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organisation of neighbourhoods in SG - Coggle Diagram
organisation of neighbourhoods in SG
Term 1 week 9
Town centres
concentration of activities
serve as social and commercial hub for residents
large gathering places
integrated transport hubs
convenience
attracts more people
attract businesses
spatial hierarchies
town
made up of many neighbourhoods
serve residents and provides nature at precinct, neighbourhood and town
connection and synergies across different levels
achieve sustainability
long term plans by optimising scarce land to meet needs of current and future generations
LT plan maps out land use and infrastructure for next 50 years and review every 10 years
precinct
made up of many residential units and services
neighbourhood
made up of many precincts
residential unit
Challenges of Singapore
limited size, both a city and sovereign state
urban planners need to include uses not usually found in cities
military facilities, waste treatment, Senoko Waste-to-energy plant
manages pollution concerns