scholarly journals Division of City Planning Department of Developmental Engineering Kitami Institute of Technology

1986 ◽  
pp. 50-50
Author(s):  
Hiroshi MORI ◽  
Ryoji NAKAOKA
Keyword(s):  
City Planning ◽  
Planning Department ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
Developmental Engineering

scholarly journals Antecedents for the Ekistic Grid and the Anthropocosmos Model: A critical view of ekistic methodology

2006 ◽  
Vol 73 (436-441) ◽  
pp. 265-276
Author(s):  
Sharmila Jagadisan ◽  
Tom Fookes
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
City Planning ◽  
Associate Professor ◽  
Local Identity ◽  
Defining Moment ◽  
Bachelors Degree ◽  
Planning Department ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
The University ◽  
Professional Planner

Sharmila Jagadisan completed her Bachelors Degree studies in Architecture from the Bharath Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India, obtained her Masters in City Planning at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and she is currently a Ph.D candidate in her second year research program at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Dr Fookes is an Associate Professor in the Planning Department, University of Auckland, New Zealand. He has worked variously through the past 36 years as a geographer-planner, academic, environmental impact assessor, policy analyst, and professional planner. A defining moment in his career path was the two years spent as a student with C.A.Doxiadis at the Athens Center of Ekistics in Greece. As a consequence he has carried through the principles and practices developed in Athens into his professional life. Dr Fookes is leading research and development on Ekistics in Education in the Planning Department and is Ms Jagadisan's main supervisor. The text that follows is a slightly revised and edited version of a paper presented by the authors at the international symposion on "Globalization and Local Identity," organized jointly by the World Society for Ekistics and the University of Shiga Prefecture in Hikone, Japan, 19-24 September, 2005.

Tracing Discretion in Planning and Land-Use Outcomes: Perspectives from Toronto, Canada

2020 ◽  
pp. 0739456X2090442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeff Biggar ◽  
Matti Siemiatycki
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
City Planning ◽  
Democratic Accountability ◽  
Public Benefits ◽  
Policy Context ◽  
Planning Policy ◽  
Planning Decisions ◽  
Political Conflicts ◽  
Planning Department ◽  
Additional Value

Discretionary planning supports the provision of public benefits when changes in zoning create additional value on private development sites. This paper draws on two case studies in Toronto, exploring how discretion shapes the broader political and planning policy context in which public benefits are secured from private development. The cases show that even within the same city planning department, variations exist in the application of discretion in planning decisions, which lead to different approaches to securing public benefits. Discretionary planning tools, such as density bonuses, are of consequence for political conflicts over local priorities, democratic accountability, and the built environment.

scholarly journals Construction delays: a case study in the Brazilian Amazon

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luiz Mauricio Furtado Maués ◽  
Wylliam Bessa Santana ◽  
Paulo Cerqueira dos Santos ◽  
Renato Martins das Neves ◽  
André Augusto Azevedo Montenegro Duarte
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
City Planning ◽  
Brazilian Amazon ◽  
Construction Time ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
Planning Department ◽  
The Government

Abstract he construction industry is one of the industrial sectors with the lowest rates of fulfilment of contract deadlines, especially in developing countries. This fact has been the focus of considerable discussions seeking to identify the causes of the delays. The main purpose of this paper is to use factor analysis to identify the factors that are correlated with delay, contemplating exclusively residential real estate projects and using a city in the Brazilian Amazon as a case study. Based on the database from the government agency that authorises constructions in the city of Belém (City Planning Department - Secretaria Municipal de Urbanismo, SEURB) and data from construction companies, the study investigated 274 construction projects from the past 11 years. Factor analysis and work with the variables that can be identified and measured in the initial phase of the project, i.e., during the feasibility study, demonstrate that the physical characteristics of the apartments and the construction project are the primary causes for variations in construction delays; these causes have not yet been reported in the literature. We hope that the results of this study will contribute to more consistent forecasting of construction time, minimising the risk of delays.

scholarly journals Introducing Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in Sweden: A social justice appraisal

2020 ◽  
pp. 096977642092552
Author(s):  
Chiara Valli ◽  
Feras Hammami
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Urban Governance ◽  
City Planning ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Urban Regeneration ◽  
Business Improvement Districts ◽  
Sense Of Security ◽  
Planning Department ◽  
Market Relations

