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(Table 1). Even though the other services are still at a distance of 12‐15km from the two communities
and therefore not able to fulfill the LEED ND sustainability credit requirements (Figure 9).
Figure 9. Adding new services to the neighbor community, Layan community, in order to enhance the
land use diversity [6].
4.3. Scenario Three
Enhancing livability could also be achieved by increasing the open spaces and green areas; the
open spaces are limited in the community but could be increased when adopting the new access to the
Layan community. On the other hand, the green area could be increased by planting the uncultivated
areas, which are calculated using site surveys and Google Earth (Pro) [8], while represented in CityCAD
by 35% of the landscape area (Figure 10).
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Figure 10. The pedestrian walkway could be enhanced by adding rubber track, shading devices, and
sport equipment.
In addition to increasing the number of trees and adding a green belt alongside the community
boundary wall; adding some sports and kids playing equipment to provide the residents and the kids
with a place for relaxation and amenity, could allow for social communication while also improving
social sustainability (Figure 11).
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