Brae Ihaka: Remarkable urban divisions from 10,000 ft

Set against the backdrop of the Remarkables mountain range in Otago, New Zealand, this image shows three distinct villages being developed side-by-side simultaneously in a stunning scenic landscape. Briefly, from a plane leaving Queenstown, the tension between master planned and laissez-faire development is evident. Are these divisions—landscape-driven versus urban, planned versus unplanned, exclusive versus conventional—as prominent on the ground?

This image was uploaded for the SGS Research Showcase 2023.