dc.contributor.advisor |
Gu, Kai |
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dc.contributor.advisor |
Silva, Cristian |
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dc.contributor.author |
An, Xindong |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2021-03-25T22:11:08Z |
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dc.date.available |
2021-03-25T22:11:08Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2020 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
https://hdl.handle.net/2292/54774 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Urban intensification has been treated by urban planners as the prevalent approach to
developing compact urban form to accommodate increasing population and deliver sustainable
development. Although intensive development exerts a positive influence on urban
sustainability, the implementation of urban intensification in established urban areas is
frequently opposed by residents on the basis of being a threat to the character of their
neighbourhoods. It is evident that a holistic understanding of urban character, in the context of
urban intensification, is slow to develop. The reconciliation of compact urban form and the
enhancement of urban character of an existing neighbourhood, however, remains ambiguous.
The conceptualisation of urban character and the interrelationships between the objects that
co-exist are related to consideration of urban character as the cumulative outcome of
complex natural and socio-cultural processes. The understanding of the
morphological/structural and lived/socialised nature of urban character has implications
for planning and urban design.
This study explores the spatial interplay between urban intensification and changing urban
character. In relation to an investigation of Freemans Bay, a historical inner suburb in Auckland,
New Zealand, a document content study provides a tool to interpret the formulation and
implementation process of urban intensification policies. Although the form-based
management of urban landscape change is expected to supersede land-use-based development
control, its theoretical basis needs to be further strengthened. To clarify the
morphological/structural nature of urban character, plan analysis is used to characterise
existing physical features and the process of urban intensification. In-depth interviews are
conducted to identify a lived/socialised perspective of urban character and the impact of
management of urban intensification on the community.
This study concludes that urban intensification, encouraged by urban development policies
and plans, can be seen as an introduction of new adaptations and types. However, to gain wide
community consensus, the development of urban character and the resulting morphological
manifestations are to be considered in the preparation of new regulations and rules. These need
to ensure the continuity of the evolutionary process of urban character as well as social-cultural
development. To achieve sustainable management of urban intensification, integration of a
landscape character-based strategy into the established planning system is needed at both
regional and local levels. |
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dc.publisher |
ResearchSpace@Auckland |
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dc.relation.ispartof |
PhD Thesis - University of Auckland |
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dc.relation.isreferencedby |
UoA |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.title |
Urban intensification, geographical urban morphology and urban character: Towards a compact urban form |
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dc.type |
Thesis |
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thesis.degree.discipline |
Urban Design |
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thesis.degree.grantor |
The University of Auckland |
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thesis.degree.level |
Doctoral |
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dc.date.updated |
2021-03-25T22:10:12Z |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: The author |
en |
dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/OpenAccess |
en |
pubs.elements-id |
844898 |
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