scholarly journals The Vertical Urban Factory Concept and Sustainable Transport – Prototypes for European Cities

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Harald Frey ◽  
Barbara Laa ◽  
Edeltraud Haselsteiner ◽  
Verena Madner ◽  
Lisa-Maria Grob ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Urban Structure ◽  
Current Transport ◽  
Sustainable Transport ◽  
Land Prices ◽  
Urban Structures ◽  
European Cities ◽  
Space Saving ◽  
Story Construction ◽  
Policy Objectives

The Vertical Urban Factory concept reclaims production in multi-story buildings as part of the cityscape. Today, factories are mostly located in monofunctional industrial areas outside of cities due to high land prices and restrictions on motorized individual transport. However, production must be taken into account as a necessary element of lively and mixed urban structures. New urban development concepts are therefore in demand for efficient and space-saving use of commercial and industrial space. We analyzed how multi-story production can be reintegrated into European cities and developed five prototypes considering urban structure and logistics concepts. The prototypes show that multi-story construction is indeed a realizable alternative for limited space resources. While integrating individual production facilities in densely built-up areas fulfils the current transport policy objectives best, the greatest potential of vertical production is located in mixed commercial areas. The vertical urban factory concept promotes sustainability goals on many levels and we therefore recommend it to cities. In this paper, we focus on the transportation aspects and present three of the five prototypes.

scholarly journals GREENERY OF FORMER MANOR SITES IN THE CONTEXT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-50
Author(s):  
Jurga Vitkuvienė
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Urban Environment ◽  
Urban Structure ◽  
Urban Structures ◽  
Distinguishing Features

Problems on the role of greenery of former manors in the urban structure are discussed in the paper. Importance of integrating manor greenery into an urban environment is analyzed. A few examples of relationship between manor greenery and urban structures are described. Distinguishing features of manor greenery in the context of town greenery are established. The purpose of the paper lies in discussing the following issues: usage of former manor greenery, its protection in an urbanized environment, and prospects of its usage for quantitative and qualitative urban development.

scholarly journals URBAN GREEN SPACES IN VIEW OF BALANCE BETWEEN SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INTERESTS

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-18
Author(s):  
Vladas Stauskas
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Green Spaces ◽  
Urban Structure ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Financial Investment ◽  
Urban Green Spaces ◽  
Land Prices ◽  
The Impact

When discussing the priorities and leverage in urban development, we usually use such concepts as „economic potential“, „financial investment“, „a great quantity of constructions1“, etc. However, the final result should in fact strive for human happiness, health, love for your city, wish to live there. The urban structure of a city always contains a system of open green spaces. These areas are important not only from ecological and aesthetical point of view, but also for social communication as well as raising the economic value of plots. The paper, giving an example of contemporary development of the resort of Palanga, deals with tendencies and problems resulting from the privatization process and great mistakes in locating urbanized plots in the areas of the Lithuanian seaside. The areas, which in the Master Plan are foreseen for new parks, forests and hydroparks, started to be used for construction of private buildings. Generally, in Lithuania not only resort areas, but also any open spaces and even outer wood areas suffer from a bad tendency to treat them exceptionally as potential plots for building construction. In the case of Palanga we meet with the danger of continuous urbanization of the seaside, what consequently means decrease of the quality of the resort as well as fall in land prices in future. Progressive examples from foreign countries and the European Union directives are given, where the quantity of green areas in a city is considered as one of the most important criteria of its modernity and quality. The paper is based on a continuous experience of the author and on the recent work at Institute of Architecture and Contraction on the impact of land privatization on land prices and urban development. Reasonable balance between private and public interests is nesessary, and we still lack it.

