This document discusses the need for an integrated urban monitoring system in Europe. It outlines that current urban data is fragmented across different spatial levels, themes, and disciplines. An integrated monitoring system would allow for a more holistic picture by making better use of existing urban data sets through cooperation, data sharing, and indicator evaluation. Key stakeholders involved include the European Environment Agency, European Commission departments, national agencies, and urban networks. The goals are to improve continuity of monitoring, synchronize data collection, and leverage new technologies to provide near real-time information to inform urban policy questions around topics like urban patterns, quality of life, and urban metabolism. The outcomes would include shared methodologies, data interchange, indicator assessments, and joint reports.
The document summarizes a European project called Plan4Business that aims to develop an online platform for aggregating, processing, and analyzing urban and regional planning data across Europe. The platform will integrate planning data from local to European levels and provide analysis and visualization tools. It seeks to make European cities and regions more attractive and competitive by providing access to harmonized planning data and analyses. A consortium of 6 partners from 6 countries is working on the 24-month project funded by the European Union.
Monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of activities for reducing fores...John Davis
This document discusses monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of activities to reduce forest-related greenhouse gas emissions through REDD+. It notes that monitoring is key to managing and tracking the impact of REDD+ activities. Experience with monitoring forest-related GHG emissions includes regular UN reporting by countries, annual reporting by Kyoto countries, and project experiences from the voluntary market. Monitoring capacities in developing countries need to be strengthened for large area monitoring. A variety of satellite data and tools like Google Earth Engine can provide activity data to estimate emission factors and carbon stock changes from deforestation and degradation. Approaches are needed to handle uncertainties when linking MRV to financial incentives.
Fernando C. Fahl has a Master's degree in Environmental Assessment from McGill University and a Bachelor's degree in Geology from São Paulo State University. He has over 20 years of experience in environmental analysis, project management, and GIS mapping. His background includes work assessing environmental impacts, developing management plans, and conducting due diligence for various industry projects. Currently, he specializes in utilizing GIS software to produce geological and geophysical maps from geoscience data.
The document discusses integrating acoustic quality objectives into urban planning. It outlines noise sensitivity zones, noise limit values for different land uses, and goals for interior noise. Municipalities must apply noise maps and ensure new developments meet acoustic quality objectives. Regional and urban plans must incorporate these objectives during preparation and approval.
This document describes a project aimed at developing methods for evidenced-based land management and applying those methods to target sustainable land management interventions and assess outcomes. It involves establishing a spatially stratified, hierarchical, randomized sampling framework of sentinel sites, clusters, and plots to collect baseline data on elevation, vegetation, hydrology, topography, climate, costs, and legacy data. Spectral methods and decision support tools will be used to map land constraints and document guidelines for implementation. Automated reporting and modeling responses to interventions over time will help reduce land health risks and enhance land productivity through agroforestry. An external review praised the pioneering effort but recommended improving data processing and analysis capacity.
Temporal and spartial changes in land use patterns and biodiversity in rela...World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
This document summarizes research conducted in Tigray, Ethiopia between 2000-2005. The research had four objectives: 1) Detect land use/land cover changes from 1964-2005 using remote sensing and identify drivers, 2) Identify factors affecting agro-biodiversity and soil erosion, 3) Study variation in agro-biodiversity and soil degradation from 2000-2005, and 4) Investigate effects of F. albida land use systems on crop productivity. The research found sharp reductions in natural habitats and increases in agricultural land from 1964-2005. Distance to roads and population density were important drivers of land use changes. Factors like soil erosion, crop selection criteria, and number of tree/sh
Cadastre Information System (FBSIC) - Esri EMEA 2010, RomeFernando Gil
FBSIC is supported by a scalable architecture, standards-based information technology and communication, interoperability,ensuring a high sustainability of long-term application.
Allows viewing, editing, analysis and reporting of geographic, alphanumeric,and documental information of land property.
The benefits are evident at the level of operational efciency, with the inclusion of tools to enable process integration and standardization of procedures.
Facilitate analysis and quality control and maximize performance in the acquisition, maintenance and management of registration information and land property, including legal issues.
The implemented system achieves levels of robustness, comprehensiveness, openness, scalability and reliability suitable for a structural platform.
This document discusses the need for an integrated urban monitoring system in Europe. It outlines that current urban data is fragmented across different spatial levels, themes, and disciplines. An integrated monitoring system would allow for a more holistic picture by making better use of existing urban data sets through cooperation, data sharing, and indicator evaluation. Key stakeholders involved include the European Environment Agency, European Commission departments, national agencies, and urban networks. The goals are to improve continuity of monitoring, synchronize data collection, and leverage new technologies to provide near real-time information to inform urban policy questions around topics like urban patterns, quality of life, and urban metabolism. The outcomes would include shared methodologies, data interchange, indicator assessments, and joint reports.
