Urban morphological regions and urban landscape management: The case of central Auckland, New Zealand

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 148-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Gu
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Landscape Management

scholarly journals Comparative Analysis of Different Spatial Interpolation Methods Applied to Monthly Rainfall as Support for Landscape Management

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (20) ◽  
pp. 9566
Author(s):  
Tommaso Caloiero ◽  
Gaetano Pellicone ◽  
Giuseppe Modica ◽  
Ilaria Guagliardi
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Spatial Interpolation ◽  
Cross Validation ◽  
Landscape Management ◽  
Monthly Rainfall ◽  
Rainfall Data ◽  
The Other ◽  
Geostatistical Methods ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Almost All

Landscape management requires spatially interpolated data, whose outcomes are strictly related to models and geostatistical parameters adopted. This paper aimed to implement and compare different spatial interpolation algorithms, both geostatistical and deterministic, of rainfall data in New Zealand. The spatial interpolation techniques used to produce finer-scale monthly rainfall maps were inverse distance weighting (IDW), ordinary kriging (OK), kriging with external drift (KED), and ordinary cokriging (COK). Their performance was assessed by the cross-validation and visual examination of the produced maps. The results of the cross-validation clearly evidenced the usefulness of kriging in the spatial interpolation of rainfall data, with geostatistical methods outperforming IDW. Results from the application of different algorithms provided some insights in terms of strengths and weaknesses and the applicability of the deterministic and geostatistical methods to monthly rainfall. Based on the RMSE values, the KED showed the highest values only in April, whereas COK was the most accurate interpolator for the other 11 months. By contrast, considering the MAE, the KED showed the highest values in April, May, June and July, while the highest values have been detected for the COK in the other months. According to these results, COK has been identified as the best method for interpolating rainfall distribution in New Zealand for almost all months. Moreover, the cross-validation highlights how the COK was the interpolator with the best least bias and scatter in the cross-validation test, with the smallest errors.

scholarly journals The Application of Ecological Resilience to Urban Landscapes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Emilio Jose Garcia
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Adaptive Capacity ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Ecological Resilience ◽  
Urban Landscapes ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Morphological Approach ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Resilience Capacity

<p>The understanding of resilience is a key concept for improving the adaptive capacity of cities to deal with and take benefits from unpredictable changes while keeping on evolving. However, in urbanism and architecture, a theoretical framework to use resilience in urban, landscape and architectural design is still needed. This thesis proposes an instrumental theory that can work as a link between the ecological theory of resilience and its utilisation in urban and architectural design. Through the implementation of this new knowledge, it should be possible to provide insight into the structures, dynamics and self-organizing processes that sustain the resilience capacity of cities. The research has developed a methodology for analysing the ecological resilience of urban landscapes using an urban morphological approach. The method has been tested on case studies in Auckland, New Zealand, and Tokyo, Japan, showing it is possible to observe changes in the resilience of the urban fabric.</p>

scholarly journals Applying ecological landscape concepts and metrics in urban landscape management

2016 ◽  
pp. 71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bráulio Magalhães Fonseca ◽  
Rodrigo Pinheiro Ribas ◽  
Ana Clara Mourão Moura
Keyword(s):  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Landscape Management ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Quadrilátero Ferrífero ◽  
Ecological Landscape

Os conceitos de Ecologia da Paisagem aplicados ao planejamento urbano podem favorecer a hierarquização dos fragmentos de vegetação, identificando os de maior importância segundo os modos de ocupação dos setores da cidade. Apresenta-se estudo de município em profunda transformação, em função da exploração de minério de ferro no Quadrilátero Ferrífero, Minas Gerais. A metodologia pressupôs: 1 - a classificação de imagens de satélite RapidEye e mapeamento de uso e cobertura do solo; 2 - aplicação de métricas de paisagem (área, perímetro, distância ao vizinho mais próximo, área central, índice de forma e NRVI); 3 - integração de métricas usando análise multicritério. Foram identificadas áreas propícias para políticas públicas que promovam a gestão da cobertura vegetal, considerando não apenas as áreas verdes institucionais, mas também as propriedades particulares, entendendo a cobertura vegetal como uma rede sistêmica.

