kingwood greenbelts
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KingwoodGreenbelts Kathryn Housel
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The Livable Forest• Master Planned Community: a type of residential
plan that includes an unusual number of recreational amenities such as parks, golf courses, lakes, bike paths, and jogging trails.-buisnessdictionary.com
• Kingwood was developed in 1971 by the Friendswood Development Company (an Exxon subsidiary) on former King Ranch land.
• Annexed by Houston 2000
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Framing Stakeholder Interests Action
Kingwood Residents
utilize the greenbelts for relaxation or
exercise
use the park and trails and
volunteer for a variety of
associations
Developersresidential and
commercial building
Kingwood annexation
Surrounding Cities
expanding for their residents
use the greenbelts to link
the cities
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Eco-Advertising
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Eco-tourism• Ecotourism is mainly
directed to current and future residents.
• 75+ miles of greenbelts, multiple parks, two golf courses and access to Lake Houston
• Parks offer camps, trails, eco-education programs
• Each village in the community has its own playground park and pool that is maintained by the volunteer village association.
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Healthy Parks Healthy People
• “restorative environments require four elements: fascination (an involuntary form of attention requiring effortless interest or curiosity); a sense of being away (temporary escape from one’s usual setting or situation); extent or scope (a sense of being a part of a larger whole); and compatibility with an individual’s inclinations (opportunity provided by the setting and whether they satisfy the individual’s purposes).” -48 healthy nature healthy people
• Kingwood’s original design guaranteed that the residents had a connection to nature.
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Eco-Semiotics
2nd nature
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Animal & Indigenous Communication
Greenbelts can be dangerous
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