URBAN CITY PLAN
1. Using a population of 40 000, draw and properly label a city plan.
2.
On your rough copy of the map, divide the land into the following land-use zones.
Outline your zones lightly at first in case you need to make changes.
Colour the zones according to land-use. (You will be using only five colours).
Land – Use
Zones
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Residential
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(Housing). Use nine large squares for the following :
Low Density: single family homes.
These cover five large squares.
Medium Density: low-rise apartments. These cover three large squares.
High Density: high-rise apartments. These cover one large square.
b)
Commercial (Retail and Business)
** For every 30 000 people there should be one large shopping mall using 15 ha.
** For every 10 000 people there should be a community plaza using 4 ha.
** For every 8 000 people there should be a local plaza using 2 ha.
c)
Industrial (Manufacturing)
Decide on the types of industrial use. Choose a location or locations that are suitable.
Use 100 ha in total. (This can be split into 2 / 50 ha or 4 / 25 ha or 1 / 75 ha and 1 / 25 ha.)
Give specific names to these industries identifying what type of product is being made.
d)
Institutional (Service sector). Choose locations for all the following :
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one city hall (3 ha)
four elementary schools (4 ha each)
one secondary school (8 ha)
three community centers (2 ha each)
two libraries (2 ha each)
one movie theatre (2 ha)
one post office (2 ha)
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one hospital (8 ha)
two fire stations (2 ha each)
two police stations (2 ha each)
two medical centers (2 ha each)
four churches (2 ha each)
one bus terminal (3 ha)
Other Your city must contain :
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one town park (20 ha)
three community parks (8 ha each)
one cemetery (5 ha)
power plant (8 ha) (indicate type)
sewage treatment plant (8 ha)
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one golf course (10 ha)
one sports complex (10 ha)
landfill site (15 ha)
water filtration plant (8 ha)
f) Transportation
Here you need to plan two or four main arterial roads. A rail line already exists. You may wish
to plan a rail station (2 ha) for a commuter service to a large city. A lake and rivers already
exist. They are not suitable for transportation, recreation only. Remember, where a road
crosses a river, a bridge is necessary! You do not need a bridge when a road crosses the
railway. We will assume the land is flat.
3. On a piece of white bristol board draw your plan of the city exactly like your rough copy map.
Make it 50 cm X 40 cm and retain the scale. Sub-divide this into a 1cm X 1 cm grid.
Include a border, map (city) title (name) and north arrow. You will label all information
directly on the map. NO LEGEND.
Name: _______________________________________________________________________
URBAN CITY PLAN: Analysis
Instructions:
1. Write in complete sentences and paragraphs.
2. Include examples and explanations to support your answers.
QUESTION
Analyze characteristics of land use in your city and explain the reasons
(factors) you used for your land-use pattern.
Explain the following:
a) The type/kind of industry.
b) The source energy for your power plant.
c) The location of your residential.
d) Location of your landfill site.
e) Other land-use comments you wish to make.
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URBAN CITY PLAN RUBRIC
Achievements: Knowledge; Thinking; Application; Communication.
CRITERIA
KNOWLEDGE
-Border, map title,
north arrow, lake
(coloured), rivers
(coloured), rail
line, colour coded
land use.
THINKING
-Inclusion of all
land uses.
-Logical placing of
land uses.
APPLICATION
Analysis question.
-Reasons for
locations.
COMMUNICATION
-Labelling of all
land uses.
-Analysis
sentences and
paragraphs.
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Level 1
- limited
Level 2
- some
Level 3
- considerable
Level 4
- thorough