Ewiro1enwial Adaptability Elvirolmental Adaptability

in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of City Planning. This thesis has two principal objectives. Firstly it attempts to measure the environment, defined by activity and space, to see how it changes and how it is formed. The rationale for this search is that unless we obtain this information we cannot tell where maladjusted activity and space relationships exist, and if this is not understood we cannot apply solutions. I am concerned here not only with the adaptability of individual activity solutions but also, through sample activities, the interrelationships of different activity and space requirements. The second objective is to expand design concepts, both for activity and space, that could be used to deal with problems raised by the first objective. These two aims, drawn together by some examples, are intended to form a constructive method for approaching the nebulous problem of adaptability. The study is mostly speculative. However, it is also intended to serve as a tangible introduction to this increasingly important issue. While extensive research remains to be done it is hoped that the thesis can provide a base from which more specific and detailed work can be constructed. Proposals are made to this end.