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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"urban densification"”.
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Density and design: the impact of urban densification on design qualities in residential neighbourhoods
This study is focused on the concept of urban intensification, investigating the costs and benefits of higher density urban development. It attempts to define the exact physical patterns and spatial characteristic of the density of residential urban areas in order to establish the extent to which …
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Urban densification, social capital, and domestic energy demand: Neighbourhood restructuring in Jinan City, China
The urban population in China has grown from around 190 million in 1980 to over 800 million in 2020 – this is about twice the total population of the United States and 1.5 times the total population of the European Union. Driven by policy, China’s rapid urbanisation has gone hand-in-hand with …
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Increased Perviousness Versus Urban Densification: Trade-offs Between Adaptation and Mitigation In A Changing Climate
… implications because of the rapid growth of urban populations. In 2008, the number of Americans living in urban areas topped 80% (CIA World Factbook 2010). Urban areas have multiple options for adaptation and mitigation but with consequences for water quantity and quality.</p> <p> I modeled …
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Above reproach
… populations continue toward higher levels of urban densification, sprawl has caused the United States to reach an un-sustainability low level of population density. The past six decades of sub-urbanization have left many city centers underpopulated and heavily trafficked as workers no longer …
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Between the Model and the Lived
… regarding the preservation or reprogramming of urban and architectural space. This becomes a prevalent issue when considering critical urban regions such as Westbury in Johannesburg, where the social and built environment remain in a constant struggle for identity and defensibility. The need to …
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Lateral systems for tall buildings
… structures are the consequence of increasing urban densification and economic viability. The modern skyscraper has and will thus continue to feature prominently in the landscape of urban cities. The trend towards progressively taller structures has demanded a shift from the traditional …
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Redevelopment of southern mill towns : a study of Georgetown, South Carolina
… redevelopment. Issues such as growth patterns, urban densification, appropriate use, rehabilitation, brownfield remediation, economic viability, and
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The Skyscraper And The Suburb: Architecture, Capitalism, And The American Metropolitan Landscape, 1929–1940
… manifested an argument unequivocally in favor of urban densification. In the spring of 1930, Frank Lloyd Wright began promoting Broadacre City as a framework for managing automobile-induced dispersion. By 1940, he had written several books, given dozens of lectures, and mounted exhibitions …
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Assessing Working Models' Impact on Land Cover Dynamics through Multi-Agent Based Modeling and Artificial Neural Networks: A Case Study of Roanoke, VA
… discourse on their potential to reshape urban landscapes. While existing urban growth models (UGM) offer insights into environmental and economic impacts, There is a need to study the urban phenomena from the bottom-up style, considering the essential influence of individuals' behavior …
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'This neighbourhood is an endangered species' : investigating urban conflict and reciprocity between Chicala and Luanda, Angola
… Chicala among conflicts that have arisen in the urban densification process and their socio-political management, and in the context of a long history of natural formation. The particular geographical location of Chicala, along with its integrity and specific development, made the neighbourhood …
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Cambridge in transition : regulating parking in a growing city
… traffic reduction, air quality improvement, urban densification, and climate change mitigation. In the City of Cambridge, Massachusetts, parking regulation has proven to be a highly contentious dimension of local development politics. In 1973, the US EPA promulgated a cap on non-residential …
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Investigating the Impact of Urban Tree Planting Strategies for Shade and Residential Energy Conservation
Expanding urbanization, characterized by increased impervious surfaces and decreased tree canopy, is contributing to rising urban temperatures. This trend has implications for energy consumption, which strategically placed trees can modify by casting shade upon building and ground surfaces. …
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From housing to human settlements: the role of public space in integrated housing developments
… and economic infrastructure. The quality of the urban environment and the quality of public spaces within urban developments has been identified as contributing towards improving quality of life within these settlements. In mixedincome, integrated settlements - like those BNG claims to produce - …
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"Flatirón", dům na nároží
Bakalářská práce se zabývá architektonickým a urbanistickým využitím proluky v širším centru Prostějova. Reaguje tak na dlouhodobý problém suburbanizace a úbytku obyvatel z jádra města, kde se paradoxně nachází řada nevyužitých ploch v městském majetku. Řešená parcela leží na dominantním nároží v …