Residential and Industrial Compatibility by Mixed Land Use, Zoning and Urban Design Case Study Vardavard Near Tehran Metropolis
8 Pages Posted: 6 Feb 2012
Date Written: February 1, 2012
Abstract
One of the problems and limitations of rapid urban development in developing countries is the interference of industrial and residential land uses. Hence, the separation of urban spaces for reducing environmental damage and increasing the citizenship comfort through intervention in urban policies is essential. One of the interference policies in urban context is to use compatibility strategy or mixed land use.
This articles tries to introduce a suitable pattern of residential land use with industrial in an urban area named Vardavard in west of Tehran, Iran. This area was a rural settlement near Tehran that following industrialization of the country and especially Tehran some small and big industries had began to grow around it. Almost, with filling the context of this area by industrial factories and continued residential construction, some problems such as lack of adequate urban services, industrial and residential transportation interference and more importantly the pollution from industries appeared.
Recent urban planning policies like emit the industries from distance of 120 Kilo meters of Tehran or controlling the residential construction were faced with opposition.
Our approach, here, is not to remove one of these because each of which has their roots and continues their existence until now. And also from economical view, these industrial land uses creates employment opportunities for residents of these area. With using zoning and mixed land use method and also urban design tools we try to create compatibility.
In this study by identifying the pattern of residential and industrial uses spatial distribution, their relationship, analyzing the transportation pattern, identifying type of industries, open spaces, street network for both people and truck, it is tried to categorize and zone the area into some portion with a specific character, to segregate residential and industries transportation and where it is possible make compatibility between two land uses. To achieve a mix of industrial and residential uses we assumed a shift from heavy to light industries.
We sure this method supports some sustainability principals: creating comfort and walk able environment, mix land uses, compact development and managing redevelopment opportunity within existing areas.
Keywords: Residential land use, Industrial land use, Mixed land use, Compatibility, Urban space, Tehran
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