Residential area

For the past few decades, suburbanization of population and employment has been easily observed in large metropolitan areas all over the world, which is generally referred to as “sprawl”. This phenomenon has accompanied not only the spatial redistribution of population, but also the geographical relocation of firms, which has brought about several urban problems – for instance, severe traffic congestion due to the growing distance between jobs and housing, inefficient energy consumption due to…

primary production by the Indigenous people. After the European settlers arrived*, they cleared the lands which drove out most of the native wildlife. Initially, the area had been planned to be used for agriculture but the land was deemed relatively infertile so their plans moved westwards. It was from the 1800s onwards that the area is now being to harbour ships; following a myriad of factories and warehouses being developed along the surrounding streets. * Infrastructure NSW* has described…

For centuries, urban planning has played a key role in developing human well-being as well as protecting the environment, public welfare and especially residents. Houses, schools, parks, buildings, surrounding environment including transportation, air, water and infrastructure affect people’s lives. Therefore, it is undeniable that prosperity and advancement in terms of security and healthcare are major requirements to many people living in cities. What comes after this is the question of what…

suburbs there are many multi-story houses, in residential neighborhoods. But when traveling south, bungalows were more common. This is because as urbanization continues, new home are being built along the suburbs, whereas older bungalows remain from a time before. Aside from building differences, the landscape also changed, the landscape is generally smoother and flatter closer to downtown. Additionally, the main uses for the landscape is residential and some commercial moving south. As a…

road, resulting in greater air pollution. Also, the amount of asphalt being paved decreases the natural landscape to deter the damaging affects of rainwater run off, as well as other problems associated with pavement. Lastly, with the increase of residential housing, concerns pertaining to the proper waste disposal are involved.…

apartments that occupy citizens such as average families, storeowners, professionals and others similar individuals in their homes and on their streets. The comic street view is lined with mixed-use buildings that portray a vibrant entertainment and residential district. The street is lined with buildings that would have café, restaurants, nightclubs and shops. These buildings are in human scale with apartments for families above them. The street and other streets…

Urban development in Apia Introduction Apia is the capital city of Samoa and the largest city in the Pacific. In Apia, there is a trend that 40% of population are looking forward to live in urban area. And the rate of urban growth will be continued to increase (Pacific island populations in Jones article, 2001). Urban population, density of house and waste from industries are all rise continually. Due to the increasing of pressure of urbanization and the lack of effective management solutions,…

and/or water body & its importance in Urban areas. An urban area is characterized by high human population density and vast human-built features. Thus rises the need of relief spaces in the dense urban matrix. They can be any kind of open spaces or water body, green belts-manmade or natural. Urban Morphology of cities show the gradual decrease and decease of open spaces with the process of urbanization. Open spaces are mandatory for the sustenance of an urban area. They provide recreational and…

Ryan Homes and Fox Ridge Homes’ primary market are first time and move-up buyers. Ryan Homes operates in 27 metropolitan areas located in Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C., West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, North and South Carolina, Florida, Ohio, New Jersey, Delaware, Indiana, Illinois, and Tennessee. Fox Ridge Homes operates in the Nashville, Tennessee metropolitan area. On the other spectrum, NVHomes and Heartland Homes’ primary targeted market are to move-up and upscale homebuyers.…

land use , building heights, lot or building area and the population density . Zoning codes in land use determine the type of occupancy permitted in each zone for example :- residential areas, industrial areas business, commercial areas ,recreational areas and educational areas. There are different colors that is used in land use maps .The yellow color for residential areas . The red color for commercial areas . The violet color for the industrial areas .The green color for the open spaces ,…