A Problem in Land-Use Planning Related to Urban Development on a Floodplain.
This paper will discuss the need to use land and water resources wisely. The dangerous hazards that are put in place if land-use planning is not proper can cause serious damages and risk peoples' lives. When looking at floodplain management especially, land use planning must be very thorough. The flood of 1954 that damaged the greater Toronto area is used as a prime example of what could happen if land is used improperly. .
This paper will discuss what problems can occur if there is expansion on a floodplain. This information helps to show what great problems can come from land not managed properly. People and property are put at great risk when these problems are overlooked.
There are solutions given to use as an alternate approach to expansion on floodplains. The information here is given to show that there are safer and more environmentally compatible means of performing urban development projects. The solutions are then analyzed to show the purpose behind the solutions and how to go about using the solutions. .
Each chapter uses diagrams to help explain important aspect of the paper further. These diagrams add a visual component to the paper that helps make the paper more interesting and help make the topics more graspable.
Finally the evaluation of the solutions and the urban development were added to give the best possible way to go about expanding the area that potentially will be used in the future. .
Introduction.
The impact of urban development on the environment can cause serious damage. I have put together a report to emphasize the problem in land-use planning related to urban development on a floodplain. Urban Development Project 61-213 is being assessed at this moment in time because you the Committee Chairman are not sure of the environmental impact of the expansion. I am opposed to this project because I believe that the destruction that has happened to other areas can happen with this project.