| id |
caadria2013_027 |
| authors |
Sevtsuk, Andres; Onur Ekmekci, Farre Nixon and Reza Amindarbari |
| year |
2013 |
| title |
Capturing Urban Intensity |
| source |
Open Systems: Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA 2013) / Singapore 15-18 May 2013, pp. 551-560 |
| doi |
https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2013.551
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| wos |
WOS:000351496100054 |
| summary |
While the methods for capturing the negative effects of density (e.g. congestion, friction) are widely understood and operationalized, capturing the positive effects of density (e.g. vibrancy, walkability) remain poorly explored. This research focuses on the latter, proposing a novel spatial analysis and mapping approach that can be used to capture the intensity of urban environments. We distinguish between urban density and intensity. Whereas density refers to the amount of people or elements of urban form (e.g. dwelling units, floor area) per unit area of land, intensity refers to the concentration of commercial and service activities on the ground floors along city streets. Bridging morphological mapping techniques with recent network analysis in GIS, ten metrics that capture specific attributes of the built environment influential to intensity are introduced and implemented using data collected from detailed field surveys within two comparative districts in the Bugis area of Singapore. A discussion of the efficacy of these metrics for urban design concludes the paper. |
| keywords |
Urban intensity, Density, Built environment modelling, Urban design, Surveying |
| series |
CAADRIA |
| email |
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| full text |
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