Revitalizing the ribbon: Enhancing the community of a ribbon development in Flanders through a green corridor and densification.
(2024) ASBM01 20241Department of Architecture and Built Environment
- Abstract
- As we know our population keeps growing and our cities are getting denser, urban sprawl is a phenomenon that affects a big part of our society. Research has shown that urban sprawl lacks consideration for human interactions and has an absence of proper urban planning. Multiple types of barriers have made it more and more difficult to create a sense of community within this environment. Moreover, due to the lack of densification, urban sprawl also directly impacts air pollution and therefore is a big contributor to climate change. However, is there a perfect solution to address this 21st century phenomenon? Is proper urban design the answer?
This master’s thesis will be analyzing the urban development of the Belgian, more specifically in... (More) - As we know our population keeps growing and our cities are getting denser, urban sprawl is a phenomenon that affects a big part of our society. Research has shown that urban sprawl lacks consideration for human interactions and has an absence of proper urban planning. Multiple types of barriers have made it more and more difficult to create a sense of community within this environment. Moreover, due to the lack of densification, urban sprawl also directly impacts air pollution and therefore is a big contributor to climate change. However, is there a perfect solution to address this 21st century phenomenon? Is proper urban design the answer?
This master’s thesis will be analyzing the urban development of the Belgian, more specifically in the Flanders region. Due to certain regulations and norms Belgium has become one of Europe’s most sprawled countries. It is the notion of ‘Ribbon Development’, an urban sprawl pattern specific to Flanders that will be redesigned.
Through past research and case studies, a toolbox that focuses on three regional strategies created the base of this project. each individual local design tool enhances these strategies. The Green, The Social and The Infrastructure are the focal points on how to improve the community lifestyle of towns that are placed in Ribbon Development condition.
Through a green corridor belt and the future’s predicted densification, this project aims to create a model for the rest of Flanders and guidelines for the rest of Europe on how to deal with the future of urban sprawl. A ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution is not the answer, but human scale interactions are necessary to help enhance the community’s lifestyle within this present-day dilemma. (Less)
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- author
- Lambreth, Camille LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- ASBM01 20241
- year
- 2024
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Sustainable Urban Design, Densification, Urban sprawl, Rural, Ribbon development, green corridor, public space, belgium
- language
- English
- id
- 9157369
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- 2024-06-13 07:35:10
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abstract = {{As we know our population keeps growing and our cities are getting denser, urban sprawl is a phenomenon that affects a big part of our society. Research has shown that urban sprawl lacks consideration for human interactions and has an absence of proper urban planning. Multiple types of barriers have made it more and more difficult to create a sense of community within this environment. Moreover, due to the lack of densification, urban sprawl also directly impacts air pollution and therefore is a big contributor to climate change. However, is there a perfect solution to address this 21st century phenomenon? Is proper urban design the answer?
This master’s thesis will be analyzing the urban development of the Belgian, more specifically in the Flanders region. Due to certain regulations and norms Belgium has become one of Europe’s most sprawled countries. It is the notion of ‘Ribbon Development’, an urban sprawl pattern specific to Flanders that will be redesigned.
Through past research and case studies, a toolbox that focuses on three regional strategies created the base of this project. each individual local design tool enhances these strategies. The Green, The Social and The Infrastructure are the focal points on how to improve the community lifestyle of towns that are placed in Ribbon Development condition.
Through a green corridor belt and the future’s predicted densification, this project aims to create a model for the rest of Flanders and guidelines for the rest of Europe on how to deal with the future of urban sprawl. A ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution is not the answer, but human scale interactions are necessary to help enhance the community’s lifestyle within this present-day dilemma.}},
author = {{Lambreth, Camille}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Revitalizing the ribbon: Enhancing the community of a ribbon development in Flanders through a green corridor and densification.}},
year = {{2024}},
}