FROM IDLE GROUNDS TO ECOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURES—THE RESILIENT DESIGN OF MANCHESTER NEIGHBORHOOD IN HOUSTON

Abstract

This project uses a participatory process to inform design decision making in the Manchester neighborhood of Houston, Texas, USA. Vacant and underutilized parcels are stressed as key facets for ecological infrastructure placement. The proposed design increases green spaces seven times its current amount, strengthening the neighborhood’s capability to attenuate flooding.

Keywords

Houston / Flood / Ecological Infrastructure / Green Space / Participatory Design

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2016 Higher Education Press