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THOUGHTS The SWOT analysis was set up in relation the environmental features analysed and highlighted in the principles set up addressed earlier in this
- Landscape urbanism also called as ‘walkable and transit served’ developments can potentially address the grey areas of contemporary urban conditions
- It works collaboratively with other disciplines to produce solutions that cater to the site and its occupants, contributing to the natural and cultural setup The Proposal: Integrating the broken natural features
- It helps designing authentic places with
around the site was a along with connecting the site with
its rich landscape feature that can make
the city’s wider natural context were key design strategies.
its inhabitants feel highly connected to
A motorway (marked A) was buried and the ground space is
the place
made open that further connects and links the other green Increased biodiversity aims to create a dialogue between nature, people and the built environment. At the street scale trees and hedgerows provide connections between habitats enabling species to move through the city. Whilst increasing imageability and passively connect people to nature. At the Plot & Building scale, the hands-on experience of growing food, crops and native vegetation contributes to educating people on healthy food and provides a sense of achievement through nurturing them from seeds (Beatley, 2017) and providing local food resources. Local food growth can be delivered as small urban farms, rooftop farms or community gardens integrated into the buildings
spaces around the site’s periphery.
SWOT aanalysis including points for health and wellbeing for Liberty village, Toronto (Author’w own, 2021)
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- Helps achieving a balance between necessary environmental qualities and appropriate and suitable urban built forms
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