Presentation Strategy of Data Analysis and Knowledge for Web-Based Decision Support in Sustainable Urban Development

2004 ◽  
pp. 150-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marija Burinskiene ◽  
Vitalija Rudzkiene
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Presentation Strategy

scholarly journals WEB – BASED SUPPORT POSSIBILITIES IN SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT

2004 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-6
Author(s):  
Aistė Mickaityte
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Sustainable Transport ◽  
Relevant Issue ◽  
Sustainable Buildings ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Sustainable Planning ◽  
Internet Medium

In the cause of world‐wide integration and on constant increase of the number of inhabitants in the cities that extend their territories, the urban development problems become a relevant issue. Sustainable urban development covers a number of activity fields ‐ sustainable planning of land handling, city renovation, sustainable buildings, rational power consumption, sustainable transport, distribution of pollution and shape of a city. The development of all the mentioned processes could be simplified by using information technologies that simplify and facilitate the work performed by specialists; improve its quality and results. Aims and principles of sustainable urban development, also the possibilities of usage of Internet medium - calculators, software, and decision support system ‐ are defined in the presented article.

A Decision Support System for Sustainable Urban Development

2011 ◽  
pp. 56-72
Author(s):  
Fatih Dur ◽  
Tan Yigitcanlar ◽  
Jonathan Bunker
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Decision Support System ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Support System ◽  
Urban Form ◽  
Triple Bottom Line ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Spatial Dimensions

Broad, early definitions of sustainable development have caused confusion and hesitation among local authorities and planning professionals. This confusion has arisen because loosely defined principles of sustainable development have been employed when setting policies and planning projects, and when gauging the efficiencies of these policies in the light of designated sustainability goals. The question of how this theory-rhetoric-practice gap can be filled is the main focus of this chapter. It examines the triple bottom line approach–one of the sustainability accounting approaches widely employed by governmental organisations–and the applicability of this approach to sustainable urban development. The chapter introduces the ‘Integrated Land Use and Transportation Indexing Model’ that incorporates triple bottom line considerations with environmental impact assessment techniques via a geographic, information systems-based decision support system. This model helps decision-makers in selecting policy options according to their economic, environmental and social impacts. Its main purpose is to provide valuable knowledge about the spatial dimensions of sustainable development, and to provide fine detail outputs on the possible impacts of urban development proposals on sustainability levels. In order to embrace sustainable urban development policy considerations, the model is sensitive to the relationship between urban form, travel patterns and socio-economic attributes. Finally, the model is useful in picturing the holistic state of urban settings in terms of their sustainability levels, and in assessing the degree of compatibility of selected scenarios with the desired sustainable urban future.

Information and Communication Technologies

2011 ◽  
pp. 73-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tan Yigitcanlar
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Urban Planning ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Support Systems ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Urban Planning And Development

The concept of sustainable urban development has been pushed to the forefront of policy-making and politics as the world wakes up to the impacts of climate change and the effects of modern urban lifestyles. Today, sustainable development has become a very prominent element in the day-to-day debate on urban policy and the expression of that policy in urban planning and development decisions. As a result of this, during the last few years, sustainable development automation applications such as sustainable urban development decision support systems have become popular tools as they offer new opportunities for local governments to realise their sustainable development agendas. This chapter explores a range of issues associated with the application of information and communication technologies and decision support systems in the process of underpinning sustainable urban development. The chapter considers how information and communication technologies can be applied to enhance urban planning, raise environmental awareness, share decisions and improve public participation. It introduces and explores three web-based geographical information systems projects as best practice. These systems are developed as support tools to include public opinion in the urban planning and development processes, and to provide planners with comprehensive tools for the analysis of sustainable urban development variants in order to prepare the best plans for constructing sustainable urban communities and futures.

Collaborative Decisionmaking for Sustainable Urban Renewal Projects: A Simulation – Gaming Approach

2005 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 403-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Igor S Mayer ◽  
Ellen M van Bueren ◽  
Pieter W G Bots ◽  
Haiko van der Voort ◽  
Robin Seijdel
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Urban Renewal ◽  
Decision Support Tool ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Simulation Game ◽  
Shared Understanding ◽  
Support Tool ◽  
Combined Application ◽  
Simulation Gaming

Differences in stakeholders' perceptions, lack of commitment, unused knowledge, and interfering, ineffective, measures are just some of the problems encountered in sustainable urban development projects. Collaborative decisionmaking approaches tackle these problems by creating a shared understanding of the problems faced and of ways to address them. The authors explore how the combined application of two techniques, a decision-support tool and a simulation game, can support decisionmaking for sustainable urban development. The techniques are applied in decision-making for real and in fictional sustainable urban renewal projects. Benefits and challenges of this combined approach are discussed based on experiences in seven applications. The main finding is that the use of the decision-support tool combined with the simulation–gaming procedure can support agenda setting and help create a shared understanding of problems and potential solutions in the field of sustainable urban renewal.

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