Urban Landscape Juxtaposition Terminology
Landscape - the visual image of a defined area in a certain space and time. A landscape is comprised of all of those layers that make up that visual image, which includes natural and cultural features. The urban landscape that is described in this blog includes those things starting at the ground level and working up that interact with one another and can be seen in the same image.
Gentrification - the process by which a neighborhood or area is transformed from lower to higher values. This process often displaces the lower income former residents to make way for high income residents. Gentrification is not merely a real estate or economic transformation, but also involves the social and cultural changes that occur as a result of the process.
Urban Environments - in an urban setting, the environment includes a very wide array of disciplines, including sociological, geological, geographical, and biological aspects. It is the surroundings that make up a given area. The environment involves constant interaction and manipulation from natural and human actors.
Open space - any publicly or privately owned space that is either undeveloped or purposely planned to serve as a park or natural area. An open space is an area that is devoid of buildings and the like. An open space serves the purposes of agriculture, natural buffer zone, wildlife habitat, or recreation that help to increase the value of life for those in the area.
Pocket parks - small plots of land set aside in urban areas that usually are planned to improve the environmental value of a neighborhood. Pocket parks are usually used by dog owners and residents that need a place to relax. They also provide a habitat for wildlife such as squirrels and birds.
Gentrification - the process by which a neighborhood or area is transformed from lower to higher values. This process often displaces the lower income former residents to make way for high income residents. Gentrification is not merely a real estate or economic transformation, but also involves the social and cultural changes that occur as a result of the process.
Urban Environments - in an urban setting, the environment includes a very wide array of disciplines, including sociological, geological, geographical, and biological aspects. It is the surroundings that make up a given area. The environment involves constant interaction and manipulation from natural and human actors.
Open space - any publicly or privately owned space that is either undeveloped or purposely planned to serve as a park or natural area. An open space is an area that is devoid of buildings and the like. An open space serves the purposes of agriculture, natural buffer zone, wildlife habitat, or recreation that help to increase the value of life for those in the area.
Pocket parks - small plots of land set aside in urban areas that usually are planned to improve the environmental value of a neighborhood. Pocket parks are usually used by dog owners and residents that need a place to relax. They also provide a habitat for wildlife such as squirrels and birds.
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