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ENBE | Final Project | Part A – Report | The Future City Representation
ELEMENTS of Natural & Built
Environments
Better Cities of the Future Daenerys
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Aida Junita binti Zulkiflee | 0317766foundation in natural and built environmentsFebruary 2014 intake
CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE
Introduction 3
A City 4
Investigation & Data Collection: Ancient City 8
Investigation & Data Collection: Present City 14
Investigation & Data Collection: Future City 18
The New “X” City: Daenerys 22
Conclusion 31
Reference Links 32
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INTRODUCTION
Project 2 – Better Cities of the Future requires students to understand the components
and elements of a city and what makes a better future city. Based on the setting of year 2114,
each student will have to pretend to be the mayor of “X” City, which requires to be replaced
due to reasons that make it no longer livable.
Students are given the options of proposing one of the following types of city:
a) an underground city
b) an underwater city
c) a floating on water city
d) a city in the air
e) on land next to a river or sea
Students are also required to do an in depth research on ancient/past cities, present
cities as well as future cities to better understand contents related to city and the built
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environment. Through these investigations and understanding, students will then need to
propose layout for a new “X” City.
1. A CITY
1.1 The Definition
According to Oxford Dictionary, a city is a large town. It is
also defined as an inhabited place of greater size, population, or
importance than a town or village.
1.2 Brief History of City
For centuries, United Kingdom (while it was under the ruling of King Henry VIII),
regulated that settlement which had diocesan cathedral can claim itself as a city, without
taking any account of its size or exercise of power, be it spiritual or temporal. However, the
notion became absurd by mid-19th century when Midlands (a booming English industrial
centre of the north then) remained its status as a town where as St. David (on the west coast
of Wales with population c.2000) could claim the status of a city.
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The Industrial Revolution further transformed city life,
as factory cities blossomed rapidly in England
In the present day, United Kingdom’s official criteria for what constitutes as a city
remains wavering. But, cities which claimed their status in 1907 remain a good rule of
thumb; home to at least 300,000 residents, a distinct identity that is the centre of a wider area,
and a good record of local government. The royal connection – prerogative of the monarch on
the advice of ministers, also plays an important role in deciding the status of a city.
Aside from the official classifications, economists, geographers and archaeologists
have argued what a town or city means. In the ancient world, aspects such as trade,
specialized occupations, monumental buildings and taxes paid to a ruler are taken into
consideration, with a city typically distinguished from a town by its relative size and
sophistication in comparison to its hinterland.
1.3 What Makes a City?
Cities are made up of the people in them, not by the boundaries or buildings in them.
The United States Census Bureau defines a metropolitan area as having at least 50,000
residents. However, it takes more than numbers of people to create what a city is all about.
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The following are basic guidelines on what makes a city:
a) high density in population
b) has basic necessities – water, food, shelter & energy
c) provided with urban services – facilities and
infrastructures
d) equipped with transportation service and waste
management system
e) high sustainability
1.4 What Makes a Good City?
Good cities are ones which apply a design strategy centered on walkability with great
public spaces where people can congregate. A good city is also defined as livable and
revolves around the themes like social space, economic dynamism and overall responsiveness
of local governments to development of a progressive economy.
Many aspects of urban design and new approaches to city form are based on the
concept of livability. The components of livability include:
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a) protection of the environment
b) maintenance of a diverse economy
c) provision of accessibility through land use
d) delivery of services for residents and businesses
e) housing choices
f) balanced city budget
g) involvement of citizens in planning and delivery
1.5 What is the Future City?
No one can tell what the future holds, but the reality now is that urban spaces are
becoming overcrowded and polluted. While cities in the past were shaped by people, cities of
the future are more likely to be shaped by ideas, namely the concept of sustainability.
