Urban-Rural Systems And ur-scape

The Urban-Rural Systems team at FCL is developing ur-scape (which stands for ‘urban-rural scape’) – a visual and interactive planning support tool for rapidly urbanising areas where development needs are urgent but where quality data about geography, economy, agricultural production, demography and the health of populations is often difficult to access. Program Director Stephen Cairns shares, “Ur-scape looks at large data sets that help us better understand these emerging fringe conditions and how architects or urban designers can contribute to that big story.”