The Built Environment

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The Built Environment
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Definition

• The Built Environment is the man-made
  surroundings that provide the setting for human
  activity. These activities range from
• Domestic construction
• Commercial and Civic construction
• Utilities
• Landscaped areas
• Communication Infrastructure
• and any other man-made structure which has
• affected the environment.

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Domestic construction

• Domestic construction comprises of all types of
• buildings that people live in, this could be a
  simple one
• room cottage, through one and two storey
  dwellings to multi-
• storey structures.

New domestic construction designed using high
levels of insulation.
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Domestic construction

• Multi storey domestic construction

Traditional three storey house in Belfast
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Commercial and Civic construction
The Ulster bank head office in Belfast is a
large commercial property converted from a
disused Church building.
Some buildings are extremely famous such as the
Taj Mahal in India. Its construction started in
1931 and took 22 years to complete. As many as
28 different varieties of semi-precious and
precious stones were used to adorn the Taj with
exquisite inlay work.
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Utilities

• Utility services make an important
• contribution to the Built Environment. The
• following are some of the most common
• services
• Electricity
• Gas
• Water
• Communications

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Landscaped areas which have been altered by man

• The following are examples of some of the
• types of area which may be landscaped
• Parks and play areas
• Gardens

Glenarm Castle Walled Garden
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Landscaped areas which have been altered by man

• The following are examples of some of the
• types of area which may be landscaped
• Sport areas such a
• football pitches
• Paved areas such a streets

Street scape Prague
Stamford Bridge, London
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Communication Infrastructure

• Communication Infrastructure includes
• The road network
• The railway network
• Water supper Network
• Air traffic