The document summarizes a European project called Plan4Business that aims to develop an online platform for aggregating, processing, and analyzing urban and regional planning data across Europe. The platform will integrate planning data from local to European levels and provide analysis and visualization tools. It seeks to make European cities and regions more attractive and competitive by providing access to harmonized planning data and analyses. A consortium of 6 partners from 6 countries is working on the 24-month project funded by the European Union.
Monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of activities for reducing fores...John Davis
This document discusses monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of activities to reduce forest-related greenhouse gas emissions through REDD+. It notes that monitoring is key to managing and tracking the impact of REDD+ activities. Experience with monitoring forest-related GHG emissions includes regular UN reporting by countries, annual reporting by Kyoto countries, and project experiences from the voluntary market. Monitoring capacities in developing countries need to be strengthened for large area monitoring. A variety of satellite data and tools like Google Earth Engine can provide activity data to estimate emission factors and carbon stock changes from deforestation and degradation. Approaches are needed to handle uncertainties when linking MRV to financial incentives.
Fernando C. Fahl has a Master's degree in Environmental Assessment from McGill University and a Bachelor's degree in Geology from São Paulo State University. He has over 20 years of experience in environmental analysis, project management, and GIS mapping. His background includes work assessing environmental impacts, developing management plans, and conducting due diligence for various industry projects. Currently, he specializes in utilizing GIS software to produce geological and geophysical maps from geoscience data.
The document discusses integrating acoustic quality objectives into urban planning. It outlines noise sensitivity zones, noise limit values for different land uses, and goals for interior noise. Municipalities must apply noise maps and ensure new developments meet acoustic quality objectives. Regional and urban plans must incorporate these objectives during preparation and approval.
This document describes a project aimed at developing methods for evidenced-based land management and applying those methods to target sustainable land management interventions and assess outcomes. It involves establishing a spatially stratified, hierarchical, randomized sampling framework of sentinel sites, clusters, and plots to collect baseline data on elevation, vegetation, hydrology, topography, climate, costs, and legacy data. Spectral methods and decision support tools will be used to map land constraints and document guidelines for implementation. Automated reporting and modeling responses to interventions over time will help reduce land health risks and enhance land productivity through agroforestry. An external review praised the pioneering effort but recommended improving data processing and analysis capacity.
Temporal and spartial changes in land use patterns and biodiversity in rela...World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
This document summarizes research conducted in Tigray, Ethiopia between 2000-2005. The research had four objectives: 1) Detect land use/land cover changes from 1964-2005 using remote sensing and identify drivers, 2) Identify factors affecting agro-biodiversity and soil erosion, 3) Study variation in agro-biodiversity and soil degradation from 2000-2005, and 4) Investigate effects of F. albida land use systems on crop productivity. The research found sharp reductions in natural habitats and increases in agricultural land from 1964-2005. Distance to roads and population density were important drivers of land use changes. Factors like soil erosion, crop selection criteria, and number of tree/sh
Cadastre Information System (FBSIC) - Esri EMEA 2010, RomeFernando Gil
FBSIC is supported by a scalable architecture, standards-based information technology and communication, interoperability,ensuring a high sustainability of long-term application.
Allows viewing, editing, analysis and reporting of geographic, alphanumeric,and documental information of land property.
The benefits are evident at the level of operational efciency, with the inclusion of tools to enable process integration and standardization of procedures.
Facilitate analysis and quality control and maximize performance in the acquisition, maintenance and management of registration information and land property, including legal issues.
The implemented system achieves levels of robustness, comprehensiveness, openness, scalability and reliability suitable for a structural platform.
Michele Argiolas, Karol Coppola and Alberto Cruccas on "GIS-WEB approach to support spatial monitoring of housing market acquisition risk and urban property market dynamics definition"
The document discusses the geoprospective approach, which aims to anticipate the plausible futures of territories using spatial modeling and simulations. Geoprospective was created by researchers in spatial and environmental modeling. It differs from traditional prospective approaches by more strongly emphasizing the role of space and spatial dynamics in modeling changes. Key methodologies used in geoprospective include spatially explicit modeling, graphic modeling, and participatory modeling to understand actor perceptions and behaviors. The challenges of geoprospective include better integrating the roles of space and actors, accounting for multi-scale factors of land cover evolution, and linking quantitative and qualitative data in spatial models.
The document discusses the Province of Ogliastra's adoption of 3D GIS services and SkylineGlobe technology. It describes a 3-phase process of upgrading planning tools, providing support to municipalities, and recognizing opportunities from new data. A key outcome was developing a 3D terrain model and web GIS platform for spatial analysis and sharing information to support landscape planning and other initiatives. The 3D system allows integrated visualization, analysis and promotion of spatial data and trails.