A few insights on sustainability of a city
include good urban planning, incorporation of nature
and natural elements with the best practice of green
cities as the following:
a) ambitious, well defined goals, and regular reporting of progress
b) electricity generation using renewable resources
c) strict building codes favouring greening technology
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d) investment in public transportation
e) efforts and policies to cut waste, reduce water consumption
f) increased density
g) encourage knowledge-based, creative economies
h) access to affordable, healthy food
i) city government who leads by example
j) encourage grass roots efforts to engage citizens
2. INVESTIGATION & DATA COLLECTION:
ANCIENT CITY
2.1 History of Ancient City
A city is known to be the highest forms of social organization. In the ancient world, a
‘city’ is described as the urban center of a dense population and the pattern of buildings
spread out from a central religious complex, usually a temple.
The word ‘city’ derives from the Latin word civitas but urban development pre-dates
Rome by centuries. The first cities, which fit historians Tertius Chandler and sociologist
Louis Wirth’s definitions of a ‘city’, were developed in the region of Mesopotamia between
4500 BCE and 3100 BCE.
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Rendering of Uruk
The city of Uruk, considered as the oldest city in the world, was first settled in 4500
BCE. While there are other ancient cities located in regions populated from early dates that
claim the title of first city (examples include Jericho, Damascus, Aleppo, Jerusalem, Athens
and Argos), Uruk is the only legitimate contender. This is due to its physical evidence and
written documentation which dates the activities of the community from the earliest period.
2.2 Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu, one of the most famous historical sites in the world, is located along
the Inca Trail in Peru and dates back from 1400 AD to 1499 AD. The mysterious yet
extraordinary ancient stone city stands 2430 meters above sea level, nestled atop a granite
mountain between the Andean Mountain Range. It stretches over 5-mile distance, featuring
more than 3000 stone steps that link its many different levels.
Machu Picchu was believed to have been constructed by the Inca Yupanqui people
sometime during the mid-15th century at the height of the Inca Empire. It is assumed to have
been a royal estate for Inca leaders and nobles, as well as a sacred religious site due to its
proximity to mountains and other geographical features that the Incas held sacred. Machu
Picchu is made up of more than 150 buildings ranging from baths and houses to temples and
sanctuaries.
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Approximately 200 structures make up this outstanding religious, ceremonial, astronomical
and agricultural centre, set on a steep ridge, crisscrossed by stone terraces.
Some of Machu Picchu’s impressive structures include the semi-circular Temple of
the Sun, the Temple of the Three Windows, the mausoleum and the upper cemetery. Another
distinct structure also includes the Intihuatana stone, a sculpted granite rock that is believed
to have functioned as a solar clock or calendar.
2.3 What Makes Machu Picchu Significant?
Assumed to have a population of few thousand people, Machu Picchu displayed
finely crafted stonework and architecture. Its central buildings are prime examples of
masonry techniques and construction mastered by the Incas, whereby each stone on site fit
together without mortar seamlessly and tightly that its cracks cannot be penetrated by a knife
blade.
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The stonework of the site is a great example of the use of natural raw materials to provide
outstanding architecture which is appropriate to its surrounding.
Machu Picchu was separated into several areas such as agricultural, residential, a
royal district and religious. The structures in the city are arranged in a way that their
functions would match the form of their surroundings. High standards of engineering and
construction were also demonstrated by the Incas.
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The agricultural terracing and aqueducts took advantage of the natural slopes in the
area; the lower part contained buildings occupied by farmers and teachers, while important
religious areas were located at the crest of the hill. The 700-plus terraces preserved soil,
promoted agriculture and served as part of an extensive water-distribution system that
conserved water and limited erosion on the steep slopes.
2.4 Conclusion
Machu Picchu is living proof that the urban Inca Empire was at the peak of its power
and achievement. It was probably the most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire and
one of the world’s greatest examples of a productive man-land relationship. This can be seen
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from its giant walls, terraces and ramps seeming as if they have been cut naturally in the
continuous rock escarpments.