In a context of growing socio-spatial polarization and of restructuring state–market relations in urban governance, a new phenomenon is emerging in Swedish cities, that is, partnerships for urban regeneration inspired by the Business Improvement District (BID) model. Through an empirical case study research on one of the most long-standing BID partnerships in Sweden – that is, BID Gamlestaden in Gothenburg – the article critically assesses whether the BID model as it has been applied in Sweden represents a socially and politically sustainable tool for urban regeneration. Namely, the study analyses the complex constellation of power entrenched in the BID, with a focus on the relations with urban governance actors ‘above’ (city planning department, public housing, real estate companies, media, politicians) and ‘below’ (residents and local businesses). Despite general claims around BIDs as successful tools for uplifting distressed neighbourhoods, BID Gamlestaden presents shortcomings regarding issues of urban social justice in terms of democratic participation and representation (democracy), disciplining and sanitizing strategies (diversity) and gentrification risks (equality). In fact, while BID partners notice improved attractiveness and sense of security and higher estate values, this improvement is based upon the removal of the most socio-economically vulnerable residents and the disciplining of residents’ and businesses’ behaviours and aesthetics. This study warns about the risk that BIDs as they are currently implemented in Sweden are used as a ‘neoliberal fix’ to move social problems elsewhere rather than solving them, which might lead to new landscapes of exclusion and gentrification.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Tree Pattern in Street Canyons on Thermal Conditions and Human Comfort. Assessment of an Urban Renewal Project in Historical District in Lodz (Poland)

Atmosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 751
Author(s):  
Anna Dominika Bochenek ◽  
Katarzyna Klemm
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
City Planning ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Street Canyons ◽  
Historical Building ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
Planning Department ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City ◽  
East West

The implementation of adaptation strategies has become an essential activity of spatial planning departments. Passive technologies related to the introduction of natural components in the form of vegetation are used, especially in urban development plans, to mitigate the effects of climate change and thus improve the quality of citizen life. Nature-Based Solutions are of particular importance in the areas of strict city centers, where historical building structures are subject to legal protection. In this study, the authors tested the influence of high greenery on the microclimatic conditions in the areas of typical street canyons (east–west and north–south orientations). Authors included the established greenery strategy by the City Planning Department. To estimate the impact of the assumed scenarios, a CFD tool was used—the ENVI-met application, which is commonly used in the field of urban microclimatology. Studies have shown that the introduction of 10% of green area contributed to a maximum air temperature reduction of 0.80 °C (17:00) in an east–west-oriented canyon, 0.49 °C (10:00) in a north–south canyon. The scenarios, assumed by the City Planning Department, related to the introduction of a greater amount of greenery turned out to be a less effective solution. The impact of greenery on the thermal comfort felt by humans was also determined. The reduction in the PET index was a maximum of 10.80 °C (14:00) in an east–west canyon; 6.66 °C (14:00) in a canyon area with a north–south orientation. This research might constitute the foundations to a re-evaluation of the urban development plans. The outcomes can lead to taking alternative direction of city layout transformations.

scholarly journals PERANCANGAN MONUMEN IDENTITAS KOTA JEPARA BERBASIS UKIR TRADISI MENGGUNAKAN METODE BLACK BOX

CORAK ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-160
Author(s):  
Eko Darmanto
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
City Planning ◽  
Small Town ◽  
Black Box ◽  
Planning Department ◽  
Box Method ◽  
The Government ◽  
The City

