Ground Zero
TITLE: Zero Ground- Zero: Towards Innovative Vertical Extension
TITLE: Zero Ground- Zero: Towards Innovative Vertical Extension
1.0 BACKGROUND
A hundred and twenty- five years ago, not a single nation was as urban as the world today. European countries are one of the earliest countries which experience the most rapid urban growth especially after the Industrial revolution in 19th century. This event is very influential in the history of town planning whereby it generates the development of agricultural, transportation, industrial technologies and other infrastructures. Heavy urbanization in the developing world is largely a post- World War II where in this period the pace of the urbanization in the developing countries has been far more rapid than before. While some country anticipates a declining population, more people are pushed to move to the city center because there are more job opportunities and better facilities. Hence, the city has to continuously grow in order to cater the growth of the demography in the urban area. The development of the city nowadays has become very fast and rapid. In the year 2001, the world population was 61 billion. However, according to United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), by the year 2025 the world’s population is expected to reach 78 billion people and 93 billion by the year 2050 due to a rapid increase in population in the developing countries. The global population growth particularly in the developing countries caused an urban expansion which creates many global conflicts in human society, such as environmental degradation, energy problems, land ownership issue and food crisis.
“A city is a collective body of persons sufficient in themselves for all purpose of live”- Aristotle, Politics
Johor Bahru, like many Asian cities, is facing increased social and environmental problems caused by rapid urbanization. The city population is increasing due to rural- urban migration, with the focus of the national and local
TITLE: Zero Ground- Zero: Towards Innovative Vertical Extension
1.0 BACKGROUND
A hundred and twenty- five years ago, not a single nation was as urban as the world today. European countries are one of the earliest countries which experience the most rapid urban growth especially after the Industrial revolution in 19th century. This event is very influential in the history of town planning whereby it generates the development of agricultural, transportation, industrial technologies and other infrastructures. Heavy urbanization in the developing world is largely a post- World War II where in this period the pace of the urbanization in the developing countries has been far more rapid than before. While some country anticipates a declining population, more people are pushed to move to the city center because there are more job opportunities and better facilities. Hence, the city has to continuously grow in order to cater the growth of the demography in the urban area. The development of the city nowadays has become very fast and rapid. In the year 2001, the world population was 61 billion. However, according to United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), by the year 2025 the world’s population is expected to reach 78 billion people and 93 billion by the year 2050 due to a rapid increase in population in the developing countries. The global population growth particularly in the developing countries caused an urban expansion which creates many global conflicts in human society, such as environmental degradation, energy problems, land ownership issue and food crisis.
“A city is a collective body of persons sufficient in themselves for all purpose of live”- Aristotle, Politics
Johor Bahru, like many Asian cities, is facing increased social and environmental problems caused by rapid urbanization. The city population is increasing due to rural- urban migration, with the focus of the national and local