Rajeshwari Urban Environment, RS and GISrajeshwariku
Remote sensing and GIS techniques are useful for managing urban environments. The document discusses how satellite imagery and GIS can be used to:
1) Analyze land use and land cover of Dehradun city using IKONOS satellite data and classify imagery into classes like built-up, vegetation, and open areas.
2) Map locations of urban infrastructure and facilities in Dehradun like schools, hospitals, and roads to understand their distribution and assess accessibility using network analysis.
3) Propose suitable sites for new hospitals and schools through multi-criteria analysis of population density, existing facilities, and road access.
IRJET- Landuse, Landcover and Urban Development of Coimbatore North Zone for ...IRJET Journal
This document discusses land use, land cover, and urban development in Coimbatore North, India over two decades from 1997 to 2017. Satellite imagery from LANDSAT satellites from 1997, 2007, and 2017 were analyzed using GIS to classify land into six categories and detect changes over time. The study found a drastic increase in built-up area and some development of forest and other land, with substantial changes to scrub land, fallow land, cropland, and water areas due to rapid urbanization in the study area. Remote sensing and GIS techniques were employed to effectively study and monitor land use/land cover changes and inform urban planning.
This document provides an overview of various GIS and 3D modeling tools and techniques used for land use planning, environmental analysis, and public engagement. Key capabilities discussed include viewshed and ridgeline analysis, cost distance mapping, development preference mapping, 3D architectural and landscape modeling, growth modeling and impact analysis, comprehensive planning, dam removal visualization, and wildfire mitigation modeling. The document demonstrates how these tools can inform decision making by objectively analyzing spatial data and preferences to evaluate alternative plans and scenarios.
Gabriele Nolè, Rosa Lasaponara, Maria Danese, Beniamino Murgante and Antonio Lanorte on "Analyzing urban growth with spatial autocorrelation in multi-temporal satellite data"
IJERD (www.ijerd.com) International Journal of Engineering Research and Devel...IJERD Editor
This document summarizes a study that analyzed the spatial patterns of land use change in Bangalore, India from 1973 to 2010 using remote sensing data and landscape metrics. The region was divided into zones radiating from the city center, and landscape metrics were computed for each zone to understand spatial and temporal patterns of urbanization. Principal component analysis and canonical correlation analysis were used to prioritize important metrics. The analysis found 28.47% growth in Bangalore's urban area over this period, with compact growth in the center and sprawl in peri-urban regions. Landscape metrics revealed how the spatial structure of urbanization changed over time.
IJERD (www.ijerd.com) International Journal of Engineering Research and Devel...IJERD Editor
This document analyzes spatial patterns of urbanization in Bangalore, India from 1973 to 2010 using remote sensing data and landscape metrics. The study area was divided into zones radiating from the city center, with each zone further divided into concentric circles. Landscape metrics were computed for each circle and zone to understand local spatial dynamics. The analysis found compact urban growth near the center and more dispersed development in peri-urban areas. Shannon's entropy was used to measure urban sprawl, showing more fragmented growth farther from the center. Between 1973 and 2010, urban area increased from 1.87% to 28.47% of the total, while vegetation decreased from 62.38% to 36.48%, revealing the impact of rapid urban
IJERD (www.ijerd.com) International Journal of Engineering Research and Devel...IJERD Editor
This document analyzes spatial patterns of urbanization in Bangalore, India from 1973 to 2010 using remote sensing data and landscape metrics. Key findings include:
1) The percentage of urban area increased from 1.87% in 1973 to 28.47% in 2010, while vegetation decreased from 62.38% to 36.48% over the same period, indicating rapid urban expansion.
2) Urban growth was compact near the city center but became more dispersed in peripheral regions, showing a gradient of urbanization.
3) Landscape metrics were calculated for concentric zones to understand local spatial dynamics, revealing compact development in the core and sprawl on the outskirts.
4) Metrics like Shannon's entropy
This document summarizes a study that assessed land use changes in Coimbatore North Taluk, India between 1988 and 2011 using image processing and geospatial techniques. The key findings were:
1) Severe land cover changes occurred, with agricultural area decreasing by 19%, urban area increasing by 234%, and forest area decreasing by 4.5%.
2) Most changes occurred in urban areas, likely due to population growth and conversion of agricultural and forest lands to urban uses.
3) Satellite imagery from 1988 and 2011 was analyzed using GIS software to map land use for both time periods and identify changes over time. The results indicate satellite data is effective for detecting and monitoring land use and land cover changes.
