Abstract
The master plan is the definitive product of the urban design project. It pulls together all previous steps of the design process and presents them in an organized fashion. Although specific circumstances will dictate the scope and content of a master plan, most plans have common characteristics and features. The master plan describes and maps the overall development concept for the study area, including present and future visualization, land-use allocation, design guidelines, plantings and public spaces, built form, infrastructure, and service provision.
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To review the eleven cases, see Bristol Airport 2006; City of Nottingham, 2001; HafenCity, Hamburg 1999; Ballymun Regeneration Limited 2004; Dublin Docklands Development Authority 2008; Palazzo 2002; Centre for Addiction and Mental Health 2001-2002; University of Cincinnati 1995/1999; Cesar Pelli & Associates and Balmori Associates 1999; University of South Florida Polytechnic 2009; Sydney Airport 2009.
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Palazzo, D., Steiner, F. (2011). Master Plan. In: Urban Ecological Design. Island Press, Washington, DC. https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-226-6_7
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