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Chapter Summaries
Chapter Summaries
This thesis is divided into seven chapters discussing the potential of developing resilient and adaptable urban systems. Chapters 1 to 4 involve a discussion of planning concepts and theories centered on resilience. Chapters 5 to 7 test those ideas with a theoretical urban plan in Toronto, Ontario, and suggests conclusions that can be taken from that exercise. The exercise makes use of an adaptable urban planning framework that I am calling the Latent City.
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Chapter 1 - Resilience Theory and Planning
Resilience theory is defined through both engineered resilience and ecological resilience. The theory is used to describe approaches to city planning and to understand an approach to urban adaptability.
Chapter 2 - Planning with Engineered Resilience
North American city planning is analyzed through the understanding of engineered resilience and its relation to past urban design efforts.
Chapter 3 - Planning with Ecological Resilience
Thinking beyond the current state of the North American city towards greater adaptability and flexibility. Urban design efforts that engage with ecological resilience are discussed. Potential theory and concepts to design with ecological resilience are outlined. This conception of design leads to the development of a new standard of design for the city.
Chapter 4 - Engineered Resilience Planning Continued?
The City of Toronto’s redevelopment of the Port Lands is used to describe engineered resilience planning in the city. This redevelopment site provides an area to consider creating an ecologically resilient and adaptable urban system.
Chapter 5 - Latent City
An adaptable urban system is imagined in the Port Lands. This plan, titled Latent City, is created through a planning framework of rules developed from the concepts established from the discussion on ecological resilience-based planning. This framework both guides the current state of the plan as well as its potential for future adaptability.
Chapter 6 - A Changing City
The future adaptability of the Latent City urban system is explored through a series of potential future scenarios.
Chapter 7 - Conclusions
Final observations are made on the importance of resilience planning and adaptable future planning.
