Revision as of 15:38, 29 November 2012

An Urban object is a physical structure within the urban built environment.

Types of urban objects

Within the Securipedia, the following categorisation of urban objects is used:

Residential: this concerns housing facilities for living purposes;
Retail/Services: this concerns buildings designed designated for the purpose of housing economic activities that fulfil the role of goods and service provision. Examples include shops, restaurants, credit unions, etc. ;
Office Employment: a location which accommodates employment facilitating the provision of services.;
Industrial Employment: a facility that accommodates employment facilitating the creation of gooods;
Social Infrastructure: a facility designated to fulfil supportive functions related to the health and well-being of the citizens of a modern society or urban area.
Amenity/Open/Civic Space: a building, space or facility designated to provide recreational requirements of an urban area.
Utilities: critical infrastructures, needed for maintaining the essential support for sustaining the standard of living.
Transportation: a facility designated to facilitating the movement of people, cattle, animals and goods from one location to another.

road network, rail line, station, port

Mixed Use: a facility or location, designated for more than one of the above functions.

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