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Content:

1. Introduction

2. A Town

3. Investigation on Better Township or Town or City Guidelines

and Issues

4. Investigation & Data Collection: Ancient and old cities/town

5. Investigation & Data Collection: The present towns/cities

6. Investigation & Data Collection: The future and better

township

7. The New “X” Town / Or the new name

8. The Conclusion

9. References list



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1. Introduction

For this report,I will have to pretend that I am the mayor of the

“X”Town.The people that live in this town required a new town as it is no

longer level.I would need to propose a new layout for the new “X”

Town in a short period of time.

The size of the proposed new city should be between 20-40 km

and the population in between 150,000-300.000.The people live in this

town should be Malaysian as it is located in Malaysia.i am required to

contain the structure and the zoning of the city.The transportation and

utility also need to be included.

I am required to do a research and collect data of

ancient,present and future cities.After that,look into documents and

guideline regarding planning a better future city.Finally,I am required to

include a brief proposal or the “X” Town through diagrams,images from

online and do some sketches too.It would be great to have plans 3d

view of the proposed city.

It relates to the subject by the point below:

1:to expose the elements of the natural and built environment in their

basic unit ,form and function

2, to show the symbiotic relationship of the elements of the natural and

build environment

3, to question, analyze and articulate the impact between natural and

built environment



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2. The town

2.1 The Town Definition

A town is a place where people live that is smaller or less important than a city .But

there are an area where many people live and work.Town is a form of social

organization and human settlement.

2.2 What is the brief history

A city formed as central places of trade for the benefit of the members living in close proximity to

others facilitates interaction of all kinds. The conventional view holds that cities first formed after

the Neolithic revolution. The Neolithic revolution brought agriculture, which increased human

population-density .The agricultural production also supporting the city development.The reason

why people have come together to live in cities is because the economics on protection against

marauding barbarian armies.

2.3 What makes a town

A town is made up of high population-density,educational area,residential

area,commercial area,religion and culture,parks,government area,public

services and supported by law,equipped by transportation,facilities and ports.

2.4 What makes a good town/ township

1)They achieve smart growth

-Cities must invest in infrastructure that reduce emissions, waste

product ,water use,as well as build high density building



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2.)They do more with less.

-Great cities secure all revenues due, explore investment partnerships,

embrace technology, make organizational changes that eliminate

overlapping roles, and manage expenses.

3)They win support for change.

Successful city leaders build a high-performing team of civil servants, create a

working environment where all employees are accountable for their actions,

and take every opportunity to forge a stakeholder consensus with the local

population and business community.



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2.5 What are the future towns

It can be defined as an Eco town. It offers the opportunity to achieve high

standards of sustainable living while also maximizing the potential for

affordable housing. Future towns cover every aspect of disaster resistant

buildings.

3. Investigation & Data Collection:

Ancient Cities / towns

Sidon

3.1 When did it start? History and all

There is evidence that Sidon was inhabited as long ago as 4000 B.C., and perhaps

as early as Neolithic times (6000 - 4000 B.C.). The ancient city was built on a

promontory facing an island, which sheltered its fleet from storms and served as a

refuge during military incursions from the interior. In its wealth, commercial initiative,

and religious significance, Sidon is said to have surpassed all other Phoenician city

states.

The sedans Phoenician period began in the 12th - 10th century B.C. and reached

its height during the Persian Empire (550 - 330 B.C.). The city provided Persia, a

great land power, with the ships and seamen to fight the Egyptians and the Greek, a

role that gave it a highly favored position. The Persians maintained a royal park in

Sidon and it was during this time that the temple of Eshmoun was built.



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Hanging Garden of Babylon Traditionally they were said to have been built in the ancient city of Babylon,

near present-day Hillah, Babil province, in Iraq. The Babylonian priest Berossus,

writing in about 290 BC and quoted later by Josephus, attributed the gardens

to the Neo-Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II, who ruled between 605 and

562 BC. There are no extant Babylonian texts which mention the gardens, and

no definitive archaeological evidence has been found in Babylon.

