Archive:: Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning:: Science Publishing Group

Volume 2, Issue 2, June 2017

Greening Approaches of Green Roof for Flower-Visiting Insects

Lee Hsueh Lee, Jun Cheng Lin

Issue: Volume 2, Issue 2, June 2017

Pages: 43-50

Received: 22 January 2017

Accepted: 6 February 2017

Published: 1 March 2017

DOI: 10.11648/j.larp.20170202.11

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Abstract: The use of green roofs is being promoted and likely to increase, since they have the potential of providing suitable environment for flower-visiting insects in urban area. Human population density is high and limited in green spaces at ground level in Taipei city; green roofs are popular with the residents in a variety of benefits. We confirmed the... Show More

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Pocket Park Design in Informal Settlements in Cairo City, Egypt

Noha Ahmed Abd El Aziz

Issue: Volume 2, Issue 2, June 2017

Pages: 51-60

Received: 25 January 2017

Accepted: 8 February 2017

Published: 1 March 2017

DOI: 10.11648/j.larp.20170202.12

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Abstract: The present study focuses on transforming leftover spaces and deserted streets into pocket parks, in order to enhance the quality of life in distressed neighborhoods. The aim of the study is to design a pocket park that meets the users’ needs and behaviors. The first step is to identify key design parameters for designing a successful pocket park, ... Show More

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Curvature of the Ellipsoid with Cartesian Coordinates

Sebahattin Bektas

Issue: Volume 2, Issue 2, June 2017

Pages: 61-66

Received: 19 January 2017

Accepted: 4 February 2017

Published: 4 March 2017

DOI: 10.11648/j.larp.20170202.13

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Abstract: This study aims to show how to obtain the curvature of the ellipsoid depending on azimuth angle. The curvature topic is quite popular at an interdisciplinary level. It can be to the friends of geometry, geodesy, satellite orbits in space, in studying all sorts of elliptical motions (e.g., planetary motions), curvature of surfaces and concerning eye... Show More

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In-Migration and Type of Accommodation in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Nigeria

Abuh Paul Ojochenemi, Oyatayo Kehinde Taofik

Issue: Volume 2, Issue 2, June 2017

Pages: 67-71

Received: 12 June 2017

Accepted: 13 July 2017

Published: 1 August 2017

DOI: 10.11648/j.larp.20170202.14

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Abstract: The paper focuses on In-Migration and Type of Accommodation in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Nigeria. A total of 491 questionnaires were collected and analyzed. Data collected were processed using Epi/Info computer software for data entry and SPSS computer software for data analysis. Frequency distributions tables were used for descri... Show More

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