Background Method Data = 48 lbs of Carbon Dioxide/year ...
Undergraduate Category: Humanities and Arts Degree Level: Abstract ID# 744
URBAN FOREST
Method
RE-THINKING REGIONAL URBANISM WITHIN THE HEAVILY INDUSTRIALIZED AREAS
My approach to solving this situation includes the implementation of strategic buffer zones of foliage surrounding the site and allowing the green scape to occupy the facade of the residential structures. From here, land abutting local waterways will be developed in order to allow for public usage. By opening the doors to this integrated experience, local inhabitants will see the potential in this area and seek similar improvements on a larger scale.
Quality of life is greatly reduced by pollution, noise, degraded landscape, and extreme temperatures. Inhabitants living in industrial environments experience these situations on an exponentially higher level than the average American. Secondary Streets
Air Pollution
Data $5 billion: The amount of money invested in the market for carbon offsets in 2006. 25 percent: Percentage of global greenhouse gas emissions the United States is responsible
N
Pollution Range 0 ft
Oil and Factory Sites
for, although the U.S. has only 4.5 percent of the world's population.
250 ft
=
Background My project is about developing a palette of urban designs, vegetation, and architectural implementations to mediate the relationship between the urban fabrics that influence these obstacles. East Boston in particular, the location of the site, is heavily industrialized. Most of the plot's stress load comes from locally contaminated waters, a highway's carbon footprint and petroleum sites.
= 48 lbs of Carbon Dioxide/year “A single mature tree can absorb carbon dioxide at a rate of 48 lbs./year and release enough oxygen back into the atmosphere to support 2 human beings, therefore two mature trees can provide enough oxygen for a family of four” - McAliney, Mike. Arguments for Land Conservation: Documentation and Information Sources for Land Resources Protection, Trust for Public Land, Sacramento, CA, December, 1993
Trees reduce building energy use by lowering temperatures by shading buildings during the summer, and blocking winds in winter.
Steps 2
1
Main Streets
3
Spinal Pedestrian Circulation
Triangle Element
4
5
Creation of Buildable Plots
Buildings and Framework
Conclusion Creating buffer zones of trees and locating them strategically within the buildable and livable area, will help in reducing carbon monoxide foodprint and will help people to live a better life.
URBAN FOREST
Method
RE-THINKING REGIONAL URBANISM WITHIN THE HEAVILY INDUSTRIALIZED AREAS
My approach to solving this situation includes the implementation of strategic buffer zones of foliage surrounding the site and allowing the green scape to occupy the facade of the residential structures. From here, land abutting local waterways will be developed in order to allow for public usage. By opening the doors to this integrated experience, local inhabitants will see the potential in this area and seek similar improvements on a larger scale.
Quality of life is greatly reduced by pollution, noise, degraded landscape, and extreme temperatures. Inhabitants living in industrial environments experience these situations on an exponentially higher level than the average American. Secondary Streets
Air Pollution
Data $5 billion: The amount of money invested in the market for carbon offsets in 2006. 25 percent: Percentage of global greenhouse gas emissions the United States is responsible
N
Pollution Range 0 ft
Oil and Factory Sites
for, although the U.S. has only 4.5 percent of the world's population.
250 ft
=
Background My project is about developing a palette of urban designs, vegetation, and architectural implementations to mediate the relationship between the urban fabrics that influence these obstacles. East Boston in particular, the location of the site, is heavily industrialized. Most of the plot's stress load comes from locally contaminated waters, a highway's carbon footprint and petroleum sites.
= 48 lbs of Carbon Dioxide/year “A single mature tree can absorb carbon dioxide at a rate of 48 lbs./year and release enough oxygen back into the atmosphere to support 2 human beings, therefore two mature trees can provide enough oxygen for a family of four” - McAliney, Mike. Arguments for Land Conservation: Documentation and Information Sources for Land Resources Protection, Trust for Public Land, Sacramento, CA, December, 1993
Trees reduce building energy use by lowering temperatures by shading buildings during the summer, and blocking winds in winter.
Steps 2
1
Main Streets
3
Spinal Pedestrian Circulation
Triangle Element
4
5
Creation of Buildable Plots
Buildings and Framework
Conclusion Creating buffer zones of trees and locating them strategically within the buildable and livable area, will help in reducing carbon monoxide foodprint and will help people to live a better life.