3.2 What ancient city are you concentrating on?

Sidon, is one of the famous names in ancient history. The largest city in south

Lebanon, Sidon is a busy commercial center with the pleasant, conservative

atmosphere of a small town. Since Persian times this was known as the city of

gardens and even today it is surrounded by citrus and banana plantations Ancient

object from Sidon have turned up on the word ‘s antiquities markets.

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3.3 What makes is a significant city and what are the details?

Sidon

Derived from the Greek word for “fishery,” Sidon was an ancient Phoenician port city

and is famous for its fishing and trade industries, as well as its glass manufacturing.

Sidon was the first Phoenician city to send ships in to the open seas, and at that time

they navigated using the stars. They were a wealthy community and a commercial

city, famous for their gold and silver and their manufactures of embroidery, dies,

metals, but especially glass.



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Hanging Garden of Babylon Hanging Gardens of Babylon are one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

and perhaps the most famous of roof gardens. King Nebuchadnezzar, a famous

general in his time, built the Hanging Gardens for his wife, Amytis, who longed for her

mountainous homeland of Media. The cigarette had a 400 ft2 base, with landscaped

terraces eventually reaching the grand roof garden at the top, 75 feet above the

ground. It was an engineering marvel, a living mountain in the middle of a desert.

The terraced layout explains the phrase “hanging garden,” where the vegetation

hung over the walls to the level below.

The weight of the garden was supported by a series of arcades whose walls were

sixteen feet thick. The garden was watered through a complex irrigation system fed

by “machines” hidden from public view that pumped water from the river Euphrates

eighty feet below to the top of the roof garden. The structure supported a forest of

trees, exotic plants, wildlife, and perpetually green grass. Some trees grew to be as

tall as 50 feet.

3.4 Conclusion about the cities



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It is very convenient of trade and import things if we have a port .To gain wealth ,we

should use the facilities properly.The Babylonians were very smart as they can solve

the problem of irrigation without his knowledge of modern engineering.They built a

network of canals and the chain pump to carry the water from the Euphrates River

to water the crop and plants.

3.5 What information or element that you can use to your new future city

Sidon A government Resthouse on the waterfront next to the castle offers good

food and refreshment. Situated in a restored medieval building, the Resthouse

is set in a landscaped seaside terrace.The interior has vaulted ceilings and

medieval decor. There is also a fine patio with a fountain.

I would like to add some of the rests into my future city.To live with relaxing,we

should have a place to see the beautiful view of the sea.It takes advantage

as my city surroundings with sea.Therefore,it is good for build some rests

beside.

Hanging Garden -Green roof

Hanging Garden of Babylon hardly had the same environmental befits of

today’s rooftop greenery-ne scholar estimates the garden would have

required 8,200 gallons of irrigation water a day,

I would use like to use the concept of green roofs in my city as it is very

important for us making our city green now.Using green roof in my city can let

it feel nature and fresh.It also won't take a large space.



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Present Towns / township

4.1 When did it start? History and all

Bangkok, Thailand Bangkok became the capital of Siam (as Thailand was previously known) in 1782,

when General Chao Phraya Chakkri, the founder of the ruling Chakkri dynasty,

assumed the throne as Rama I and moved the court from the west to the east bank

of the Chao Phraya River.



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The move appears to have been dictated by strategic considerations: the wide

westward bend in the river constituted a wide moat guarding the northern, western,

and southern perimeters of the new site. To the east stretched a vast, swampy delta

called the Sea of Mud, which could be traversed only with extreme difficulty. Rama I

modeled the new city on the former capital, Ayutthaya, 40 miles (64 km) to the north.

By the end of his reign the city was established. The walled Grand Palace complex

and the temple Wat Pho were completed. A new city wall, perhaps the most

imposing structure, skirted the river and Khlong Ong Ang to the east .

