TYPES OF URBAN LAND USE
There are six major categories of land use in Canadian cities.
Agenda
Review Final Assignment SWOT practice Types of Urban Land Use
SWOT
Strengths-what is good
Weaknesses-what is bad
Opportunities-how can you make it better
Threats-challenges that may arise
SWOT for NSS area
Residential (40% of average city) Where people live A mixture of low, medium, high density Low=detached housing Medium=townhouses, small apartments
buildings High=large condo towers and high rise
apartments More density closer to city centre
Commercial (5%)
A mixture of businesses offering goods and services, varying sizes: Convenience Retail (Chinguacousy & Botavia
Downs) Neighbourhood Retail (Fortino's Plaza) District Retail (Trinity Commons – 410 &
Bovaird) Central Business District (Downtown Toronto)
Industrial (6%)
These are the factories (2 main types) Suburban business parks Ribbon industries (along railways,
highways, lake shores)
Institutional (10%)
Any land owned / operated by government (schools, hospitals, prisons, etc.)
Recreation / Open Space (7%)
Parks, community centres, etc. Floodplains left "natural" Any undeveloped land
Transportation
Roads, railways, canals, etc.
Now, lets add the land uses…
Strengths-what is good
Weaknesses-what is bad
Opportunities-how can you make it better
Threats-challenges that may arise
SWOT for NSS area