scholarly journals Stigmergic behaviour and nodal places in residential areas: Case of post-socialist city Kharkiv in Ukraine

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 033-047
Author(s):  
Oksana Chabanyuk ◽  
Miguel Fonseca
Keyword(s):  
Urban Environment ◽  
Residential Area ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Self Organization ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Institutional Level ◽  
Urban Policies ◽  
Observation Systems ◽  
Time Observation

The study of urban development and regeneration of residential areas in the cities are mainly focused on the separate infrastructural systems and less how networks of infrastructural systems and their elements, as nodal places, interact with the existing living environment and its urban tissue. The central goal of the paper is to examine contemporary residential areas of low liveability with nodal places of logistics and services infrastructural networks, with an eye on existing urban policies and application of transdisciplinary concept of stigmergy in contemporary urban environment. Research objectives: (a) conceptualisation of stigmergic process in urban planning; (b) overview of socialist and post-socialist urban policies for residential areas; (c) stigmergic behaviour in the development of nodal places in residential areas. Methodology: Use of Earth Time Observation Systems for identification of urban changes of nodal places under the stigmergic behaviour in the case study residential area in post-socialist city in Ukraine; contextualization of the case study with the categories: Ideology, Institutional level, Politics, Economics, Mobile Infrastructures. Discussion and conclusion: (a) as concept, stigmergic behaviours are efficient, but work as a self-organization form; (b) urban policies should, under the stigmergic behaviours, contextualize changes, continue or prevent the process.

The Green Building Environment of the Gymnasium

2018 ◽  
Vol 878 ◽  
pp. 202-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Qian ◽  
Li Yang
Keyword(s):  
Natural Ventilation ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Residential Area ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Outdoor Environment ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Outdoor Environments ◽  
Area Planning

The natural ventilation of residential areas has placed more and more emphasis on residential area planning, according to the relationship between natural ventilation environments and the layout of architecture, we can reduce the energy consumption and the adverse effect of wind outdoors, improve the living environment and quality of life, making harmony between human and the nature. In this paper, we use Air-Pak to simulate the wind environment of residential areas. Through analyzing and simulating the air field which forms when the wind blows around the residential buildings by Air-Pak, we explain the advantage of the combination of computer simulation software and residential area planning. And we give some advice to the layout of the outdoor environment early in the residential planning area by the simulation of outdoor environments of buildings.

scholarly journals Upgrading Slum Area, Development and Hidden Inequality (Case Study: Kampung Warna-Warni and Kampung Tridi)

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-79
Author(s):  
Faqih Alfian ◽  
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Taufik Akbar ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Residential Area ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Slum Area ◽  
Equal Rights ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
State Recognition ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Right ◽  
Slum Areas

The existence of injustice and inequality in access to the development results of the city. Slum areas have become one of the problems that exist in urban life. This automatically occurs as a result of a normal process called urbanization and development. Where many residents end up occupying non-residential areas due to their limited access. Seeing from the perspective of the access theory, how people live in the area is a form of their right to be able to utilize natural resources. One of these uses is used as a place to live. This study used a qualitative descriptive method, by taking several samples as a source of interviews. The arrangement of the slum area is now moving to another dimension, which is no longer forced evictions, but how to organize and change the residential area to be habitable. There are several indicators used in seeing a residential area that is said to be unfit for habitation. Upgrading slum areas have been able to change areas that were previously unfit to be better and able to meet indicators of the feasibility of residential areas in general. This step is also how the community continues to strive to gain access to the area. Kampung Jodipan and Kampung Tridi have changed their appearance, and have improved the quality of their living environment, with tidier, cleaner, and more affordable access to public services. Apart from the results of this research, there are still some problems, one of which is the uncertainty of land rights, so that they will not know the future of the area they live in now. The guarantee of land ownership is important to fight for equal rights to state services, state recognition, and the right to live in the area.

scholarly journals ADVANTAGES OF QUARTER BUILDING IN THE FORMATION OF A COMFORTABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 140-147
Author(s):  
Liudmila A. VOLKOVA ◽  
Tatyana V. LITVYAK
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Urban Environment ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Residential Development ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Residential Areas

The article presents a comparative analysis of the main characteristics of planning elements “quarter” and “microdistrict”, identifies their significant differences; provides an analysis of the development of approaches to the construction of residential areas in Russia in terms of creating a comfortable urban environment for human life; reveals the advantages of modern quarter as a planning element of residential development.

DEVELOPMENT OF LIEPAJA RESIDENTIAL AREA "GREEN GROVE" DURING THE INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC OF LATVIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 506
Author(s):  
Silvija Ozola
Keyword(s):  
Structural Changes ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Residential Area ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Prison Reform ◽  
City Development ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Planning Study ◽  
Residential District

In Latvia, after restoration of independence on May 4, 1990, the economy was restructured. In Liepaja, without analyzing city's historical planning and not finding successful solutions for inhabitants, many factories closed down. Not getting to know with the Detailed Plan of the residential area "Green Grove", professionally developed by architect Irena Rubauska, and lobbying individual interests, specialists of "Group 93" Ltd. produced a new territorial plan for Liepaja. In 2007, Latvian in prison reform was started. The first prison was decided to build in the residential area "Green Grove". The object of research – Liepaja residential district "Green Grove". Research problem – functional and structural changes of "Green Grove" are implemented without performing the analysis of earlier urban development concepts and do not ensure harmonious development of inhabitants’ living environment. The goal of research – analyze the influence of Liepaja Economic Zone and city development strategies on quality of inhabitants’ living conditions in residential areas of "Green Grove". Main methods applied – this study is based on analysis of archive documents, projects, cartographic materials of urban planning, study of published literature and inspection of buildings in nature. 