Copenhagen Copenhagen is the largest metropolis in Scandinavia and considered as a centre of

culture and arts with plenty of sightseeing and entertainment activities to offer visitors -

together with multitude of shopping facilities and the longest pedestrian street system in

the world. Copenhagen is the seat of the National Parliament (Folketinget) - the Royal

Residence and Supreme High Court

Copenhagen was founded in the years 1160-67 by Bishop Absalon (1128-

1201) - who was at that time the counsellor for King Valdemar I (1131-1182 -

Ruled Denmark 1154–57 as Valdemar the Great). It was King Valdemar I - who

gave Absalon the task to build a city on the east coast of Zealand to protect

trade on theSound (Øresund). Absalon was the archbishop of Roskilde

in 1158 - once the capital of Denmark in the 12thcentury. Here he initiated the

building of Roskilde Cathedral around 1170 - which has been the royal burial

place since the 14th century of Danish Kings and Queens. Absalon was also the

archbishop of Lund in 1178 - a province in Sweden near Malmø.



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4.2 What makes is a significant town and what are the details?

Bangkok Bangkok has big plans for a brighter future. City Governor Apirak Kosayodhin

recently announced a five-year green strategy, ngkok, Thai Krung Thep,

Grand Palace [Credit: © Telegraph Colour Library—FPG International]city,

capital, and chief port of Thailand. It is the only cosmopolitan city in a country

of small towns and villages and is Thailand’s cultural and commercial centre.

Bangkok is located on the delta of the Chao Phraya River, about 25 miles (40 km)

from the Gulf of Thailand. It was formerly divided into two municipalities—Krung Thep

on the east bank and Thon Buri on the west—connected by several bridges. In 1971

the two were united as a city-province with a single municipal government. In 1972

the city and the two surrounding provinces were merged into one province, called

Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (Bangkok Metropolis). The metropolis is a bustling,

crowded city, with temples, factories, shops, and homes juxtaposed along its roads

and canals. It is also a major tourist destination, noted for bountiful cultural

attractions and a nightlife that includes a flourishing sex trade.

Copenhagen 1.Bicycle Superhighway

the city of Copenhagen has launched the first of 26 planned suburban

commuter arteries built exclusively for bicycles: long, well-paved, carefully

maintained bike paths to link its suburbs with the inner city, up to 14 miles long

and requiring the cooperation of 21 separate municipal governments. These are

the numbers the Times reports. Remarkably, the story makes no mention of the



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extraordinary figure for cycling’s modal share in Copenhagen, so I will: fully 37

percent of Copenhagen residents — and 55 percent of downtown dwellers —

use bikes as their primary mode of transportation. Which points to another key

Copenhagen innovation ...

2.The Green Wave

the most innovative piece of cycling infrastructure in Copenhagen is a technique,

not a physical thing. It’s the “Green Wave” — a rejigging of the traffic lights along a

primary downtown commuter artery so that the green lights are synched to the

pace of the average cyclist.

3. Cities for People

Bikes aren’t the point; they are a tool, one of many means to the end of a

sustainable city.

Copenhagen’s real revolution began in the early 1960s, when the main downtown

shopping street, the Strøget, was so clogged with cars that the city considered

banning bikes from it. Instead, they banned cars. And they began a half-century of

people-centered planning that led, in its latest chapter, to innovations like the

cycling superhighway.

The point, though, is not to exalt the bike. It is to make the city work for everyone.

One of the cities that has most fully embraced this philosophy is New York, which

pedestrianized Times Square, built real bike lanes and otherwise rethought its entire

street system .The city’s roads are not for automobiles but people.

