation
 The solar energy generated and so it eliminates transmission and
infrastructure cost.
Useful Information:
I can use photovoltaic arrays to my future city. This solar panel benefits a lot
because it not only environment friendly, it also cheap in cost and installation.

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6.The “X” City
The “X” city is a city that located in Sabah, Malaysia. In this city, there are 3 main
races that live peacefully and harmony together and there are Chinese, Malay and
Indian. Sabah is a place that has strong and warm sun, so it was comfortable living
there. Besides that, people there are friendly to everyone even to those foreigners.
Sabah also full with tropical forest and underground contains a lot of petroleum that
brings a lot of benefits to the city.
People there are having lots kind of work such as mechanic, waiter, businessman,
etc. They all have balanced economic income.
However, in the year of 2033, the climate changes terribly there. Drought, hail, heavy
rain and tornado always attack to the city. As a mayor of the city, I have to plan a
perfect plan to protect my citizen. In the meanwhile, I have to do lots of research
about other country’s city to make sure my city goes perfectly.

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7.The New “X” City / The New NAME?
Half-sphere city
I enhance my “X” city using a big glass of shield to protect all citizen inside. It
was a normal concept of a house. As a house can protect us from lots of
disaster , house are known as the safety place, so based on this I use to make
a house for the city so make the city feel it get into the house and been
protected.
Why is it round?
To reflect reduce the concentration of UV light ray, and it’s function is similar
to ozone layer of atmosphere.
What is the important?
 Power supply: solar system produce electricity
 Bicycle as transportation: carbon-free city
 Four main path: Easy to access everywhere
 Water supply: water reservoir
 Tourism: the main garden in the middle
 Maintenance building: To do repair when the roof of the city is
damaged
 Food: Agriculture farm
Conclusion
This perfectly helps my citizens from getting hurt by the disaster. It also
protects all object in the city. No need to worry about food and water
because all the facilities inside the city is enough supply for every citizen to
live.

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8.The Process & Progress

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9.Conclusion
In the end of the project, a city can’t be planned without any experiences or
research because we can’t predict what will happen to our city. Sketching out
the plan of the city to show details and all facilities can be provided so can do
some discussion. Discussion also very important due to every person has different
kind of thinking. Combining and filter the discussion objective may come out a
better city.
Besides that, pollution is very dangerous and serious problem in each city. So
before building a city, the first problem should think about pollution so that
everyone in the city are able to live peace and healthy.

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10.Reference Links
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