-Research & Analysis-

Flood convert

-Planning Strategy-

The project “Circle of Life” aims to bring healthier, more convenient daily life, and abundant, biodiversity wildlife to the residents of the catchment of River Sheaf. By inserting different scale of green infrastructure connecting the green mosaic in the catchment area helps ease many environmental issues (e.g. floods and air pollution). Green infrastructures such as parks, private gardens, street trees, public open green space, green roof and living walls are the green fingers stretch in the developed area to establish better interactions between people and nature.

The River Sheaf is where Sheffield city got its name from. Opening up some of the river bank for more public green spaces and make the river more approachable for people. On the other hand, introduce woodlands alongside the river to support the flood defence and as ecological stepping-stone systems for wildlife habitats.

The current housing style and dwelling density patten in the catchment area is mostly base on land price and the distance from Sheffield city centre. The age of the population increases as going upstream of the Rive Sheaf. “Circle of Life” promotes mixed housing type communities in new development areas, introducing people from different ages living together to form healthier and more supportive community.