Travelling is my hobby since I was a child. The combination of those architectures, plants and surrounded facilities became the unique view of my trips, which aroused my passion of landscape design. I still remember the seaside cottages district in Hainan Isle where was so distinctive from our mainland landscape, constructed a sense of relaxing for the residents. When I grow up, I had much deeper understanding of landscape, for example, the influence of landscape is way more far-reaching than I expected
statistic(NBS), the urbanization rates of China in 1953,1964,1982,1990,200 and 2010 were 12.84%, 17.58%,20.43%, 25.84%, 35.39% and 49.68% respectively. In 2011, the urbanization rate exceeded 50% ；in 2016, it raised to 57.35% (Figure). In 2016, the urban population is 792.98 million people, an increase of 21.82 million compared with in 2015, and the rural resident population is 589.73 million people, a reduce of 13.77 million people
Planning principles is the body of knowledge on how to plan different urban forms in a land to become a lively town or country. Urban forms are houses, shops, streets, etc. There are a lot of theories used around the world. All of them are an effort to modernize urban. Jane Jacobs too had a thought in the urban planning. In a book of hers, The Death and Life of Great American Cities cited her opinion towards the city. It was more about safety and security on the streets among the strangers. Not less
strategically placed in order to keep the park spotless (Sorkin, 1992). Every night, the streets are blasted by high-powered steam, and the park is perfected with new paint, soil, or shrubbery. In addition, Disney is primarily a place for the white middle class, establishing a socially homogeneous space. According to Chris Rojek, “Disney culture presents the particular and historical form of white, capitalist society as the essential society of reason”(Borrie, 2013). The park displays the values and lifestyle
Urban open public spaces, an element as well as an essential part of an integrated city life which contributes to its completeness thereby lending the city a high standard. Not only this, but it plays a role in making urban environment more feasible, the inheritance of our rich heritage and by letting people at each other’s disposition to interact and communicate. Open spaces are symbolic of city dynamic development. The primary goal of this research paper is to establish the or to study the interrelationship
safe and secure. An urban vitality is creates through mixed-use development. A city with clear mark of public and private area will increase safety. A mixed-use development city is important for primary use. For example, education, work and public areas. It is important to attract people and conduct activities at that area at different time. So that, the area will be in vitality. It also will strengthen people eyes on sidewalk. Moreover, Jane Jacobs had made a study city park as a vital part of neighbourhood
Strategies • War damage area • Rehabilitation • Earthquake • Fire disaster area • urban expansion • First implemented in the 1870’s in Kobe • Local Govt. • Land owners association • 70% of the urban LP is carried out by local Govt. & land owners associations • 300 LP projects covers maximum South Korea: Purpose Development Authorities Strategies • 1930- for rural area • 1936- for urban LP first project in Seoul, 60% urban expansion
Several large recreation parks in Hong Kong, for instance, Victoria Park, Hong Kong Park, Kowloon Park and the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens, are established together with numerous parks inside our public housing estates. Yet, are those really regarded as real public space? First of all, rules are set for the users which violating the freedom of them in utilizing the public space. For example, bringing animals to the parks, riding bicycle, running, walking on grass
Consequences of Drivable Sub-urban Growth, a chapter adapted from the book builds around the Futurama experiment. Futurama is a car based transportation system that focuses on drivable sub-urban growth. This chapter puts into perspective the whole experience of the drivable sub-urban growth versus the walkable sub-urban development. The forthcoming benefits as well as the negative consequences have all been laid bare for one’s judgment. A comparison of the pre-1945 Era and post-world war two periods
don’t take these questionnaires seriously so it needs little effort to make effective questionnaire and after getting them filled, answers are checked, if all answers are relatable then this information taken into account. It takes time and cost to design and manage a good questionnaire. By conducting surveys information is gathered also from people who can’t attend public meetings moreover through confidential surveys optimal results can be achieved. Interviews are also conducted by target people