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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"urban intensification"”.
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The effectiveness of the UK planning system in delivering sustainable development via urban intensification
… 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.' (World …
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Future Implications of Past Domestic Water Usage Trends
… constitutes a large proportion of total urban water consumption. Thus, its understanding is pivotal in water demand planning and management. However, in complex urban environments this task can be challenging since the heterogeneity in the household and housing characteristics may lead to …
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Green Promises, Grey Realities: The Politics of Park Provision in Sydney
… of parks in Sydney, Australia, amid shifting urban density and land uses. As the city intensifies through both brownfield and greenfield development, the ability of planning systems to deliver accessible, functional open space is under increasing strain. Despite the growing policy emphasis on …
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Land Use and Land Cover Change in the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem, Montana, USA from 1992-2011
… increased since the 1990s, largely because of urban to rural migration. The CCE has become an amenity-based destination, which in turn is likely to threaten its terrestrial and aquatic ecological diversity (Quinn and Broberg 2007). Specifically, development pressures on private lands …
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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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Quality of Urban Life and Intensification: Understanding Housing Choices, Trade-Offs, and the Role of Urban Amenities
… Australia, and the Pacific Northwest have urban growth management policies and strategies in place to promote intensification as a way to avoid sprawl while continuing to absorb population growth. Enhancing the quality of urban life of residents has also become a fundamental component in …
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Evolving the Quarter Acre
… experiencing a major transformation of its urban form, to accommodate the anticipated influx of new residents by 2040. The primary solution being put forward to solve this problem is the concentration of new dwellings (in the form of terraced housing and apartments), which sacrifice the …