GIS systems enable the electronic management of spatial data and facilitate its visualisation; they are specialised forms of information systems that are conceived solely for use with spatial data. Their purpose is the collection, modelling, storage, manipulation, analysis, retrieval and presentation of geodata. During the Smart Cities Project we examined the geobased services that were being used by the project’s six municipal partners. This guide provides a detailed review of the systems that are being used by two of these partners – the City of Edinburgh Council in Scotland, and Kristiansand Kommune in Norway – who had the most advanced geobased infrastructures in the Smart Cities partnership.
TTI Production is an international consulting company working in Oil and Gas domain. This document present our services in Geology, GIS, Remote Sensing and Photo-interpretation.
General info on Low Carbon Cities Framework (LCCF) MalaysiaSteve Lojuntin
The LCCF was developed by Ministry of Energy, Green Technology & Water Malaysia together with GreenTech Malaysia in collaboration with the Malaysian Institute of Planners in 2010 - 2011. LCCF was developed under the Green Township Project. It was endorsed as government tool to facilitate the development of Low Carbon Cities in Malaysia, which based on actual performance of carbon reduction.
Michele Argiolas, Karol Coppola and Alberto Cruccas on "GIS-WEB approach to support spatial monitoring of housing market acquisition risk and urban property market dynamics definition"
The document discusses the geoprospective approach, which aims to anticipate the plausible futures of territories using spatial modeling and simulations. Geoprospective was created by researchers in spatial and environmental modeling. It differs from traditional prospective approaches by more strongly emphasizing the role of space and spatial dynamics in modeling changes. Key methodologies used in geoprospective include spatially explicit modeling, graphic modeling, and participatory modeling to understand actor perceptions and behaviors. The challenges of geoprospective include better integrating the roles of space and actors, accounting for multi-scale factors of land cover evolution, and linking quantitative and qualitative data in spatial models.
The document discusses the Province of Ogliastra's adoption of 3D GIS services and SkylineGlobe technology. It describes a 3-phase process of upgrading planning tools, providing support to municipalities, and recognizing opportunities from new data. A key outcome was developing a 3D terrain model and web GIS platform for spatial analysis and sharing information to support landscape planning and other initiatives. The 3D system allows integrated visualization, analysis and promotion of spatial data and trails.
Rajeshwari Urban Environment, RS and GISrajeshwariku
Remote sensing and GIS techniques are useful for managing urban environments. The document discusses how satellite imagery and GIS can be used to:
1) Analyze land use and land cover of Dehradun city using IKONOS satellite data and classify imagery into classes like built-up, vegetation, and open areas.
2) Map locations of urban infrastructure and facilities in Dehradun like schools, hospitals, and roads to understand their distribution and assess accessibility using network analysis.
3) Propose suitable sites for new hospitals and schools through multi-criteria analysis of population density, existing facilities, and road access.
IRJET- Landuse, Landcover and Urban Development of Coimbatore North Zone for ...IRJET Journal
This document discusses land use, land cover, and urban development in Coimbatore North, India over two decades from 1997 to 2017. Satellite imagery from LANDSAT satellites from 1997, 2007, and 2017 were analyzed using GIS to classify land into six categories and detect changes over time. The study found a drastic increase in built-up area and some development of forest and other land, with substantial changes to scrub land, fallow land, cropland, and water areas due to rapid urbanization in the study area. Remote sensing and GIS techniques were employed to effectively study and monitor land use/land cover changes and inform urban planning.
This document provides an overview of various GIS and 3D modeling tools and techniques used for land use planning, environmental analysis, and public engagement. Key capabilities discussed include viewshed and ridgeline analysis, cost distance mapping, development preference mapping, 3D architectural and landscape modeling, growth modeling and impact analysis, comprehensive planning, dam removal visualization, and wildfire mitigation modeling. The document demonstrates how these tools can inform decision making by objectively analyzing spatial data and preferences to evaluate alternative plans and scenarios.
Gabriele Nolè, Rosa Lasaponara, Maria Danese, Beniamino Murgante and Antonio Lanorte on "Analyzing urban growth with spatial autocorrelation in multi-temporal satellite data"
IJERD (www.ijerd.com) International Journal of Engineering Research and Devel...IJERD Editor
This document summarizes a study that analyzed the spatial patterns of land use change in Bangalore, India from 1973 to 2010 using remote sensing data and landscape metrics. The region was divided into zones radiating from the city center, and landscape metrics were computed for each zone to understand spatial and temporal patterns of urbanization. Principal component analysis and canonical correlation analysis were used to prioritize important metrics. The analysis found 28.47% growth in Bangalore's urban area over this period, with compact growth in the center and sprawl in peri-urban regions. Landscape metrics revealed how the spatial structure of urbanization changed over time.