4.3 Conclusion about the towns

To improve our city,we have tried to make it change .Both of the city have

improved their insufficient acting. Of course, vehicles are used commonly, but

who are really know how to use it. To let the global emission decrease,we

must try to use foot and bicycle instead of using cars.

http://www.copenhagenize.com/2009/07/worlds-most-bicycle-friendly-cities.html

http://www.copenhagenize.com/2009/07/worlds-most-bicycle-friendly-cities.html

http://www.copenhagenize.com/2008/10/green-wave-spreads.html



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4.4 What information or element that you can use to your new town

Bangkok - Reduce global-warming emissions from vehicles, and make city buildings more

efficient

Healthy-living City model in Urban Compact Land-use shows the diversity of

usages in a compact urban structure. The main components, which are

commercials, workplaces, housing and accessible green space should be in

an appropriate proportion11 to accommodate surrounding habitants. The

Linkage between each component should be within walking distance, which

should not exceed 600-800 m.12. Traffic Calming is an idea of modification of

street design to give priority to pedestrians, cyclists and communities. It tends

to reduce speed and share more space to encourage non-motorized

activities within the community.



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The future of towns and Better Towns

Lily Pad Floating Cities for Climate Change

Refugees

5.2 What makes is a significant town and what are the details?



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Biomimicry was clearly the inspiration behind the design. The Lilypad, which

was designed to look like a waterlily, is intended to be a zero emission city

afloat in the ocean. Through a number of technologies (solar, wind, tidal,

biomass), it is envisioned that the project would be able to not only produce

its own energy, but be able to process CO2 in the atmosphere and absorb it

into its titanium dioxide skin.

Each of these floating cities is designed to hold approximately around 50,000

people. A mixed terrain man-made landscape, provided by an artificial

lagoon and three ridges, creates a diverse environment for the inhabitants.

Each Lilypad is intended to be either near a coast, or floating around in the

ocean, traveling from the equator to the northern seas, according to where

the gulf stream takes it.

5.3 Conclusion about the towns

The project isn’t even close to happening anytime soon, but there is value in

future forward designs . They inspire creative solutions, which at some point,

may actually provide a real solution to the climate change problem.

5.4 What information or element that you can use to your new town



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The 'Lilypad City' would float around the world as an independent and fully

self-sustainable home. With a lake at its center to collect and purify rainwater,

it would be accessed by three separate marinas and feature artificial

mountains to offer the inhabitants a change of scenery from the seascape.

Power for the central accommodation hub is provided through a series of

renewable energy sources including solar panels on the mountain sides, wind

turbines and a power station to harness the energy of the waves.



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6. The New “X” City / The New NAME? 6.1 How did you come up with the solution to create this new town

Because of the population of JOHOR has increasing dramatically in these few

years and the pollution of air has become worse due to the large amount of

vehicles.Many people would like to get away from there and leave to others

place.As a mayor,I think this is a large opportunity to ask the citizens to come my

town to live,There are Singapore and Johor nearby so it is the best choice to put my

town on there to develop.

6.2 What is S&N town?

‘S&N’ combine two words ‘sustainable’ and nature.That's means, although to

be a sustainable town is very important, but nature also an element to let the

town be more valuable.

6.3 What the town focus on?

Agriculture and tourism.

6.4 What are the important characteristics

It is located at Johor and few of the islands nearby. It is a small island off

Malaysia's east coast, facing the South China Sea. The area of the whole

island is about 22,45km square.The population of S&N town is about 156,000.

S&N town most focus, on agriculture and tourism. It has a lot of area of

agriculture so the citizens are being self-sufficient food supply.The center of

the town has a tall building.It is unique as it is located on the center of the city

surroundings with water .Therefore, tourists can rowing boat in the area,

6.5 What are the elements of the town?

1 ) Hard infrastructure

a)Transport infrastructure

-Bicycle and subway train

Bicycle and subway train is the main transportation of this town.By using both

of this vehicle can decrease the air pollution of this town.



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-boats

There is also a lot of boat in the center of the town.The boats are for tourism

uses.Tourist can row the boat in the lake to appreciate the views.

b)Fishing port

A fishing port is a port or harbor for landing and distributing fish. It may be a

recreational facility, but it is usually commercial. A fishing port is the only port

that depends on an ocean product, and depletion of fish may cause a

fishing port to be uneconomical. In recent decades, regulations to save

fishing stock may limit the use of a fishing port, perhaps effectively closing

it.



