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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"urban fragmentation"”.
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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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Centering the periphery: Re-framing East London central business district towards social & spatial equality
… seeks to create a more inclusive and equitable urban environment, bridging gaps caused by urban fragmentation and racial segregation. The mixed-methods approach of quantitative and qualtiive research seeks to develop a comprehensive mixed-use urban design strategy to foster a inclusive CBD. This …
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Urban megaprojects-based approach in urban planning: from isolated objects to shaping the city:The case of Dubai
Urban megaprojects are at the core of cities’ re-imaging and marketing. As large-scale development projects, they are considered as a globalization product, marked by a search for spectacle and visibility. In Dubai, UMPs have constituted in recent years the main tool in drawing a city image that …
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Nahr Beirut : projections on an infrastructural landscape
… the thesis investigates Nahr Beirut through an urban and ecological analysis, and proposes measures for restoring the river, creating public space and enhancing the quality and management of water. In doing so, Nahr Beirut acts as a cultural catalyst which addresses citywide concerns of water …
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Living Together: A Capability Approach to Spatially Segregated Areas of Bogota
The rapid and ongoing process of urbanisation in Bogota has brought about significant socio-spatial segregation between city-dwellers. Such segregation is becoming increasingly complex as patterns of fragmentation are evolving towards a more ‘cellular’ differentiation between rich and poor –urban …
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Bridging the divide: Integrating the metro South East to the rest of the city through design
… The result of this can be seen in the fragmented urban and social fabric of the city today. The apartheid planning regime had created a city of boundaries which was divisive and psychotic (Mbembe, 2008). The main objective of both apartheid and modernist spatial planning ordeals were to divide the …
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PATCHWORK METROPOLIS. Un modello teorico per il progetto dei territori contemporanei
… proposed his personal reinterpretation of the urban form called “De Tapijtmetropool” or “Patchwork Metropolis” . The analyses of his work has been the methodological pretext to further investigate the different declinations of the figure of the patchwork in the urban discipline from its …