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Revision as of 16:02, 1 October 2012
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Residential
A residential urban object is a unit which is generally zoned/designated for dwelling purpose and designed to accommodate housing facilities in which people can live.
Description
Residential areas, which are normally zoned as such by the relevant (city authority or municipality) development plan, are typically classified by providing varying amounts of living accommodation for people, with the amount of units and consequently the number of people living within them depending upon the prescribed density. The amount of land zoned for residential development should be in keeping with the projected population growth figures, as set out in regional strategic development documents (such as Regional Planning Guidelines).
Functions
Social
Residential areas will generally consist of accommodation units of a number of different types: apartment schemes (medium to high density), detached or semi detached houses (low to medium density), or terraced housing (medium to high density). The character of a residential area can be heavily influenced by the mixture of tenures (owner occupier, private rental, social housing) which are available within them. All of these factors will have an influence on the security of a residential area (some people who rent property within areas may feel less of a sense of ownership or civic pride for that area).
Economic
Residential areas have an important economic function in that they accommodate the people who operate in and utilise the economic systems of the urban area.
Mobility
The presence of large numbers of people living within one part of an urban area brings with it a requirement for mobility, in allowing them to move throughout the urban area to take advantage of the various functions on offer within its different parts.
Safety
The safety functions of residential areas are a bi-product of the need to protect the homes and property of the people who live within them.
Security Issues
Burglary, assault, etc.
Measures
Community policing, Alarm systems, etc.
Footnotes and references
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