IJERD (www.ijerd.com) International Journal of Engineering Research and Devel...IJERD Editor
This document analyzes spatial patterns of urbanization in Bangalore, India from 1973 to 2010 using remote sensing data and landscape metrics. The study area was divided into zones radiating from the city center, with each zone further divided into concentric circles. Landscape metrics were computed for each circle and zone to understand local spatial dynamics. The analysis found compact urban growth near the center and more dispersed development in peri-urban areas. Shannon's entropy was used to measure urban sprawl, showing more fragmented growth farther from the center. Between 1973 and 2010, urban area increased from 1.87% to 28.47% of the total, while vegetation decreased from 62.38% to 36.48%, revealing the impact of rapid urban
IJERD (www.ijerd.com) International Journal of Engineering Research and Devel...IJERD Editor
This document analyzes spatial patterns of urbanization in Bangalore, India from 1973 to 2010 using remote sensing data and landscape metrics. Key findings include:
1) The percentage of urban area increased from 1.87% in 1973 to 28.47% in 2010, while vegetation decreased from 62.38% to 36.48% over the same period, indicating rapid urban expansion.
2) Urban growth was compact near the city center but became more dispersed in peripheral regions, showing a gradient of urbanization.
3) Landscape metrics were calculated for concentric zones to understand local spatial dynamics, revealing compact development in the core and sprawl on the outskirts.
4) Metrics like Shannon's entropy
This document summarizes a study that assessed land use changes in Coimbatore North Taluk, India between 1988 and 2011 using image processing and geospatial techniques. The key findings were:
1) Severe land cover changes occurred, with agricultural area decreasing by 19%, urban area increasing by 234%, and forest area decreasing by 4.5%.
2) Most changes occurred in urban areas, likely due to population growth and conversion of agricultural and forest lands to urban uses.
3) Satellite imagery from 1988 and 2011 was analyzed using GIS software to map land use for both time periods and identify changes over time. The results indicate satellite data is effective for detecting and monitoring land use and land cover changes.
GIS systems enable the electronic management of spatial data and facilitate its visualisation; they are specialised forms of information systems that are conceived solely for use with spatial data. Their purpose is the collection, modelling, storage, manipulation, analysis, retrieval and presentation of geodata. During the Smart Cities Project we examined the geobased services that were being used by the project’s six municipal partners. This guide provides a detailed review of the systems that are being used by two of these partners – the City of Edinburgh Council in Scotland, and Kristiansand Kommune in Norway – who had the most advanced geobased infrastructures in the Smart Cities partnership.
TTI Production is an international consulting company working in Oil and Gas domain. This document present our services in Geology, GIS, Remote Sensing and Photo-interpretation.
General info on Low Carbon Cities Framework (LCCF) MalaysiaSteve Lojuntin
The LCCF was developed by Ministry of Energy, Green Technology & Water Malaysia together with GreenTech Malaysia in collaboration with the Malaysian Institute of Planners in 2010 - 2011. LCCF was developed under the Green Township Project. It was endorsed as government tool to facilitate the development of Low Carbon Cities in Malaysia, which based on actual performance of carbon reduction.
The document provides an overview of plans to rebuild the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. It discusses plans to fill in low-lying areas with landfill to raise elevations by 10-25 feet, conduct precision GPS surveying, grade the land, and install drainage channels. Maps and images show the areas before, during, and after the landfilling process.
Deliverables per system Land Use Strategic Master PlansCarlos Jimenez
This document outlines the deliverables for an environmental system and human settlements system as part of developing a land use and development master plan. For the environmental system, it describes diagnostic assessments of components like weather, ecosystems, water, soil and air quality. It also outlines maps to be created and proposals for territorial ordering, development objectives, and suggested action lines. For the human settlements system, it describes assessing factors like access to services, urban development policies, mobility, risks, and land use classifications to diagnose the current situation. Both systems require analyzing trends, projecting future scenarios, and identifying roles and responsibilities to address deficiencies over short, medium and long terms.
This document discusses using web-based GIS tools for change detection from satellite imagery before and after floods. It provides an introduction to GIS, describing it as a system for capturing, storing, analyzing and displaying spatially referenced data about the Earth. It also describes the key components of a GIS system, including spatial data input and storage in either vector or raster data models, as well as GIS software for transformation, analysis and output. Finally, it defines change detection as highlighting differences in imagery over time to update features based on new information.
The document discusses using GIS for a bridge inventory project for the City of New Haven, CT. Key project elements included collecting location and condition data for bridges during site visits, developing a database and summary reports, prioritizing bridges, and delivering the results in a digital map format to help the city manage its bridge infrastructure. The GIS approach integrated data on bridge locations, conditions and priorities to provide a comprehensive inventory and assessment tool.
