Investigating the Border Effect of Urban-rural Transitional Belts- A Case Study in the Village of Unionville, Ontario, Canada

DOI

10.2991/jahp-17.2017.63How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Unionville; urban planning; urban border effect; space vitality

Abstract

This study is aimed to investigate how the Urban Border Effect can influence the spatial environment, the ecological system, and the cultural value of a city. This paper presents a case study conducted in the village of Unionville, Ontario, Canada, which is located in the border between the city of Toronto and the municipal region of York. A methodology was adapted for scientific specification and identification of urban border. The ultimate goal of this study is to develop thorough understanding of the Canadian experience that we believe is highly inspirational to China, especially when it is essential to activate the Urban Border Effect to slow down the disappearing of farmlands and forests under the pressure of the current ambitious urbanization. The case study presented indicates that optimizing the Urban Border Effect can largely help maintain the vitality of the ecological system critical for the balanced development of society.

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© 2017, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Judicial, Administrative and Humanitarian Problems of State Structures and Economic Subjects (JAHP 2017)
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