Land-Use ProjectChristopher VanceBronte JohnsonAlex AvinaElhadj Diallo4th period

Christopher VanceBronte Johnson

Alex AvinaElhadj Diallo

4th period

Land-Use Project

Survey Compact-Ques. 1• Did you live in this area before the shopping

center was constructed?Many people did not live in the area because the mall is over 40 years old.

Ques. 2• If so, what was the area like before the shopping

center was built?For the people who lived in the area before the mall was constructed, they said the area was less populated, peaceful, and had less noise.

Ques. 3• What problems do you notice that are associated

with the shopping center (noise, traffic, etc.)?The most common problem was traffic, but some of the minor problems were noise pollution, drama, accidents, and strict security.

Ques. 4• Is the shopping center’s interior aesthetically

pleasing to you?Most people said yes because they usually like to go to the shoe stores, food court, etc. For the people that said no, they just didn’t like what the mall had to offer.

Ques. 4Is the shopping center’s interior aesthetically pleasing to you?Most people said yes because they usually like to go to the shoe stores, food court, etc. For the people that said no, they just didn’t like what the mall had to offer.

Ques. 5• Is the shopping center’s exterior aesthetically

pleasing to you?Some people said they like the exterior because they like the view. For the people that said no, it was the exact opposite from them.

Ques. 6• Do you feel crime in your neighborhood has

changed with the construction of the shopping center?

Some people feel safe because of the security at the mall.

Ques. 7 & Ques. 8• Were you consulted in any way before the

shopping center was built?A lot of people weren't consulted. For the people who were consulted, they were consulted with professionals.

Impervious Ground• We have estimated 2/3 acres of land that is

covered by the shopping center.• Trees are planted in beds.

Average height of Trees• Distance from you to tree: 540cm• Eye level-175.26cm• Top of tree-55 degrees• Height of triangle-975 cm• Add height level: 975+175.26= 1,150.26 cm

Height of a Tree- 1,150.26 cm

Percentage of Parking Lot

•The percentage of the parking lot is covered in 90% of cars.

Water Flow

•All the water in the front and back parking lot flows into the sewage drains that are in the parking lot.

View

•The area is not aesthetically pleasing to me because the mall is old and it doesn’t have much of a good view.

Problems• Most of the respondents were concerned about

the noise pollution, accidents, and traffic because these things just bring in police and more security.

• I noticed that some of the problems were heavy pollution from the exhausts of cars and noise pollution from the same cars.

Solutions

•These problems can be solved by having a policy of no loud music and putting a limit of cars in the parking lot.

Stores

•Small shopping centers are better than the large ones because, they have the things most people want. Ex. Footaction, Footlocker, etc.

Conclusion• In conclusion, South DeKalb Mall is an old but

unique shopping center. All the trees that are in the parking lot are slightly new, but the trees outside the parking lot are historically old.