| id |
ecaade2017_288 |
| authors |
Emo, Beatrix, Treyer, Lukas, Schmitt, Gerhard and Hoelscher, Christoph |
| year |
2017 |
| title |
Towards defining perceived urban density |
| doi |
https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.2.637
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| source |
Fioravanti, A, Cursi, S, Elahmar, S, Gargaro, S, Loffreda, G, Novembri, G, Trento, A (eds.), ShoCK! - Sharing Computational Knowledge! - Proceedings of the 35th eCAADe Conference - Volume 2, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 20-22 September 2017, pp. 637-646 |
| summary |
The aim of the paper is to identify parameters that influence perceived urban density. Whilst it is standard for architects and planners to consider urban density, there is often no consideration of how individuals might perceive such density. We report the findings of a study in which participants rate photographs of urban scenes according to perceived urban density. The case study area is central Zurich, Switzerland. The images are analyzed according to six parameters: visibility, amount of buildings, street width, amount of sky, amount of green space, and amount of vehicles. We report the findings of where images were ranked along a scale from lowest to highest perceived urban density. Findings show that visibility alone is not enough to explain the rating of perceived urban density. The study is a first step towards reaching a definition of perceived urban density that can be applied to different urban contexts. |
| keywords |
urban density; perception; behavioural study; 3D reconstruction |
| series |
eCAADe |
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| full text |
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