SWAP
Buildings Lifespan China 30 years vs 100 years
UK 67 years vs 132 years
New York 45 years vs 110 years
Average 30 years vs 73 years
Temporal and sesonal visitors MECCA 11 months = 1,700,000 hab
1 months = 3,000,000 pilgrims
DAVOS 4 months = 40,000 tourists
Seasonal land use Apples Beans Beets Blueberries Broccoli Cabbage Cantaloupe Carrots Cauliflower Cherries Cucumbers Eggplants Garlic Greens Herbs Kohirabi Lettuce Mushrooms Nectarines Onions Peppers Spinach Tomatoes Greenhouse T. Watermelon
SPRING
SUMMER
Research on life-cycle patterns seen in agricultural areas and cities revealed that, cities have highly fluctuating population (comprising of habitants and visitors) through the year, with some having periods of overpopulation. This can be seen in cases such as Davos, where its population goes from 11,000 to 40,000 during four months of the year or in Mecca, which receives 3 million pilgrims for one month each year.
FALL
A similar behaviour pattern can be seen in buildings where its actual usage period is much shorter than the life-span of the building itself. On an average, a building is used only for 30 years compared to the 73 years of its potential life-span. After that period the property will loose its value, or will need to be remodelled or demolished.
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2 - INITIAL RESEARCH
8 months = 11,248 hab.
EROSION