D&B_REF_Urban Connectivity
GSAS-D&B Refresher Course
Keyword(s)
adjacent building, developments, urban community, surrounding environment, infrastructure, primary secondary, network, tie-in connections points, additional capacity, load calculations, amenities, neighborhood, connectivity, walking distance, diversity, accessible entrances, traffic load, delay, major roadway, major intersection, pre-development, post-development, peak hours, traffic impact study, roundabout, intersection, public transportation, bus stops, metro stations, accessible, walking distance
Publisher
Gulf Organisation for Research & Development
Description
Sustainable urban practices improve the development of neighborhoods and communities, in addition to minimizing the impacts on the surrounding environment including; climate change, fossil fuel depletion, water depletion and pollution, air pollution, land use and contamination, and human comfort and health.
Objective
The Urban Connectivity [UC] category is concerned with the design of the proposed development having a direct impact on adjacent buildings, properties, neighborhoods, and the larger urban community.