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Department Architecture
Program Name Urban design-2
Examination Final Term (2021 Spring)

Course Code 408
Course Title Urban design-2
Exam Date 21-Jun-2021
Exam Time (2:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m.)
Duration 5 Hours
Maximum Marks 100
Teacher Name Abeera Hanan
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QUESTION: 1
What are the approaches to sustainable urban design? Write a detail note explain through examples
formulating a conclusion as to how they can be practiced in our context
ANSWER:
SUSTAINABLE URBAN DESIGN:
Sustainable urban design is both the study of cities and the
practices to build them (urbanism), that focuses on promoting their long-term viability by reducing
consumption, waste and harmful impacts on people and place while enhancing the overall well-being of
both people and place.
It has some approaches to sustainable urban design.
APPROACHES TO SUSTAINABLE URBAN DESIGN:
it has four {4} main branches for
sustainable urban design which is given below.
1. Appraisal of the Environment:
2. Estimation of the Environmental
3. Natural Resource Accounting:
4. Government Policies and Economic Outlook:
DETAIL EXAMPLANATION AND EXAMPLE:

1. APPRAISAL OF THE ENVIRONMENT:
Evaluation of environmental conditions is essential for
inception of any sustainable advancement project. The symbiotic relationship between nearby ecology,
social structure and economic conditions of the space concerned should to be considered.
Bio-physical condition of any space is complicatedly related with the economic request of the district
which, thusly, impact cultural turn of events. Intensive Bio-physical examination helps appraisal process.
The appraisal report suggests activity plan. Just through 'activity plan' is implementation of the venture
conceivable.
It has two more type.
 Internal environment.
 External environment.
INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT:
All factor with an organization that impact strength or cause weakness of a
strategic nature.
STRENGTH:
Inherent capacity which an organization can use to gain strategic advantage.
EXAMPLES:
 GOOD REPUTATION.
 RESOURCES.
 EXPERIENCE.
 PEOPLE.
WEAKNESS:
Inherent limitation or constraint which creates strategic disadvantage
EXAMPLES:
 Overdependence on single product line.
 Low morale.
EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT:
All factor outside the organization which provide opportunities or pose
threats to organization.
OPPORTUNITY:
Favorable condition in organization’s environment which enables it to consolidation and
strengthen its position.
EXAMPLES:
 Economic boom.
 Demographic conditions.
 Unfulfilled consumers need.
THREAT:
Unfavorable condition in organization’s environment which creates a risk for or cause damage
to organization.
EXAMPLES:
 Economic downturn.
 New competitor.
 Unfavorable political scenario.
2. ESTIMATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL:

Climate and its positive use is a vital factor for sustainable
turn of events. Adverse consequence on climate through impromptu improvement may deface
manageability all in all.
Distinctive environmental contributions alongside environment, soil, vegetation and seepage assets
ought to be appropriately surveyed and checked and what improvement measure means for these
normal frameworks ought to be fundamentally inspected.
3. NATURAL RESOURCE ACCOUNTING:

Natural asset misfortune straightforwardly influences
public usefulness, asset creation and public pay. Ecology and economy are intricately related. Any
disaster in ecology should hamper economic success. Thusly, natural resource bookkeeping is obligatory
for manageability of advancement.
4. GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND ECONOMIC OUTLOOK:
The enlarging hole among poor and rich
nations, imbalance among people, massive exchange, capital stream and absence of consistency in
government approaches hamper manageability being developed. The shortage of incorporated,
cognizant improvement strategies, absence of value incentives, mindfulness and nonattendance of data
mission may hamper sustainable development, seen in the vast majority of the immature countries.
Unsustainable utilization of natural assets ought to be halted by forcing duties or lessening or nullifying
endowments. Thus, government strategy can assume a definitive part during the time spent sustainable
turn of events.
CONCLUSION:
Sustainable urban design is largely about people, their well-being, and equity in their
relationships with each other, in a context where nature-society imbalances can threaten economic and
social stability.
QUESTION: 2
Explain in detail urban transformation, its factor that influence it and discuss a project (from Pakistan or
subcontinent) graphically, explaining how the transformation took place on social, economic and
environmental level.
ANSWER:
URBAN TRANSFORMATION:
The meaning of what establishes a city changes every once in a while,
and all around, however it is generally common to clarify the term as an issue of socioeconomics. The
United Nations doesn't have its own meaning of "metropolitan" however rather follows the definitions
utilized in every country, which may change impressively. The United States, for example, utilizes
"metropolitan spot" to mean any territory where in excess of 2,500 individuals live. In Peru the term is
applied to populace focuses with at least 100 abodes.
Urban transformation is a population shift from rural to urban areas, and the ways in which society
adapts to the change. it predominantly results in the physical growth of urban areas, (horizontal or
vertical).
The little towns of antiquated civic establishments, both in the Old World and the New, were just
conceivable in light of enhancements in horticulture and transportation. As cultivating turned out to be
more useful, it's anything but an overflow of food. The improvement of methods for transportation,
dating from the development of the wheel around 3500 BCE, made it feasible for the excess from the
field to take care of metropolitan populaces, a framework that proceeds to the current day.
We recognize points of view on metropolitan changes in, of and by urban communities. The viewpoints
give section focuses to defining and organizing research inquiries on metropolitan changes,
incorporating research approaches and information, and inferring suggestions for training.
The fundamental point of the perspectives is to work with organizing of metropolitan transformation
research along shared subjects and questions. In particular, in articulating these, we show the significant
information produced through every viewpoint to help metropolitan transformations for and strength.
We additionally show that the perspectives offer extensions across information to fortify exploration
and practice.
FACTORS AFFECTING:
 INDUSTRIALIZATION:
Industrialization is a major cause of urbanization. It has expanded the
employment opportunities.
 SOCIAL FACTORS:
Many social factors such as.
 Attraction of cities.
 Better standard of living.
 Better educational facilities.
 Need for status also induce people to migrate to cities.
 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
In rural sector people have to depend mainly on
agriculture for their livelihood.
CASE STUDY:
YUJIDO PARK BLVD INTERNATIONAL
 Architects: BLVD International
 Location: Nanchong, Sichuan, China
 Area: 1000000 m²
 Project Year: 2021
• New Ecological Axis-Jialing Pearl Riverside
Nanbu County, Nanchong is known as the “Second City of Chengdu-
Chongqing Circle” in Sichuan. “A history of the south, the love
of water through the ages”, for thousands of years, the water of the Jialing
River has been rushing here, nourishing everything, and the people of
northern Sichuan have thrived here and compose a glorious chapter.
• In the principle of respecting nature and advancing into the future,
the design puts forward the concept of “Jialing Pearl, Brilliant Riverside”. It
introduces the Jialing River water into the site to create Nanbu Shuicheng
where the city is on the water and the water is in the city, creating a closer
and intuitive experience for people’s water activities

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Program Name Urban design-2

Examination Final Term (2021 Spring)

DETAIL EXAMPLANATION AND EXAMPLE:

2. ESTIMATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL:

3. NATURAL RESOURCE ACCOUNTING:

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