The Inca’s achievements and skills are even more impressive in light of the
knowledge they lacked. When Machu Picchu was built, the Inca had no iron or steel or
wheels. This bears witness to the Inca’s civilizations architectural, agricultural and
engineering prowess. The site’s buildings, walls, terraces and ramps reclaim the steep
mountainous terrain which makes the city blend naturally into the terrain it is situated on.
2.5 Information and Elements to Use for New Future City
Machu Picchu is an articulating centre of its surroundings and
a masterpiece of art, urbanism, architecture and engineering of the
Inca civilization. The integration of Machu Picchu with its
environment as if it were an extension of nature, is an outstanding
example of a harmonious and aesthetically stunning relationship
between human culture and nature.
Machu Picchu is a unique testimony of the Inca civilization and shows a well-planned
distribution of functions within space, territory control and social, productive, religious and
administrative organization. The city is divided into a lower and upper part, separating the
farming from residential areas with a large square between the two.
Its agricultural section – terraced fields and granaries complete with sophisticated
irrigation system, is an important aspect of the site which demonstrated advanced agricultural
methods.
In conclusion, Machu Picchu portrayed a few characteristics which can be
implemented into the new future city, such as continuous interaction of the built elements
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with the natural environment, a well-organized planning or zoning of areas of the city and an
efficient cultivation system.
3. INVESTIGATION & DATE COLLECTION:
PRESENT CITY
3.1 History of Melbourne
Melbourne was founded in 1835 and began as a
barely legal, speculative settlement. Originally the
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home of the Kulin nation made up of five aboriginal language groups, it originated as a tent
city of 50 settlers but quickly grew to a population of 700,000 by the year 1869.
The first white settlers sailed up Port Phillip Bay in 1835 and decided upon a site for
trading post. The early settlements of Melbourne lacked the essentials of a town (a governing
authority, a legal survey and ownership of lands) but the community was law-abiding.
Nonetheless, Melbourne took off as a true international city when the rapid population
growth was down to the gold rush of the 1850s and left it with an outstanding legacy of fine
and historically significant architecture.
3.2 Melbourne
Today, Melbourne is one of the
great multicultural cities in the world. The
city has become an important meeting
place and location for social, educational,
sporting and cultural events.
During the Victorian gold rush of the 1850s, Melbourne was transformed into one of
the world’s largest and wealthiest cities. Land boomed between 1880 and 1890, with surplus
government revenue and buoyant optimism, created great progress for the metropolis of
Melbourne. When previously three to four storey office blocks were considered the highest
buildings in the city, eight to nine storey buildings were built by private enterprise virtually
overnight.
3.3 What Makes Melbourne Significant?
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Melbourne was a meticulously planned city. By the year 1960, it had reached its final
form and many of its sections attracted special types of occupancies which still characterize
the city today. For an example, the eastern end of Collins Street attracted the medical
profession, while the central and western section had insurance companies, banks and
building societies established.
Transportation system in Melbourne
By 1849, Melbourne was already equipped with infrastructure such as paved streets,
gravelled footpaths, centres of the roads metalled, street furniture and lighting as well as
pitched water channels. The city also boasted an organized transportation system. Starting
from steam-operated trains and railway to cable tramway system (then changed to electric
tram service) and the Melbourne Underground Rail Loop line was introduced.
Robert Hoddle, a surveyor of Port Phillip District (Victoria), created the Hoddle Grid
which was designed with wide roads as an advantage to the health and convenience of the
city. Apart from that, each block in the city was subdivided into 20 allotments with each of
them approximately half an acre in size.
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Hoddle Grid
The Hoddle Grid is the layout of the streets in the centre of the central business
district of Melbourne. The way this grid was laid out had influenced the public transportation
(trains, trams and buses) to run all around the grid.
3.4 Conclusion
Due to the worldwide depression of the 1930s, building development in Melbourne
remained fairly static until the early 1950s. However, the turn of the 20 th century saw a surge
of activity in Melbourne. A large number of public buildings (hospitals and city court) were
constructed, contributing to a period of rapid growth and development.
