A Use-Driven Approach to Large-Scale Urban Modelling and Planning Support

Deal, Brian; Pallathucheril, Varkki George

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“…The six information-handling functions with their respective examples are listed in Table 25.2 [39]. Taking the first modeling techniqueLarge-scale urban models for example, some research have been conducted by using the large-scale urban modeling and simulation methods integrated into those tools to assess the future outcomes of policy alternatives and guide future urban (land use) development [40][41][42], and the Land-use/land-cover change has also been investigated and evaluated by adopting these planning support toolkits [43]. As the basis of spatial analysis models, geo-information databases are essential part of PSS and their integration with analysis models is a research hot spot in urban planning and management [44,45].…”

Section: For Land Use Planning (Or Urban Planning)mentioning

confidence: 99%

A Review of Planning Support Systems for Urban Land Use Planning

Wang

Shen

Tang

2013

Proceedings of the 17th International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate

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This paper reviews the research work on a relatively particular areaplanning support systems (PSS) for urban land use planning (ULUP) from their emergence to the present. To aid readers' clear understanding of PSS, its definition is discussed in the beginning. The review summarizes the development of PSS from two perspectives: system components and system application. In terms of system components, namely, the major theories and technologies serving for building the PSS such as related planning theories, GIS and decision support systems (DSS) technologies are reviewed respectively. With respect to system application, the paper discusses in detail their application to urban (land use) planning and other specialized planning separately. Based on this systematic overview, the characteristics in different times, especially current advantages and shortcomings of the PSS are indicated. Moreover, several new research trends in the PSS area are also highlighted for guiding researchers in future studies. Keywords Planning support systems • Land use planning • Urban planning • Spatial decision support systems • GIS IntroductionLand is the foundation of human activities. Without enough land, cities cannot be formed, let alone developed further. With the development of human civilization, natural land has been occupied by human beings increasingly. Because of the rapid growth of the world population, more and more developed land is needed to satisfy the demands of humans. However, only 29 % of the earth's surface is land, and

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Section: For Land Use Planning (Or Urban Planning)mentioning

confidence: 99%

A Review of Planning Support Systems for Urban Land Use Planning

Wang

Shen

Tang

2013

Proceedings of the 17th International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate

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“…Geertman and Stillwell followed, documenting best practices in PSS technology [18] with an update on the state of art in 2009 [20]. More recently, the emphasis has shifted to the management of information needs [21][22][23], use-based systems [24,25], and web-based strategies of information retrieval and delivery [23,26]. More recent conceptualizations also include Michael Batty's "Smart City" [24], described as "a fusion of ideas about how information and communications technologies might improve the functioning of cities".…”

Section: Improving Planning Decisions With Psssmentioning

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“…In addition, some planning and analysis techniques are greatly improved by PSS technologies [26,31,32]. The ability to easily perform backcasting analysis for example, can help plan-making processes achieve outside-the-norm envisioned, preferred futures rather than depending on a projection from the status quo perspective.…”

Section: Reveailing Environmental Costs Through Psssmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This enables loosely and tightly coupled linking with other models that might operate at a different spatial scale, including regional macro socioeconomic models and transportation infrastructure and demand. The effect is that a wider range of potential 'what-if' scenario sets can be tested and assessed [26] LEAM has been both tightly and loosely coupled with other models that operate at various spatial and temporal scales including: economic forecasting models [33], bi-directional travel demand models [34]; ecosystem service models [34]; water quality models [35]; water quantity models [36]; and social cost models [37]. Coupling these models with LEAM dynamics and making the information useful through a 'use based' implementation process has helped decision makers make sense of the complex interactions between urban change and environmental systems.…”

Section: The Leam Pssmentioning

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“…After lengthy discussions LEAM simulated a range of potential scenarios identified by the County Planning Board (18 prime scenarios) of future land-use patterns. The RPC identified various preferred outcome scenarios [26,45]. One such scenario, the Compact Contiguous Growth (CCG) composite scenario is shown in Figure 3.…”

Section: Planning For a Deviation From Current Developmental Path In mentioning

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Discerning and Addressing Environmental Failures in Policy Scenarios Using Planning Support System (PSS) Technologies

Deal

Pan

2016

Sustainability

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Abstract:The environmental consequences of planning decisions are often undervalued. This can result from a number of potential causes: (a) there might be a lack of adequate information to correctly assess environmental consequences; (b) stakeholders might discount the spatial and temporal impacts; (c) a failure to understand the dynamic interactions between socio-ecological systems including secondary and tertiary response mechanisms; or (d) the gravity of the status quo, i.e., blindly following a traditional discourse. In this paper, we argue that a Planning Support System (PSS) that enhances an assessment of environmental impacts and is integral to a community or regional planning process can help reveal the true environmental implications of scenario planning decisions, and thus improve communal planning and decision-making. We demonstrate our ideas through our experiences developing and deploying one such PSS-the Land-use Evolution and impact Assessment Model (LEAM) Planning Support System. University of Illinois researchers have worked directly with government planning officials and community stakeholders to analyze alternate future development scenarios and improve the planning process through a participatory, iterative process of visioning, model tuning, simulation, and discussion. The resulting information enables an evaluation of alternative policy or investment choices and their potential environmental implications that can change the way communities both generate and use plans.

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