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

Galen NEWMAN; Jun-Hyun KIM; Phil BERKE; Jeremy MERRELL; Yangdi WANG; Qiushuo LI

Landsc. Archit. Front. ›› 2016, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (5) : 68 -83.

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

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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.

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

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Galen NEWMAN, Jun-Hyun KIM, Phil BERKE, Jeremy MERRELL, Yangdi WANG, Qiushuo LI. FROM IDLE GROUNDS TO ECOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURES—THE RESILIENT DESIGN OF MANCHESTER NEIGHBORHOOD IN HOUSTON. Landsc. Archit. Front., 2016, 4(5): 68-83 DOI: