Week 2

Focusing City - Brisbane

Brisbane is an urban city and the houses that existed before the disaster a hotels, homes and all different types of buildings and resorts.

Affected
- Tens of thousands of homes at risk and fears for citizens’ safety
- The banks of the Brisbane River have broken and hit Brisbane
- 20,000 properties to experience complete flooding in Brisbane

Geography
-Most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland
-The city is centred along the Brisbane River
-The urban area, including the central business district, are partially elevated by spurs of the Herbert Taylor Range
-The city is on a low-lying floodplain
-Brisbane has a humid subtropical climate

References for selected location and natural disaster:
http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/01/12/qld-floods-brisbane-ipswich-prepare-for-worst/
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/qldfloods
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brisbane#Geography
www.abc.net.au/news/specials/qld-floods/‎
www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-01/flood-inquiry-report.../2819106
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010–11_Queensland_floods

Concept of home:

For my concept of home, a home is not a place only for people living, eating or sleep but also a place for people who inside the area to have individual or social activities. Home is also a place for all family member to communicate and share their life experience. A home should provide both individual and social area, a place that make people feel private and safe, also feel like being a part of a community. Therefore, I think a home is not only mean the space inside the building but also the space between different houses