Chapter 7.1
Discover How Communities Are Designed and Planned
You will explore how urban planners organize land, buildings, roads, and parks to create safe and welcoming communities for everyone.
What You'll Learn
You will learn how urban planners organize land and community spaces.
You will discover zoning rules that separate homes, shops, and factories.
You will explore public buildings that provide services to everyone nearby.
You will understand how sidewalks and roads make communities safe places.
What You'll Practice
1
You will identify types of land use found in Canadian communities.
2
You will answer questions about public buildings and their community purposes.
3
You will practice explaining what urban planning and zoning mean.
Why This Matters
Understanding community design helps you see how the places where you live, learn, and play are carefully planned to keep everyone safe and connected.
This Unit Includes
Practice exercises
Learning resources
Skills
Urban Planning
Land Use
Zoning
Public Buildings
Community Design
NS Curriculum Aligned
