Green for grey

Green Infrastructure Design in Toronto Which Meet The Needs of Active Aging

Master thesis (2016)

Authors

Contributors

N.M.J.D. Tillie (mentor)
A. Wandl (mentor)
Programme
Landscape Architecture (Architecture and the Built Environment) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2016 Chen, Y.
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Published Date

30-06-2016

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Programme

Landscape Architecture

Abstract

This project explores the way of developing a better green infrastructure for Toronto to meet the needs of active aging. Regarding the senior population as umbrella species, the green infrastructure is thus defined as a green matrix consists of path, edge and corridor. Each component is designed according to its design principles made by author which stressed health, participation and security in different landscape elements namely water, plants, route, visual line, spatial form, amenity and material.