IMPACT OF PLANNING ORIGINS TO MODERN PLANNING

14 PAGES (3000 WORDS) Environmental Law Paper

Abstract
This paper examines urban development, examples of skyscraper development in the world. The advantages that skyscrapers offers, what problems do we think were created by skyscrapers?  The aim of the topic is to examine the role of urban vertical development approach as a tool for urban planning and development. it also looks at concept plan that supported vertical cities, The main source of data collection for this research is secondary source. The paper is also based on the premise that development of a city need to be managed in such a way that the quality of spaces places are retained accentuating their intrinsic characteristic, promoting social cohesion and enhancing liveability, it has the most important share in controlling and reducing fuel consumption, especially fossil fuels, curb global warming, and ultimately taking advantage of the natural and renewable energy available in the environment without causing additional pollutants that cause environmental pollution.



Abstract 2

1.1 Introduction 3

1.2 Aim of the paper 4

1.2.1 Objectives 4

1.3 Method of data collection 4

1.4 What inform vertical development in contemporary time 5

1.4.1 Origin and proponent of urban vertical development 5

1.5 Case study of contemporary application of urban vertical approach in the world 8

1.5.1 Singapore with vertical city 9

1.6 Advantages of vertical development 10

1.6.1Disadvantages of vertical development 10

1.7 Practicability of urban vertical development approach in third world country such as Nigeria 11

1.8 Lessons for Nigeria 12

1.8 Conclusion 13



Number of plates

Plate 1 8

Plate 2 9

Plate 3 11