LANDSCAPE AND CLIMATE Sample Clauses

LANDSCAPE AND CLIMATE. The primary landscape and climate issues of the campus are: • The predominantly flat, with a slight north to southwest sloped terrain of the campus; • A natural water drainage channel that flows from the park lake in the north to the detention pond in the southwestern corner; • The well maintained but vast park-like open space that dominates the site; • The park in the north of the campus is one of the only well utilised green open spaces which includes a swimming pool and lake; • The sports fields which are underutilised, inactive and lack surveillance; • The harsh, southeasterly and northwesterly winds batter the campus and the rigid north- south alignment of the campus buildings creates wind tunnels between buildings; • Landscaping and trees struggle to grow in the harsh, windy climate; • The prevailing southeasterly winds also carry unpleasant odors from the adjacent Wastewater Treatment Works and Landfill Site to the south and east of the campus; Xxxxxxx Xxxxx `Residence Horticulture & Food Tech. Athletics Stadium Languages Mgr 2 Residence Mgr 1 Residence Education Tennis Courts Heroes House Residence De Beers Residence Freedom Square Anglo Residence Residence Post Grad. Residence 100 250M Figure 109. LAND USE AND BUILDING STOREYS FIGURE. 41. LAND USE AND BUILDING HEIGHTS 56 CPUT MASTER PLAN | JULY 2014 • The dispersed, low-density built form of the campus does little to provide shelter from the elements for pedestrians; and • The well utlised outdoor spaces, including the park/ pool pavilion and the central pedestrian plaza do not connect into a broader structure of public space and pedestrian circulation.
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LANDSCAPE AND CLIMATE. The area investigated is very rainy, mainly in the spring and autumn. The winter is often rainy with snow often above 1500 meters. These conditions combined with the abandonment of grazing activities along the internal area can create spontaneous vegetation and a continuous growing of the unmanaged forest. These conditions, besides quite a steep slope, can create a lot of pressure on water management. Farm structure: No specific requirement, but enrolled farmers with equipment enable to support action on water bodies. Contract decoupled by production. Some indirect effects on supporting forestry production by keeping farmers activities.
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