Journal: Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design

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Environ. plann. B, Plann. des.

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0265-8135
1472-3417

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Publications 1 - 9 of 9
  • The evolution and planning of hierarchical transport networks
    Item type: Journal Article
    De Martinis, Valerio; Pagliara, Francesca; Wilson, Alan (2014)
    Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design
  • Local hedonic house-price modelling for urban planners
    Item type: Journal Article
    Crespo, Ricardo; Grêt-Regamey, Adrienne (2013)
    Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design
  • Social networks, mobility biographies, and travel
    Item type: Journal Article
    Axhausen, Kay W. (2008)
    Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design
  • Countering Urban Segregation in Brazilian Cities: Policy-Oriented Explorations Using Agent-Based Simulation
    Item type: Journal Article
    Feitosa, Flávia F.; Le, Quang Bao; Vlek, Paul L.G.; et al. (2012)
    Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design
    In this study we use agent-based simulations to explore the impact of social-mix policies on the segregation dynamics of São José dos Campos, a medium-sized Brazilian city. We use the model MASUS, Multi-Agent Simulator for Urban Segregation, to test two policy strategies: One based on the spatial dispersal of poverty, and the other on the spatial dispersal of wealth. The experiments indicated that these strategies reveal varying shortcomings and complementary benefits in cities such as São José dos Campos. While poverty dispersal provides immediate results on segregation levels and direct benefits for the assisted families, wealth dispersal can produce long-term outcomes and promote a positive change in the overall levels and patterns of segregation in the city.
  • Planning from a future vision
    Item type: Journal Article
    Grêt-Regamey, Adrienne; Crespo, Ricardo (2011)
    Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design
  • Estimation of the influence of view components on high-rise apartment pricing using a public survey and GIS modeling
    Item type: Journal Article
    Bishop, Ian D.; Lange, Eckart; Mahbubul, Alam Muhammad (2004)
    Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design
  • Which is the Appropriate 3D Visualization Type for Participatory Landscape Planning Workshops? A Portfolio of Their Effectiveness
    Item type: Journal Article
    Wissen Hayek, Ulrike (2011)
    Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design
    Communication and information are central aspects in participatory spatial planning. This study analyzes the effectiveness of current 3D landscape visualizations in communicating the required spatial information. The focus was on measuring 3D visualizations' effectiveness in participatory planning processes according to the level of various supporting functions for, for example, information processing or achieving the objectives of different planning phases. The effectiveness of abstract and realistic 3D visualization types was tested in case studies using qualitative social – empirical research methods. In order to provide a systematic overview of the results, a portfolio analysis was carried out. The benefit of the visualization types for different planning tasks and their quality of representing the required planning content were evaluated. The results show that the different strengths of both abstract and realistic 3D visualization types are required in participatory workshops. They are especially efficient at motivating stakeholders and enlarging the information base. However, until now they have proved to be less suitable for the development of new ideas and decision making. In particular, the realistic visualization type was ranked as very attractive for the purpose of evaluation, but the representation of the required spatial information needed enhancement. On the basis of the portfolio, focusing further research on optimizing the 3D visualization types for analysis and evaluation tasks is suggested.
  • Challenges in multilevel wayfinding
    Item type: Journal Article
    Hölscher, Christoph; Brösamle, Martin; Vrachliotis, Georg (2012)
    Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design
  • Predicting the Scenic Beauty Value of Mapped Landscape Changes in a Mountainous Region through the Use of GIS
    Item type: Journal Article
    Grêt-Regamey, Adrienne; Bishop, Ian D.; Bebi, Peter (2007)
    Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design
    Planning frequently fails to include the valuation of public goods, such as scenic beauty. This can lead to negative economic impacts for a region over the longer term. Especially in mountainous regions such as the Alps in central Europe, which depend on tourist income, the change of landscape views through the development of facilities for recreation and tourism may negatively affect the tourism experience, and hence the economy. In this study we present a prototypical technique to predict preferences for views using geographic information system (GIS)-based variables. A three-dimensional GIS including the effects of slope, aspect, and distance, as well as the height of landscape features, is developed to calculate the proportion of land-cover areas that make up the view. A Web-based survey is used to gather data on scenic preferences for landscape changes in the region around Davos (Switzerland). Willingness-to-pay (WTP) responses are used to identify preferred landscapes. A forced-choice questionnaire asks participants to compare pairs of landscape photographs. Two original pictures were digitally altered to visually represent landscape change scenarios developed for the study area. The visual magnitudes of the different land-cover areas are found to be correlated with the WTP values expressed by the respondents. The relationship is used to predict changes in scenic values for another view in the region. The approach presented in this paper could be useful in regional planning to estimate the influence of view components on people's preferences.
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