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By Luca D’Acci Abstract The magnitude increase of Urban Quality of Life studies is directly connected with the increase of the urban population in the world. Urban Quality of Life is a hierarchical multi-attribute concept whose attributes can be defined and evaluated by several kinds of methods such as …
The draft foundation masterplan for Holmhead Ahead identifies the key strategic moves which have lead to the selection of this site as a key area for intervention. The area of Holmhead, to the north of Cumnock town centre, has significant potential for growth, both in the Knockroon Development and the …
The foundation masterplan of Cumnock’s Town Centre aims to reconnect the town centre into a strong and cohesive centre of activities and attraction in 5 key moves: 1. Refocusing the pedestrian circulation and residential living into the the town centre, especially into the Main Square and High Street (Glaisnock Street) …
Cumnock like many small mining towns in East Ayrshire has a plethora of features that help to define its unique identity. From its strong historical past to its natural wooded parks, these elements help define the people and the town. When transitioning through the modern world as a small town, …
Netherthird were developed as satellite neighborhood of Cumnock. It originally was to rehouse the miners from various miners row. Consequently, Netherthird overtime has grown separately from Cumnock town center. The area is deprived of local assets and amenities if compare to the town center. However, the local community have a strong historical past …
Woodroad Park is currently a low-traffic naturalized area sitting under utilized amidst the edges of neighbourhoods; This foundation master plan hopes to change this. Through the development of mixed uses and additional recreational outlets, connections to other local facilities and attractions, such as Dumfries House and Visions Leisure Centre, and …
The goal of this project is to reintroduce the Caponacre Industrial Estate as a positive entity to the town of Cumnock and its neighbours through the rehabilitation of the industrial land through a staged process starting with the relocation (where still active) and removal of existing industry followed by the …
The site of our Foundation Masterplan encompasses the communities of Townhead and Barshare. Lying to the north-east of the town and housing some 25% of the town’s population, the success of these areas has a significant bearing on the overall success of Cumnock. Our 25-year Foundation Masterplan is based on …
UDSU (Prof. Sergio Porta) in partnership with University of Cambridge (PI) (Computer Lab, Dr. Cecilia Mascolo) and Queen Mary University of London (School of Mathematical Sciences – Complex Systems, Prof. Vito Latora) has been awarded almost £1M by EPSRC for a project named GALE: Global Accessibility to Local Experience. The project has …