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c) Energy infrastructure

wind turbines -Wind Turbines are rotating machines that can be

used directly for grinding or can be used to

generate electricity from the kinetic power of the

wind. They provide the clean and renewable

energy for us of both home and office. Wind

Turbines are a great way to save money and make

the environment clean and green. This reduces the

need to burn fossil fuel to satisfy the same energy

needs, and arguably results in lower greenhouse

gas emissions.

Solar energy -Solar energy can be turned into electricity either directly in

solar cells, or in a concentrating solar power plant by focusing the light to run a heat

engine. It can cut carbon footprint. Solar electricity is a green renewable energy and

doesn't release any harmful carbon dioxide or other pollutants. A typical home solar

PV system could save over a tonne of carbon dioxide per year – that's more than 30

tonnes over its lifetime.



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2) Soft infrastructure

Social infrastructure

The health care system, including hospitals, the financing of health care,

including health insurance, the systems for regulation and testing of

medications and medical procedures, the system for training, inspection and

professional discipline of doctors and other medical professionals, public

health monitoring and regulations, as well as coordination of measures taken

during public health emergencies such as epidemics

The educational and research system, including elementary and secondary

schools, universities, specialised colleges, research institutions, the systems for

financing and accrediting educational institutions

Social welfare systems, including both government support and private

charity for the poor, for people in distress or victims of abuse.

Cultural, sports and recreational infrastructure.



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6.6 The

zoning



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6.7 The transporta

tion



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6.8 Perspective drawing

the fish market



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the center of the town

commercial& business &

government buildings

the residential area



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6.9 Conclusion about the new X town

S&N town is sustainable town that is full of nature elements .Therefore,it is a

nice place for people who want to live in nature instead of polluted place.

7. Conclusion In this report,I have learnt a lot of things about the condition of

building a town out.It is very important to investigate before

the town has been built.We should try to learn the ancient

history to develop a better future.

For me,the most useful things that I have learnt is to zoning the

area of my town.I have met difficulty when I zone it.It must be

consider every single problem that will be happened if I make

the mistake of zoning it.

Lastly,to have a better living future,we should try to have a

sustainable town.It does not just consist with buildings, but with

humanity. Human should try to interact each others to develop

this sustainable town.



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8. Reference Links

http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/urbanization/how_to_make_a_city_great

http://www.bible-history.com/geography/ancient-israel/sidon.html

http://grist.org/article/cities3/

http://www.copenhagenet.dk/cph-history.htm

http://www.mnn.com/green-tech/transportation/blogs/3-reasons-why-

copenhagen-is-the-world-leader-in-urban-sustainability

http://www.heathershimmin.com/a-brief-history-of-roof-gardens

http://global.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/51726/Bangkok

http://inhabitat.com/lilypad-floating-cities-in-the-age-of-global-warming/

http://webecoist.momtastic.com/2009/04/27/12-fantastic-floating-cities-and-

artificial-islands/

http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/urbanization/how_to_make_a_city_great

http://www.bible-history.com/geography/ancient-israel/sidon.html

http://grist.org/article/cities3/

http://www.copenhagenet.dk/cph-history.htm

http://www.mnn.com/green-tech/transportation/blogs/3-reasons-why-copenhagen-is-the-world-leader-in-urban-sustainability

http://www.mnn.com/green-tech/transportation/blogs/3-reasons-why-copenhagen-is-the-world-leader-in-urban-sustainability

http://global.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/51726/Bangkok

http://inhabitat.com/lilypad-floating-cities-in-the-age-of-global-warming/

http://webecoist.momtastic.com/2009/04/27/12-fantastic-floating-cities-and-artificial-islands/

http://webecoist.momtastic.com/2009/04/27/12-fantastic-floating-cities-and-artificial-islands/

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