There are six major categories of land use in Canadian cities. TYPES OF URBAN LAND USE Photo: Eduard Burtynsky – Highway #5, Los Angeles, USA 2009 Hall Collection There are six major categories of land use in Canadian cities.
Agenda Review Final Assignment SWOT practice Types of Urban Land Use
SWOT Strengths -what is good Weaknesses -what is bad Opportunities -how can you make it better Threats -challenges that may arise
SWOT for NSS area
Residential (40% of average city) Where people live A mixture of low, medium, high density Low=detached housing Medium=townhouses, small apartments buildings High=large condo towers and high rise apartments More density closer to city centre
Commercial (5%) A mixture of businesses offering goods and services, varying sizes: Convenience Retail (Chinguacousy & Botavia Downs) Neighbourhood Retail (Fortino's Plaza) District Retail (Trinity Commons – 410 & Bovaird) Central Business District (Downtown Toronto)
Industrial (6%) These are the factories (2 main types) Suburban business parks Ribbon industries (along railways, highways, lake shores)
Institutional (10%) Any land owned / operated by government (schools, hospitals, prisons, etc.)
Recreation / Open Space (7%) Parks, community centres, etc. Floodplains left "natural" Any undeveloped land
Transportation Roads, railways, canals, etc.
Now, lets add the land uses… Strengths -what is good Weaknesses -what is bad Opportunities -how can you make it better Threats -challenges that may arise
SWOT for NSS area