An international centre for performing and visual arts, Melbourne is often referred to
as Australia’s cultural capital. It is also home to many of Australia’s largest and oldest
cultural institutions. This shows that it is important for cities to create platforms for human
activities as a good city is one where the people would want to go out and be part of
communities.
Since the mid-1990s, Melbourne has maintained significant population and
employment growth. There has been significant international investment in the city's
industries and property market. Major inner-city urban renewal has occurred, making it
possible for Melbourne to sustain the highest population increase and economic growth rate.
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3.5 Information and Elements to Use for New Future City
In conclusion, Melbourne portrayed a few characteristics which can be implemented
into the new future city. One of it is allocating and zoning of areas serving a specific purpose,
such as residential areas, business districts as well as recreational areas. Besides that, it is
important to create areas for cultural and human activities. These social spaces are essential
in making the city more people involved.
Apart from that, a grid system in the layout of the centre or whole of the city should
be introduced so that the city is well planned and organized. Through said planning, an
efficient transportation system can be provided for the people of the city.
4. INVESTIGATION & DATA COLLECTION:
FUTURE CITY
4.1 History of Future City
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While there is no fixed definition of what a future city is, many consider it to be one
that is green, smart or sustainable. A prominent number of developed countries are already
applying the concept of smart cities with sustainable features. A few examples of those cities
include Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Dubai, and Songdo.
Clockwise from top left: Aerial view of Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Dubai and Songdo.
4.2 Copenhagen
The city I consider as being closest to achieving the status of a future city is
Copenhagen. The royal capital of Denmark, Copenhagen is ranked number 1 on the European
Green City Index for the year 2013.
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With population of over 1.1 million people, Copenhagen is one of the largest cities in
northern Europe. It is located in the most dynamic region of northern Europe, making it one
of Europe’s busiest hubs.
Copenhagen has had an industrial change from manufacturing activities to a mixture
of high-technology and knowledge intensive sectors as well as an increase in the service
sector.
Copenhagen covers an area of 74.4km2, with a city population of 541, 989 (2011)
4.3 What Makes Copenhagen Significant?
Copenhagen is a dynamic metropolis with an efficient transportation system as it is
easily reached by means of air, land and even sea. For instance, Copenhagen’s airport is a
major hub with direct flights to a large number of destinations. In addition, the Øresund
Bridge connects Copenhagen and Sweden, making it very easy to cross by car or train which
runs around the clock.
Copenhagen also offers an excellent living standard based on a long range of factors
within education, health, economy, social conditions, culture and welfare. It has one of the
highest living standards in the world as it boasts a well-developed infrastructure.
As an example, free and equal access to education is an overriding principle. All
major activities within the Danish education system are financed through general taxes. Apart
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from that, health service is a public responsibility and all kinds of religions places (mosques,
churches and synagogues) are available.
4.4 Conclusion
Today, Copenhagen is a flourishing centre of culture and arts. From a small fishing
village, it is now an astounding capital of the Danish empire. Copenhagen also has a
multitude of districts, each with its distinctive character and representing its own period.
As one of the world’s leading destinations for international conferences and
congresses, Copenhagen is still rich in culture and provides social and cultural spaces for its
people. It serves as the cultural hub of Denmark, resulting from huge investments in
infrastructure and culture.
4.5 Information and Elements to Use for New Future City
Besides its well-thought transportation system and platform of different human
activities, Copenhagen has several features and elements which can be implemented to make
a better city. One of the features is its ambition of becoming the first carbon neutral capital by
the year 2025.