The Rhythm of the Urban Soundscape

2007 ◽  
Vol 38 (9) ◽  
pp. 11-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bert De Coensel ◽  
Dick Botteldooren
Keyword(s):  
Urban Environment ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Temporal Structure ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Self Organization ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Noise Annoyance ◽  
Influence Of Noise

The influence of noise on the quality of the urban living environment has traditionally been studied focusing on negative effects on man, such as noise annoyance and sleep disturbance. Recently a more holistic approach, including positive and negative aspects as well as non-residential functions of the urban environment, has gained renewed interest. The label “urban soundscape” is often used to refer to this approach. Research towards selection and quantification of the acoustic descriptors of the urban soundscape is, however, still in an early stage. This paper draws on the analogy with music and self-organization to propose an indicator for studying the temporal structure of the urban soundscape. Applicability is illustrated by drawing a map of music-likeness of the soundscape in an urban area.

scholarly journals Assessment of social facilitiesʼs urbun development based on the integral rating of districts (case study of 25 districts of Moscow)

Vestnik MGSU ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 279-293
Author(s):  
Yulia G. Strashnova ◽  
Lyudmila F. Strashnova ◽  
Tatyana I. Zhukova
Keyword(s):  
Urban Environment ◽  
Consumer Behaviour ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Value Orientations ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Social Infrastructure ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Sociological Study ◽  
Online Questionnaire

Introduction. The article describes the methods and results of the sociological study carried out by the Institute of the Genplan Institute of Moscow in 2019–2020 to measure the satisfaction of the population with the level and quality of social infrastructure development (objects of commerce, public catering, household services, health care, social welfare, education, culture and leisure, sports). The relevance of research is reflected in the increasing importance of the social approach to design, due to the formation of the information society, the importance of analysing consumer behaviour of the population in terms of changes in value orientations and lifestyles, cultural attitudes as a result of economic transformations that have had a significant impact on consumer behaviour. The involvement of residents in the development of prospects for the development of residential areas improves the quality of urban documentation, as it forms targets for its implementation; taking into account requests based on the satisfaction of Moscow’s living conditions and the comfort of the urban environment. Materials and methods. In carrying out the study, methods of field survey (collection of information on territory, population, built environment, state of the property) and systematic, typological, functional and structural analysis were applied. The sociological survey of the population was carried out by means of an online questionnaire, analysis and synthesis of the results and comparison with official statistics. Results. The study was carried out in 25 districts of Moscow (Northern Administrative Okrug, North-Western Administrative Okrug and Zelenogradsky Administrative Okrug): the territorial organization of social infrastructure facilities was analysed, the quality of the living environment within municipalities was assessed. A lack of facilities has been identified. The prospects for the development of social infrastructure have been determined taking into account the views of the inhabitants of the districts. Conclusions. The study provided a unique tool for identifying emerging imbalances in the development of social infrastructure, as well as effective urban planning of a cohesive urban environment, based on both normative calculations and population estimates. In order to objectively assess social development and to compile a ranking of districts according to the level of social infrastructure development, the following have been developed: index of population’s social infrastructure, index of diversity of facilities, integral index of social infrastructure development.

scholarly journals Organization of residential areas focused on walking and using low-speed individual vehicles

2020 ◽  
Vol 164 ◽  
pp. 04006
Author(s):  
Olga Leptyukhova ◽  
Daria Bibartceva
Keyword(s):  
Urban Environment ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Land Resources ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Low Speed ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
Universal Accessibility ◽  
Private Car ◽  
Functional Purpose

To create a comfortable urban environment, authorities are currently working with the population to reduce the specific share of trips by private car and to encourage the use of alternative modes of transportation, including walking, using low-speed individual vehicles as well. The feasibility of such actions is confirmed by numerous studies of the current urban environment, formed based on the universal accessibility of a private car. Car is a personal vehicle, stored near the place of residence. In the conditions of dense development of large cities, formed according to the rules that do not take into account the ownership of a car by the bulk of the population, as well as modern multi-story buildings in the context of a shortage of land resources, the population is faced with the problem of congestion of local territories with private cars, which leads to conflicts between neighbors. In these conditions, the urgent problem of organizing residential elements of the planning structure focused on pedestrian movements and movement using low-speed individual vehicles. This raises the question of the reorganization of the living environment and the identification of the territorial reserves for changes. This article presents the results of a study of the dense development of residential areas to identify the possibilities of its reorganization based on the principles of pedestrian accessibility and accessibility for low-speed individual vehicles. For research, the design method was used. This method made it possible to establish the quantitative value of territorial resources that are possible for redistribution according to their functional purpose, provided that the intensity of use of the territory corresponds to the standards of urban planning.

scholarly journals Rural Architectural and Planning Forms as a Source of Diversity for Urban Environment (Case Study of Moscow)

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 560-576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Savchenko ◽  
Tatiana Borodina
Keyword(s):  
Urban Environment ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Urban Structure ◽  
Structural Elements ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Garden Cities ◽  
The City ◽  
Ways Of Life

Abstract Inclusion of specific rural architectural and planning forms in the urban structure of Moscow is analysed. As a theoretical background, theories of Garden-Cities (Howard, 1902), Rural-urban continuum (Sorokin, Zimmerman, 1929), Slow city (Mayer, Knox, 2009) are considered. Inclusion of rural architectural and planning forms is analysed for different structural elements of Moscow’s urban environment – public spaces, industrial areas, residential areas, street and road network. Authors argue that once included into the structure of the city, rural planning and architectural forms do not disappear, but after the termination of the implementation of their parent species and ways of life, which are really related to agriculture and other “non-urban” activities, they are transformed for integration into urban life and the environment, contributing to an increase in their diversity. This pattern can be traced consistently, at least, from the XVIII century.

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