A historical analysis and the identification of driving forces behind the evolution of the urban macro skyline of Shiraz, Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 413-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farnaz Mohseni ◽  
Silke Weidner ◽  
Michael Kloos
Keyword(s):  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Landscape Management ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Comprehensive Method ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Historic City

PurposeThe historic city of Shiraz, in the south of Iran, is renowned for its monuments and its remarkable macro skyline, which has been destructively affected by the rapid urban development. This research proposes a systematic historical analysis, which can discover the driving forces behind the evolution of the macro skyline of Shiraz, in the past as well as contemporary times.Design/methodology/approachThe proposed general framework of the methodology is constituted of systematic historical mapping and documentation, which is based on a desk study and field research. Moreover, by means of this methodology, different layers and driving forces of shaping the urban macro skyline are extracted.FindingsThe outcome demonstrates 12 driving forces or contributing factors behind the evolution of the urban macro skyline. Based on the results, it is concluded that there was a shift in the subject and content of driving forces during the last century that has contributed to the destructive effects on the silhouette of Shiraz in turn.Practical implicationsIt is suggested that the proposed comprehensive method, which is based on the historical analysis and the field survey, can be applied as a documentation platform. It is believed that the analysis and the extraction of driving forces can facilitate future urban landscape management plans as well as possible impact assessments.Originality/valueMany studies rely on the analysis of historical data in landscape assessment. Nevertheless, this research develops an innovative historical analysis, which identifies the driving forces behind the evolution of the urban macro skyline over time.

scholarly journals Developing a Framework for the Implementation of Landscape and Greenspace Indicators in Sustainable Urban Planning. Waterfront Landscape Management: Case Studies in Gdańsk, Poznań and Bristol

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 2291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Badach ◽  
Elżbieta Raszeja
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Landscape Management ◽  
Structural Diversity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Planning System ◽  
Modes Of Governance

Urban landscape (UL) management and urban greenspace (UG) delivery require effective planning tools. The aim of the study is to develop a conceptual framework for the implementation of ecological, structural and visual landscape and greenspace indicators (LGI) in spatial development of urban areas. The UL and UG management provisions in Poland are identified at various levels of urban planning (local, municipal and regional). Furthermore, the applicability of the selected set of LGI in the Polish planning system is considered based on the existing planning documents. The quality of UL and UG transformation is discussed in three case studies in Bristol, Gdańsk and Poznań in the broader context of the English and Polish spatial planning systems. Bristol is used as a point of reference for the evaluation of UL and UG management in Poland and for the comparison between English and Polish landscape policies. Based on the conceptual framework and the analysis of the case studies, critical areas of UL and UG management in Poland are identified. The existing planning system often fails to ensure the continuity of landscape structures, and it does not include its preservation and enhancement to a sufficient extent. Therefore, the implementation of the proposed LGI framework could significantly improve the ecological and visual quality, as well as the structural diversity of UL and UG. Moreover, the article concludes by indicating some practical implications of the proposed LGI framework for urban planners, policy makers and other stakeholders in terms of improving the modes of governance for UL and UG management as well as of accounting for human health and well-being.

scholarly journals Affordances of Historic Urban Landscapes: An Ecological Understanding of Human Interaction with the Past

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susana Alves
Keyword(s):  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Landscape Management ◽  
Cultural Practice ◽  
Human Interaction ◽  
Urban Landscapes ◽  
The Past ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
Ecological Understanding ◽  
Human Landscape

Heritage has been defined differently in European contexts. Despite differences, a common challenge for historic urban landscape management is the integration of tangible and intangible heritage. Integration demands an active view of perception and human-landscape interaction where intangible values are linked to specific places and meanings are attached to particular cultural practices and socio-spatial organisation. Tangible and intangible values can be examined as part of a system of affordances (potentialities) a place, artefact or cultural practice has to offer. This paper discusses how an ‘affordance analysis’ may serve as a useful tool for the management of historic urban landscapes.

scholarly journals An Assessment of Road Landscape by Analysing People’s Perception and Expert Opinion of Khulna City, Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-86
Author(s):  
Sneha Paul ◽  
Tusar Kanti Roy
Keyword(s):  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Good Condition ◽  
Landscape Management ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
The Road ◽  
Sustainable Environment ◽  
People’S Perception ◽  
Expert’S Opinion ◽  
Quantitative Analyses ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Road landscape management is essential for a sustainable environment. This study is conducted to show the existing road landscape condition of Khulna city. Both qualitative and quantitative analyses have been done to analyze the existing condition of the road landscape. Urban Landscape Quality Index (ULQI) and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) are used for qualitative and quantitative analysis respectively. In ULQI, the expert's opinion has been compared with the people's perception and 70.6% of similarity is found. From AHP analysis, KDA Avenue is ranked first which indicates that this road possesses the best road landscape and Sher-E-Bangla road is ranked last. The study finds that the road landscape of Khulna city is not in very good condition. For improving the livability and sustainability of Khulna city, investigation of the road landscape both from quantitative and qualitative perspective may establish the basis for future analysis. Journal of Engineering Science 11(2), 2020, 75-86

scholarly journals Attitudes of College Undergraduates Towards Coyotes (Canis latrans) in an Urban Landscape: Management and Public Outreach Implications

Animals ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Draheim ◽  
Katheryn Patterson ◽  
Larry Rockwood ◽  
Gregory Guagnano ◽  
E. Parsons
Keyword(s):  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Canis Latrans ◽  
Landscape Management ◽  
Public Outreach
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