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Organisation of neighbourhoods in SG - Coggle Diagram
Organisation of neighbourhoods in SG
spatial scales
Scale can be from local, regional and global.
Scale can be from local, regional and global.
Nested areas are smaller areas within larger areas.
Extent of an area where phenomenon or process take place.
Spatial scale may affect people and nature at other spatial scale.
City Development Impacting Natural Areas
Building cities and expanding urban areas can destroy nearby forests or wetlands.
Expanding a city into natural habitats can reduce animal populations and change the local ecosystem.
Spatial hierarchies
Town
precinct
neighbourhood
residential unit
Town’s neighbourhoods surround the town centre, enables all travel conveniently.
400 to 800 residential unit
Facilities are spread out, like bus stops at regular interval
All these are to enhance convenience and accessibility.
Facilities are close, serving everyday needs like playground, community gardens and covered linkways.
context & history
planning principles
town theme & concept
Each town has a wide range of facilities and features that enhance residents’ convenience and needs.
Facilities can complement each other.
Roads, pedestrian networks to travel easily.
Shops and schools to serve the needs.
4000 to 6000 residents
Town Planning in Singapore
Serve residents and provides nature at precinct, neighbourhood and town.
Land mostly for housing, industrial and commercial. The rest is for other purposes.
Facilities at each town is to be self-sufficient, provide employment and complement each other.
Connection and synergies across different levels.
Achieve Sustainability.
Long term plans at nation level by optimising scarce land to meet diverse needs of current and future generations.
Maps out land use and infrastructure for next 50 years and review every 10 years.
Consider: Diverse needs, competing land uses and key infrastructure.
Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) coordinates involving stakeholders and agencies.
Challenges of Singapore
Limited size, both a city and sovereign state.
Need to include uses not usually found in cities.
Military facilities, waste treatment, power stations, airport, seaport.
Senoko Waste-to-Energy Plant located between Woodlands and Sembawang.