Environmental plannng analysis: Using Feng shui to inform the redevelopment of the Christchurch eastern red zone

Abstract

This report provides an overview of environmental planning approaches, and considers how alternative methods could be used to inform the redevelopment of Christchurch’s eastern residential red zone. The first section assesses environmental planning approaches and discusses traditional approaches to planning. The next section describes current developments in planning theories and practices designed to counteract perceived issues with traditional methods. The final sections provide a summary of the non-Western planning theory of Feng shui, which is used to devise a plan for Christchurch’s eastern residential red zone.