Many cities are working towards achieving a sustainable growth without
underperforming on environmental and economic indicators. Some of the examples of
sustainable city solutions in Copenhagen include:
a) increased mobility through integrated transport and cycling solutions has reduced
congestion significantly and improved citizens’ health
b) cleaning the harbor has led to attractive urban areas with better quality of life,
improved local business life, created jobs and generated revenue in the area
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c) landfill from waste has been reduced to 1.8% of total while heating 98% of the
city through district heating
Another feature that can be taken into consideration for the new future city is
implementing a car-free environment. Copenhagen sets itself an overall goal to be the world’s
best city for cyclists. Their goal is to have 50% of people cycling to go places, thereby
contributing to meeting the ambitious goal of CO2 neutrality by the year 2025.
Citizens commuting via bicycle, contributing to reduction of carbon emissions.
6. THE NEW “X” CITY – Daenerys
6.1 Solutions to Create the New City
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It is the year 2114, and Planet Earth has been struck with an ecological catastrophe.
The severe global climate change is causing the living conditions to decline rapidly and make
the land no longer viable and livable. As the mayor of Daenerys, I am to propose a new city
design to help save the people of the city and the human civilization.
The redesign of Daenerys city serves
the purpose of sustaining itself for a long
period in harsh conditions. I have decided to
make the city to be in the shape of a
geodesic dome with a circular base.
Geodesic domes (structures which look like
half spheres made up of many triangular
supports) are extremely efficient and
inexpensive.
Geodesic domes enclose the largest volume of space using the least amount of
construction material. When strong yet lightweight materials are used to construct the
structure, the dome will act sturdier. Not only do they incorporate the strength of a strong
arch shape, but that triangles that make up the structure make it durable as triangles are the
strongest shapes due to their fixed angles which doesn’t distort easily.
The dome is known to have withstood hurricanes, earthquakes and fires better than
rectangle-based structures. As the city is to be built in air, the geodesic dome structure and its
strength and durability is essential to sustain the city.
The new proposed city, Daenerys will have a total area of 28.27km2 with population
of approximately 150,000 Malaysians. The city would hover at the altitude range of 1000 to
2000 feet above the sea level, with a cruising speed of 130km/h and a top speed of 170km/h.
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Perspective view of Daenerys
6.2 Why Is It In Air?
Typically, when destruction occurs, the land area takes the first hit to become
uninhabitable. Taking into consideration that Earth as we know will not be in the same form
as it is now, a new city must be built in an environment that is not desolated and allows
mobility. Therefore, I have proposed for the new city to be built in the air.
6.3 What are the Important Characteristics and Elements?
Based on case studies of the ancient, present and future cities, some key factors that
make a good city have been extracted and applied to the new future city. These fundamental
elements will be portrayed in the new “X” city, Daenerys.
6.3.1 The Exterior Features
The geodesic dome is made up of two components; solar panels and louvers.
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The solar panels – components of a larger photovoltaic system to generate and supply
electricity, will be installed across the dome. They are made up of intelligent panels which
can be replaced one at a time if damaged or malfunctions. The diagram below explains the
process of generating electricity through the use of solar panels.
Louvers are horizontal slats which will allow light and air in.
These louvers also serve as a natural ventilation and temperature control.
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When they are adjusted to a certain angle through motorized operators, rain precipitation will
be directed for collection and then channeled to a water reservoir/tank at the main hub.
Precipitation collected will be filtered and then distributed for common and commercial
usage.
Wind turbines are also installed around the structure of the city. They convert kinetic
energy from the wind into electrical power. The same layer behind the wind turbines contains
energy supply lines as well as waste management pipes linked to all zones of the city.
6.3.2 Zoning of the City
All great cities possess a similar feature which is zoning of the city into strategically
placed and organized sectors. The city Daenerys will be divided into nine zones; city centre
(main green open space), residential area and quarters residence, business district,
government area, main hub or command centre, industrial area, agricultural and livestock
area as well as commercial area.
a) City
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The city centre is naturally situated in the middle of the city, being the denser part of
the whole city. It’s a central community area with green open spaces.
b) Residential Area & Quarters Residences
The residential area is divided into two parts – a main residential area and a quarters
residence area. Both residential areas are equipped with education facilities (pre-school,
primary and secondary schools, and tertiary institutions), medical and security amenities.
