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Thursday, September 2, 2010

Advantages and Disadvantages of mixed landuse

Adventages of index landuse
Many facilities are usually located within working distance of each other so, people can enjoy the convenience of having thier homes, jobs and wide range of services within the same area. Additionally, the variety of activities carried out within the area can meet the needs of many users and thus have to maximise urban landuse.

Disadvantages of index landuse
In many cities, the creation of mixed landuse areas needs both the construction and reconstruction of new and old buildings as well as transport networks. These can be expensive.
Locating residential areas close to other functions such as industries and shopping areas may lead to traffic congestion as well as noise and air pollution due to the increased amounts of human and vehicle traffic.

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