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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Sustainable urban form"”.
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Locally appropriate sustainable urban form: the case of Sukhumvit Superblock
… basic needs ought to be integrated to achieve sustainable urban form. A specific framework for defining global and local sustainability and ways in which they can be accommodated and delivered through locally distinctive patterns of form is central to the current research. The aim of the …
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Assessing sustainable urban forms in Erbil city of Iraq
… have frequently considered the analysis of sustainable design and performance of the built fabric over the past two decades with regard to diversity, density and accessibility. They fall short of developing a holistic, systematic and objective assessment system for the analysis of the …
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The effectiveness of the UK planning system in delivering sustainable development via urban intensification
… system in the UK is capable of delivering a sustainable urban form via the process of urban intensification. Sustainable development is usually defined as '...development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.' …
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A study of urban form; its analysis and its implications for sustainable settlements in desert environments, with Walvis Bay as a case study
… of this dissertation is to prove that there are urban forms that are appropriate to the desert environment, and that such forms together with basic design principles, can provide substantive design-oriented steps towards the environmental goal of sustainability in an urban context. The term …
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The role of urban spatial structure in reducing VMT and GHG emissions
The aim of this study is to uncover the role of urban spatial structure in greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation and to understand how sustainable urban form can better reduce climate change. Until now, a great number of studies have focused on the links between urban spatial structure and travel …
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Towards more sustainable urban forms in the city of Benghazi:a study of urban fragmentation at the neighbourhood level
Urban sprawl is a challenge to the sustainability of many cities around the world. Fragmented urban development and vacant land are widespread problems in many Arab cities (UN-Habitat, 2012) which are, according to Ben-Hamouch, mainly a result of inappropriate modern planning and poor land …
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Towards an African perspective of urban sustainability: evidence from Ghana.
… the world’s population living in cities, rapid urbanisation has significant implications for urban sustainable development. While urban areas drive national economies and provide opportunities for improved standards of living, they also face significant sustainable development challenges which …
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URBAN REGENERATIVE DESIGN A PROTOTYPE DESIGN DECISION SUPPORT FRAMEWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIES OF THE FUTURE
… a benchmark for achieving a self-sufficient urban sustainable design solution albeit with the understanding that such a benchmark may never be attained by urban designers fully. The past decade has seen a motivation to develop, apply and assess sustainable solutions through a comprehensive …