The document discusses the relationship between spatial representations, urban planning, and digitization. It covers topics like urban models and their role in planning, the impact of new digital data and public participation, and how representations are shifting to incorporate virtual environments. Idealized urban models are giving way to more accurate digital representations incorporating data from sensors, satellites, and ubiquitous digital networks. This allows new forms of public participation in planning processes and more accurate analysis of social and physical urban environments.
The document discusses participatory sensing and smart cities. It describes participatory sensing as an approach where individuals use mobile devices to collect and interpret data about their world. This helps people understand reality through data and change habits. The document advocates for creating communities before building projects. It presents DreamHamar as a network design process that engaged the public. It promotes participatory mapping, open networks, and community participation and sharing to build social cohesion in smart cities.
Giuseppe Roccasalva and Antonio Spinelli on "Responsive parametric Infrastructure. From self consciousness to civi(l)c awareness: Turin renewal working in progress"
Giorgio Limonta on "Representation and analysis of retail phenomena to support
urban planning policies.Some applications of the Kernel Density Estimation method in the Milan area."
Piergiuseppe Pontrandolfi and Antonella Cartolano on "Promoting local development through a new representation and interpretation of the context: the Val d’Agri case"
Francesca Bodano, Luisa Ingaramo and Stefania Sabatino on "The Urban Areas Competitiveness Report (RCAU): an information system to support the JESSICA revolving funds in Italy"
1) The document analyzes mobility patterns and preferences among different demographic segments in European cities. It identifies segments that are most receptive to various smart mobility policies.
2) It finds that female 15-24, female 25-39, and male 25-39 segments are most open to single ticketing, easy transfers between modes, and online ticket purchasing. Male 25-39 and male 55+ prefer new road charging schemes.
3) It maps these receptive segments across neighborhoods in Cagliari, Italy and recommends targeted mobility policies for different areas based on their demographic characteristics and densities.
This document proposes a quantitative approach to computing the image of a city. It begins by discussing how the image of a city is traditionally obtained through qualitative interviews. It then introduces concepts like legibility and imageability that contribute to a city's mental image. The core of the proposal is a multi-step process: 1) organizing city artifacts into layers, 2) ranking artifacts by size, 3) partitioning artifacts into "head" and "tail" groups using the mean size as the threshold, and 4) iteratively applying this partitioning until the distribution of large artifacts is no longer heavy-tailed. This process aims to capture the underlying "scaling pattern" common to cities where there are far more small artifacts than large ones. The
Maltinti, Melis and Annunziata - input2012INPUT 2012
This document presents a new methodology for assessing the vulnerability of road networks using GIS applications. It describes calculating a vulnerability index based on road design characteristics and identifying critical links. The methodology was applied to a road network in Ogliastra, Italy. Maps showed the most vulnerable central links that are on multiple shortest paths and critical for rescue services. Considering population in the exposure index showed more vulnerable municipalities in more populated areas. The methodology effectively evaluates vulnerability in low traffic, low population density areas and can help prioritize road improvements and emergency management.
Sandro Fabbro and Marco Dean on "Regional development strategies: the role of infrastructures and transport. The case of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region in the wider Northeastern Italian macroregion"
Pier Luigi Paolillo, Alberto Benedetti, Giorgio Graj, Luca Terlizzi and Roberto Bisceglie on "The decisions support scenarios in the first phases of the strategic environmental evaluation: the Barzio territory government plan experience"
This document discusses participation and consultation in strategic environmental assessments (SEAs) for land use plans. It analyzes the SEA process for city masterplans in several municipalities in Sardinia, Italy. Key points include:
- The SEA Directive and other agreements emphasize the importance of public participation early in the planning process. However, implementation of participation is inconsistent.
- Guidelines for Sardinian municipalities integrated the SEA process into land use planning, but public participation was limited to identification rather than involvement.
- Case studies showed participation mainly involved authorities, with limited public engagement until late in the planning process, contrary to best practices.
- Early and meaningful public participation is important for integrated decision-making
This document discusses the strategic environmental assessment (SEA) conducted for the urban plan of the municipality of Genoa, Italy. It describes the SEA process, which included building environmental knowledge, assessing the plan's impacts, and developing tools like district cards and municipal cards. The goal of the SEA was to integrate environmental considerations into the urban plan to promote sustainability. It analyzed the plan's proposals for transport, urban transformations, and green spaces using geographical information systems. The assessment evaluated impacts on environmental factors and contexts to identify opportunities and critical issues.
