Implementing Sustainable Design: A Case for Mixed Use Development

Sustainable Built Environments Senior Capstone Project === The era of Urban Sprawl created a wave of single family residences moving farther and farther away from city centers. This also caused a series of unintended problems that affect our own health and the health of our natural environment. This...

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Main Author: Leyva, Andrew
Other Authors: College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture
Language:en_US
Published: The University of Arizona. 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/621604
http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/handle/10150/621604
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Summary:Sustainable Built Environments Senior Capstone Project === The era of Urban Sprawl created a wave of single family residences moving farther and farther away from city centers. This also caused a series of unintended problems that affect our own health and the health of our natural environment. This paper seeks to find the most effective methods of implementing sustainable, mixed use development in our existing communities, as well as any mistakes that should be avoided in the process. This paper will examine successes and failures of previously implemented designs in order to inform and make recommendations for future designs and developments. The aim of this study is to identify factors that contribute to the success of a mixed use development and also encompass all aspects of sustainability.