Community development is defined as the development and utilization of a set of ongoing structures which allow the community to meet its own needs. A subset of society that has a collective identity and collectively responds to issues facing their community (McArdle REFERENCE). (ADD SOMETHING HERE). The current evaluation concerning the Community Conservation Program illustrates the importance of community conservation and gardening efforts in improving distressed communities, promoting sustainable
Research Paper on Sustainable Low- Income Housing The most successful, long term, low-income housing projects are those that use sustainable design and address the social, cultural, and economic needs of residents. Traditionally built low-income housing projects are associated with high crime rates and high mortality rates among the residents who live in them. They do not provide for the needs of residents, resulting in many of the problems these low-income housing projects face today. These problems
Joshua Chia Design Literature review Introduction The topic of this literature review seeks to explore; how can a biophilic approach to blue infrastructure in urban spaces increase the well-being and resilience of a community? A wide range of material was investigated, from published academic articles to books. This review will not cover the topic of climate change, case studies or the essence of well-being itself, it does explore how landscape elements might influence our perception of well-being
tries to show how the four selected GI practices –rain gardens, bioswales, green roofs, and permeable pavement– can be located suitably, balancing the effectiveness of and demands for GI. The reason why the first scenario was selected for the suggestion is that since the other three issues are basically grounded on uncertain and unpredictable factors such as urban growth and climate change. The recommendation provides possible ways to benefit from GI, balancing the effectiveness and
one of the most active community gardening movements in the US, wit over 14,000 gardeners working in somewhere between 700 and 1000 gardens, and over 15 non-profit organizations and government agencies working in support of the gardens” (Neighborhood Open Space Coalition, 2002). Some are approaching this by building “roof gardens” where city dwellers plant gardens on the roof of building complexes for produce or just hobby. Regardless of what they do with these gardens, they improve air quality
PART A: Design and description of a teaching resource 1. Write a detailed description of your design of a teaching resource. The teaching resource that has been created is a simple vegetable garden, designed for children of all ages using a recycled bath tub, in particular a bath tub for optimal water drainage, but other recycled drums can also be used. The soil to fill the bath tub will be dirt with a mix of compost. The use of the bath tub gives a good amount of soil drainage required by the soil
Singapore: A Clean and Green City From “Garden City” to a “City in a Garden” Introduction Singapore is a city-state with a land area of about 710 km2i. It is one of the most densely populated countries in the world and yet, harbours rich natue biodiversity. Singapore is well recognized as the world’s greenest city. According to the 2011 Asian Green City Indexii, Singapore is Asia’s greenest metropolis, and the only city assessed to perform well above average in the overall rankings. The Singaporean
| Reducing Domestic Water use in Residential Gardens| Issue and Stakeholder Briefing| | | | To the desk of Hon. Bill Marmion. Minister for Water and Environment This policy brief brings to light the issue of household water consumption in Perth, particularly the need to examine the potential for large scale water savings in the domestic sphere. Domestic water use is nearly double that of Melbourne and Brisbane, whilst local water supplies are critically low. This brief summarises the
helps conserve tangible cultural heritage. Stilts house which is unique feature of Tai O, the government is planning to build a Re-built Stilted House Experience Center serving as a heritage museum for visitor to appreciate and enjoy, and the government is planning to construct the Salt Pan Demonstration Area to educate visitor about the traditional salt industry which is one type of cultural heritage in Tai O. All existing village settlements, historical buildings and cultural heritage sites would
if it means putting a brand that included the city of Seussville. Contemplating Seuss as a major attraction, drawing people to Springfield drawing in new sources of revue, would be a major benefit to the city and attract perspective business startups. Given what I know so far, Seuss would like incorporating social issues into this project. Spending time in meetings, hearing the perspective desired changes the city, is making, the aim is to make Springfield an attraction city. Dr.Seuss incorporation