This document presents a methodology for developing an expert system to assess the environmental sensitivity of energy systems and create sensitivity maps for the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. The methodology involves identifying types of energy plants, sensitivity themes, interference rules between themes and plants, an interference matrix of themes and plant compatibility, researching and organizing sensitivity theme data, and creating overlay maps to identify environmentally sensitive and preferential areas for siting energy plants. The system is intended to support environmental impact assessments and strategic planning.
This document outlines a formative study on designing effective visualization interfaces for planning support systems. The study evaluated nine interface prototypes for a land use planning system called LEAM over three years. Key principles for effective interfaces were derived based on the evaluations. These principles include using appropriate graphic representations and layouts to direct user attention and maintain engagement. Effective graphic representations use proximity and a limited number of attributes to show relationships between different variables. Effective layouts group related drivers and impacts closely, align scales for comparison, and provide motivation and flexibility.
1. SS - Urban planning and innovation potentially induced by the SEA
Chair: Mariolina Besio
Environmental knowledge and normative potentiality of environmental
components.
A case study: the SEA of Genoa land use plan
Giampiero Lombardini
DSA – Università di Genova
Cagliari, 11 maggio 2012
2. Urban planning: a definition
We can define the sum of matters that contribute to the
transformation of the physical environment of the city as
"territorial production system
Urban planning can be defined as the set of governance
practices (in their economic, legal and technical dimensions) that
through the allocation of land use (zoning), interacts and tries to
regulation of the system of territorial production
The main function of the urban plan at (local) municipal
level is therefore the control of territorial transformations through
the formal allocation of land uses, where different rules regarding
the potential construction and implementation of infrastructure and
services.
3. Relationships between urban plan and
environment
• The environmental assessment of the outcomes of this process of
government regulation therefore must consider the technical and
operational characteristics by which an urban plan performs its function:
• in this case they have an irreducible spatial dimension.
• The planning regulation is done by organizing urban space with
• grids (which may have economic-operational nature: Mazza, 2007;
• symbolic rule: Rykwert, 2002;
• morphological design: Piroddi, 2000)
• The construction of the potential rules through which the planners should
(or rather, would like) organize the future city still needs a process of
elaboration and structuring of spatial knowledges, under which are then
performed the choices of the plan regarding the admissible transformations.
4. Knowledge representation of settlements
and environment
SETTLEMENT AND ENVIRONMENT
SPATIAL SYSTEM AND ITS
POTENTIAL EVOLUTION
LAND USE MAPPING (with ENVIRONMENT MAPPNG
rules of transformations) (components and contests)
POTENTIAL TRANSFORMATION ENVIRONMENTAL STATE,
ADMITTED RESILIENCE, SUITABILITY
GEOGRAPHIC SPACE
7. Environment and settlement
a relational and complex system
LAND USE SPATIAL
SYSTEM AND URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM
FORM
SPATIAL ACTIONS EFFETCTS / IMPACTS
CAPABILITY / SUITABILITY /
TRANSFORMATION RULES
RESILIENCE
GEOGRAPHIC SPACE GEOGRAPHIC SPACE
8. Settlement
LAND USE SPATIAL
SYSTEM AND URBAN
FORM
SPATIAL ACTIONS
TRANSFORMATION RULES
GEOGRAPHIC SPACE
9. Spatial land use regulation system
Scomposition of regulation system
10. Spatial land use regulation system
“Spazializzazione” dell’apparato normativo
SPACE
12. Spatial land use regulation system
The representation of transormation rules
through “scenario mapping”
Infrastructures
Settlement
Ecological
corridors and
areas
13. Environment
ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM
EFFETCTS / IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONTESTS
CAPABILITY / SUITABILITY /
RESILIENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL
COMPONENTS
GEOGRAPHIC SPACE
14. Environmental contexts
The environmental contexts are urban regions with a
distinctive uniform, under which it is possible to
distinguish the structural aspects of the different parts
of the territory. Each urban region are actually different
territorial morphology, forms of land use and
settlement areas, with a specific and recognizable
geographic landscapes characterized by specific
problems with regard to natural resources and human
settlements and the themes of regeneration and
sustainable development.