The elements of the residential area are organized and
arranged systematically based on the grid system
The main residential area is twice the size compared to other zones to house most of
the citizens in the city. On the other hand, the quarters residence area is located between
government and business district. This helps the distribution of the people and for the
working class in the government and business district to commute easily i.e. walk to their
working place.
The houses and buildings in both residential areas will
practice sustainable features such as green roofs, energy
saving facilities and walkability.
c) Business District
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The business district is concentrated with office buildings and financial centre of the
city. Green roofs are incorporated in the buildings in the business district for employees to
enjoy and relax as well as to contribute to a more sustainable and green environment.
d) Government Area
The government area is the administrative centre with official buildings and
departments. Buildings in this area also incorporate the green technology initiative applied in
the business district.
e) Main Hub (Command Centre)
The main hub or command centre is the major working component of the city.
Equipped with sensors that detect and control when natural energy is sufficient, it’s the main
control centre of the city’s energy and waste management.
The main hub is the core of energy source – from solar to wind and rain precipitation
collection. These energy sources are sensibly distributed and controlled so that they are never
used in excess.
The main hub also has waste management pipes linked back to it for waste collection
to be incinerated and changed back into energy for daily usage.
f) Industrial Area
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The industrial area is planned for the purpose of industrial development of the city. As
the city is in the air and enclosed, the factories are designed in such a way where the wastes
will be directed into the pipelines towards the main hub for incineration to generate energy.
g) Agricultural & Livestock Area
The agricultural and livestock area is one of the most essential parts of the city as it
provides the whole city with food source. For the agricultural part, vertical farming is
implemented.
Vertical farming; Livestock
Vertical farming is the cultivation of life forms such as plants and animals within a
skyscraper greenhouse or on vertically inclined surfaces. The idea behind vertical farming
will help create a cleaner environment while producing crops year round at an increased
amount. Besides that, vertical farms are self-sustainable (within a controlled environment), as
methane digesters can be built on site to transform organic wastes generated into biogas
which could be burned to generate electricity for the greenhouse’s electrical needs.
g) Commercial Area
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The commercial area contains commercial establishments which includes recreational
area, retail outlets, cultural and religious areas.
The commercial area is often looked at as just a form of entertainment, but it is
important to have social spaces for human interactions.
6.3.3 Transportation System
The city Daenerys has two means of transportation system – a central high speed rail
system and a tram network in between each zone.
The central high speed rail system has a highly
efficient rail technology which is performance based and
environmentally driven. It optimizes energy use and
decreases energy waste.
The tram network consists of trams – rail vehicles
which run on tracks, will transit from the main central
rail to go into each individual zones.
6.4 Conclusion
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Sustainability is a key factor in making a good city. I have learnt that there are many
ways and efforts that can be put into in order to achieve that goal. Wise energy usage and
management, implementation of green features and walkability are a few examples of
sustainable efforts which can be implemented.
Through research and learning from past and present cities, we can always improve
our current cities and plan better for future ones. With careful planning and organization, I
believe that Daenerys, a city in the air, could become a sustainable city in the future.
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CONCLUSION
A city will continuously grow and encounter challenges and significant urban
problems such as overpopulation, pollution and over-consumption of energy or resources.
However, improvements can be made through exploring and investigating past cities to create
a better one in the future.
From this project, I have learnt the different characteristics of the built environment
and how its basic elements (e.g. landscape, building, facilities and infrastructure) play
important roles in a city’s structure. I have also learnt that a city should focus on the needs of
its people and their interaction and activities with the infrastructures.
Through the extensive research work done, it can be concluded that a great city is one
that is livable and has the ability to sustain itself. Nature and its natural elements are essential
in defining a city. Not only do they create and make up the living environment such as open,
green public spaces, they also provide clean, renewable energy sources for sustainability.
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