The monument is an identity that undoubtedly provides an informative understanding of a region, not only is the memorial memorial, Jepara is a small town with a vast cultural culture among the most prominent cultures is carving. Carving in Jepara gradually began to erode with the flow of industrialization so as to provide a discourse to the government of Jepara district to formulate policies so that carving remains the identity of society as the largest cultural culture of society. The research was conducted in Jepara Regency in collaboration with the City Planning Department of Jepara Regency. Research using black box method with focus of research on visual masterpiece and philosophy of Jepara city monument. The results of the research are (1). Criteria and concept of a monument that has a local cultural identity, (2). The work of designing a monument with an element of carving identity as part of the most prominent cultural culture. Keywords: Identity, monument, traditional carving Monumen merupakan sebuah identitas yang tak pelak memberikan pemahaman informatif  terhadap sebuah wilayah, tidak hanya itu monumen bersifat memorial, Jepara merupakan kota kecil dengan kultur budaya yang luas diantara budaya yang paling menonjol adalah ukir. Ukir di jepara lambat laun mulai tergerus dengan arus industrialisasi sehingga memberikan wacana terhadap pemerintah kabupaten jepara untuk merumuskan kebijakan supaya ukir tetap menjadi identitas masyarakat sebagai bagian terbesar kultur budaya masyarakatnya. Penelitian dilakukan di Kabupaten Jepara dengan berkerja sama dengan Dinas Tata Kota Kbupaten Jepara. Penelitian menggunakan metode black box dengan fokus penelitian terhadap karya visual dan filosofi monumen kota jepara. Hasil penelitian berupa (1). Kriteria dan konsep monumen yang memiliki identitas  budaya lokal, (2). Karya perancangan monumen dengan unsur identitas ukir sebagai bagian kulturasi budaya yang paling menonjol. Kata kunci: Identitas, monumen, ukir tradisi

scholarly journals The YMCA response to the disaster caused by the 2004 tsunami in Asia

2006 ◽  
Vol 73 (436-441) ◽  
pp. 291-295
Author(s):  
Charles M. Collins
Keyword(s):  
Real Estate ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
City Planning ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Vice President ◽  
Transportation Systems ◽  
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
2004 Tsunami

The author is currently President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) of San Francisco , and also Vice-President of the World Society for Ekistics (WSE). Following his studies and receipt of his Bachelor of Arts with honors from Williams College, his Master of City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, his Juris Doctor from the Harvard Law School, and his diploma in Ekistics from the Graduate School of Ekistics of the Athens Technological Organization in Athens, Greece, where he studied with C.A. Doxiadis under a fellowship from the Thomas J. Watson Foundation, he practiced law with the firms of Steinhart & Falconer (Piper fìudnick) and Berkeley & Rhodes; as Deputy Secretary of the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency for the State of California, he coordinated the management and policy direction of the Department of Housing Community Development and the Department of Real Estate. He served on the Board of the California Housing Finance Agency, and also secured an extensive city planning background, having worked with Sedway/Cooke and Associates. Among his major responsibilities was directing a comprehensive study for the City and County of San Francisco incorporating economic and fiscal considerations, land use planning, transportation systems, and housing requirements for downtown San Francisco. Following this earlier period of his life, Mr Collins was Chairman and President of WDG Ventures, Inc. and Managing General Partner of WDG Ventures, Ltd which comprise the WDGV family of companies, all of which are engaged in the investment and development of commercial and residential real estate. He has also directed business development, corporate and equity finance and access to capital markets for the companies and affiliated partnerships.

scholarly journals Globalization and an African city: Lagos

2006 ◽  
Vol 73 (436-441) ◽  
pp. 214-219
Author(s):  
Akuewanbhor Omokhodion
Keyword(s):  
City Planning ◽  
World Society ◽  
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology ◽  
African City ◽  
Textile Mills ◽  
Chief Designer ◽  
Vice Chancellor ◽  
The World ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
The University

The author, Chairman of Omokhodion Associates Ltd and Omokhodion Group, has received his academic degrees in architecture and city planning from the University of Science and Technology Kumasi, Ghana; the Athens Center of Ekistics, Athens, Greece; Yale University, New Haven, CO, USA ; the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA; and the University of Lagos, Nigeria. In his long career, he has held key posts as Technical Officer in Training and as architect in the Federal Ministry of Works & Housing; as Physical Planning Assistant to Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, and has been director and chief designer of major architectural, landscape, urban design and urban planning projects in Nigeria at a broad range of scales. He has been a member of the Landuse and Allocation Committee, Bendel State; the Presidential Committee on the Accelerated Development of Abuja; the UNESCO Commission for Nigeria; Director of the Western Textile Mills Ltd; and is currently a member on the Panel on the Reorganization of NNPC. Dr Omokhodion is also a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Architects and the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, and a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects and the World Society for Ekistics. The text that follows is a slightly edited version of a paper presented at the international symposion on "Globalization and Local Identity, " organized jointly by the World Society for Ekistics and the University of Shiga Prefecture in Hikone, Japan, 19-24 September, 2005.

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