TYPES OF URBAN LAND USE There are six major categories of land use in Canadian cities.

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