Toronto is BAE!
Different Land Uses in Toronto
Urban Land uses
In order for an urban area to work properly, the municipal government divided the land into into 6 types of land uses. The types of land uses are Open Space, Institutional. Transportation, Industrial, Commercial, and Residential. I saw all these land uses when I went to Toronto, and as a result, today Toronto is functioning smoothly.
High-Density Residential Land Use
High rise apartments are an example of a high-density residential land-use. This is called a high-density residential land-use because it has more than 100 units per hectare. Housing with a higher population density than the average is called high-density.
Medium-Density Residential Land Use
Low-rise apartments are medium-density residential land-use because they have 30-100 homes per hectare.
Transportation Land Use
There are several methods of transportation in urban areas. Such would include a bus, to a cab. Also, the subway is an example of a transportation land use because it moves people from one part of the city to the other.
Low-Order Goods
A bank is an example of a low-order good because it needs only a small population to stay in business.
Medium-Order Goods
A dentist is an example of a medium-order good because it needs a larger population than low-order goods in order for it to stay in business.
High-Order Goods
Sickkids hospital is a specialized hospital, so therefore it needs a large population.
Institutional Land-Use
A catholic school is an example of an institutional land-use because it is owned by the government.
Industry Land-Use
Factories are industrial building, warehouses are also an example of industrial land-use.
Open Space Land-Use
Parks are open land-use because it is being used for recreational purposes.
Land-Use Conflict
This can be an example of land-use conflict because the people living in the apartments probably get distracted and annoyed of the noises made by the cars on the high way. So that would be a conflict between residential land use and transportation land-use.
Environment Sustainability
It shows sustainably through the trees a top of the roofs which shows environmental support and concern. By planting the trees it helps recycle oxygen and creates green space in a some what concrete jungle. Also, open spaces are built to sustain a environmental sustainment.
Economical/ Enviromental Sustainability
A wind turbine is sustainability because its a great way to sustain energy and keep the environment green.
Urban Sustainability
This is urban sustainability because it gives people power and freedom to let them do as they please. This picture is an example. The people have been given the freedom to choose where they want to sit.
Transportation Land-Use
Open Space Land-Use
Toronto
I learned a very cool thing in Toronto. In Toronto at major intersections all traffic stops and all of the pedestrians walk in any directions they want. This is done so everything is done faster since Toronto has a high density. This is also an example of transportation land-use.
Commercial Land-Use
Commercial Video
The video I took was in Eaton Center. It's based on commercial land-use. Commercial land-use is land used for shopping malls, convenient stores, grocery stores, basically places where you can purchase goods. Eaton Center is Low,Medium, and High order goods, because it ranges from designer clothes to book stores.
Industrial Land-Use
Commercial Land-Use
Transportation Land-Use
Toronto
Therefore Toronto is a very busy city with all 6 land uses that lets this city function fast and smoothly.