15. Environmental contexts
FONTI DESCRITTIVE FONTI NORMATIVE
Reti Regione Piano Territoriale di Coordinamento
RetiREG
Paesistico-Assetto Insediativo CTRreg
Carta Tecnica Regionale
aree urbanizzate strade carrabili
Natura 2000 ( Sic e ZPS) edificato infrastrutture
Carta Forestale Regionale
Struttura del verde PTC Provincia di
Catasto
Genova
contesto
Carta del Paesaggio (Descrizione urbano
Limite linea Verde
Fondativa)
Delimitazione di Centro Abitato
Altlante degli habitat marini ( 2009) centro
abitato
Demanio Marittimo linea verde limite amministrativo
Repertorio spiagge (Sicoast 2006) limite città
delle struttura
urbana
PTCP
Tessuto urbano
compatta ID_MA
Studi preliminari Piano Ambito Limite Linea blu ID_CO
Marino-Costiero
Piano Regionale Tutela delle acque
16. Environmental contexts
RetiREG
CTRreg
aree urbanizzate strade carrabili
edificato infrastrutture
contesto
urbano
centro
abitato
linea verde limite amministrativo
delle struttura PTCP
limite città urbana Tessuto urbano
compatta ID_MA
ID_CO
21. Contexts assessment
Sub-municipal assessment
MUNICIPIO PONENTE
LOCALIZZAZIONE
CARATTERIZZAZIONE STATO ATTUALE
Superficie territoriale totale 0
Popolazione residente 0
N. poli di servizio di scala urbana presenti 0
N. aree per serzi pubblici 0
Superficie servizi ed attrezzature pubbliche 0
N. stazioni e fermate linee ferroviarie / metropolitane 0
PRINCIPALI TRASFORMAZIONI PREVISTE
Infrastrutture SI / NO indicare quali
Distretti di concertazione SI / NO indicare quanti
Distretti di trasformazione SI / NO indicare quanti
Distretti locali SI / NO indicare quanti
Nuove dotazioni territoriali (servizi pubblici) SI / NO indicare quanti
Nuove stazioni / fermate linee ferroviarie / metr. SI / NO indicare quanti
Presenza parchi urbani e viali alberati SI / NO indicare quali
Presenza ambiti complessi SI / NO indicare quali
BILANCIO QUALITATIVO D'AREA
Azioni Quadro di valutazione
Tutela patrimonio
Consumo suolo
Accessibilità
Difesa suolo
Biodiversità
Qualità aria
Energia
Acque
NO SI
Riqualificazione aree produttive
Rafforzamento trasporto pubblico
Cicli produttivi ad alto valore tecnologico
Metropolizzazione ferroviaria
Assi attrezzati per il trasporto pubblico
Valorizzazione sistema ville storiche
Incremento dotazioni territoriali
Riqualificazione della fascia costiera
Riequilibrio territoriale e offerta di nuovi servizi
Riqualificazione patrimonio edilizio
Ricucitura spazio urbano
Riqualifcazione del Centro Storico
Rafforzamento del rapporto con il mare
Riduzione fonti inquinanti
Riduzione inquinamento da traffico
Messa in sicurezza del territorio
Efficienza energetica
Riqualificazione del verde urbano ed extra-urbano
Valorizzazione sistema agrario produttivo
23. Environmental components
COMPONENTI TEMATISMI AMBIENTALI
AMBIENTALI
Aria Qualità dell’aria
Clima ((effetti climalteranti delle azioni antropiche, Kyoto, ecc.)
Risorsa idrica Rete idrografica (acque superficiali e sotterranee)
Corpi idrici marini
Suolo Stabilità (stabilità e sicurezza rispetto a fenomeni alluvionali o simili)
Contaminazione
Utilizzi
Vegetazione e rete ecologica Mosaico vegetazionale, zone umide, habitat, fauna
SIC e reti ecologiche
FATTORI ANTROPICI AD TEMI AMBIENTALI
AZIONE ALTERANTE
Energia Consumi energetici
Risparmio energetico
Fonti rinnovabili
Impatti indiretti: sull’aria, sulle acque
Agenti fisici Rumore
Campi elettromagnetici
Inquinamento luminoso
Trattamento acque Servizio idrico
Servizio di depurazione
Impatti indiretti: sulle acque
Rifiuti Rifiuti urbani (produzione, differenziata)
Stoccaggio e trattamento (discariche, isole ecologiche, Raee,
compostaggio)
Rifiuti speciali e pericolosi
Impatti indiretti: sull’aria, sul suolo, sulle acque
Mobilità Spostamenti e accessibilità
Trasporto pubblico
Infrastrutture
Impatti indiretti: sull’aria, sul suolo
ELEMENTI ANTROPICI TEMI AMBIENTALI
SISTEMI DI VALORE
Patrimonio culturale Paesaggio
Patrimonio culturale
32. Conclusions
The construction of a single logical system of descriptive
environmental data allowed us to achieve some results.
The first was that of reducing the complexity resulting from very
large databases.
The second was to be checked at each step the set of
relationships that bind each other but interrelated phenomena so
difficult to be synthesized. It also permitted to make comparable
data on the state of the environment (and its potential for changes)
with data derived from the choices of the town plan.
Finally, he allowed the plan to organize knowledge in a way that
would be represented spatially (key issue since the evaluation
must be anchored on time to the geographical space).