St. Philips Footbridge in Bristol

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Héctor Beade-Pereda ◽  
Bogdan Barbulescu ◽  
John McElhinney
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Transport Network ◽  
Design Approach ◽  
Steel Beam ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Sustainable Transport ◽  
Great Western Railway ◽  
The City

<p>In 1840, the inauguration of the Great Western Railway in South England connecting London and Bristol, changed part of the outskirts of Bristol to a major railway hub and home of many rail-related activities. An area behind the station in between the railway, the River Avon and the Bath road, known as Temple Island, became restricted to rail use (workshops, depots or sheds) for more than 150 years, making it inaccessible and unattractive as the railway use decreased. The transformation of this area into a new centrally located neighbourhood is one of the most important urban development projects currently planned in Bristol. The new St Philips footbridge spans the River Avon, contributing to accessibility to the site and increasing the sustainable transport network of the city. The bridge, a 50m-span and 4-m wide steel beam with a forked geometry, seamlessly hosts a ramp for disabled and cyclists and a staircase to maximise functionality. The design approach to generate its shape was at the same time structural, aesthetical, and functional, innovatively solving a complex crossing problem.</p>

scholarly journals Car Sharing In a Compact City: Pinning Down the Benefits and Barriers

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Ralph Chapman ◽  
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Lucia Sobiecki ◽  
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Full Advantage ◽  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Policy Support ◽  
Sustainable Transport ◽  
Vehicle Ownership ◽  
Compact City ◽  
Car Sharing ◽  
Transport Patterns

New Zealand’s sprawling urban development and high levels of car dependency have resulted in significant environmental impacts, including increased carbon emissions and pollution. Car sharing can support sustainable transport patterns by offering an alternative to private vehicle ownership. Internationally, it has become increasingly popular but is still in the early stages of development in New Zealand. A survey of 356 Wellington residents and interviews with 13 car share stakeholders collected data on interest in car sharing and barriers facing the service in New Zealand’s capital. The results suggest that car sharing could become an important mobility option in Wellington and further policy support for car sharing could enable Wellington to take full advantage of its benefits.

scholarly journals Complex urbarchitectonic structures of Pristina and Novi Pazar cities

Spatium ◽  
2014 ◽  
pp. 39-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dzemila Beganovic
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Short Review ◽  
Urban Transformation ◽  
Urban Structures ◽  
Short Period ◽  
The World ◽  
New Models ◽  
Urban Organization ◽  
Modern Movement

Contemporary urban development has changed the traditional cities all over the world. In our region, the typical Balkan cities of oriental origin, structure and outlook were almost totally transformed in the second half of the 20th century. Modern movement brought new models of urban organization, different communication concepts and a variety of concepts of modern buildings. Among others, the idea of complex urbarchitectonic structures in urban tissue spread under specific influences and models. After a short review of modern urban development and the idea of complex urban structures, this paper explores urban transformation of less researched cities such as Pristina and Novi Pazar. The focus is on the phenomenon of complex urbarchitectonic structures built in related cities in a short period from 1969-1989. Four complex urbarchitectonic structures will be presented: Kicma and complex in JNA Street in Pristina and Lucne buildings and Jezero buildings in Novi Pazar.

scholarly journals Study Of Ecosystem Approach in New Towns Development in Botabek Area

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parino Rahardjo ◽  
Emirhadi Suganda ◽  
Djoko Harono ◽  
Hadi Arifin
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Environmental Planning ◽  
Urban Forests ◽  
Ecosystem Approach ◽  
Urban Structure ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
New Towns ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
New City

Within the town, Abiotic is a built environment that includes buildings, roads, pedestrians, and other elements that interact with biotics, which are living things including plants, animals, and humans. From a landscape ecological perspective, the urban structure consists of (1) a matrix, which is a collection of dominant buildings and homogeneous elements, (2) Patches are grouped as housing, urban forests, parks, lakes, and finally (3) Corridors such as roads, rivers, and pedestrians. The dominance of watertight areas over green open spaces in urban development can lead to increased temperatures and runoff. The condition of the soil structure and the steep slope of the soil can cause landslides, therefore urban development must pay attention to the natural conditions of the area being built. This research was conducted in Kota Baru, Bogor, South Tangerang, and Cikarang (Bekasi Regency). The purpose of this study is to determine the natural environment and the built environment as well as changes in the ecosystem and their consequences for the new town and its surroundings. This research uses quantitative and qualitative approaches. Analysis of land-use change uses spatial and temporal methods, while Nieuwolt's equation is used to measure comfort. This study finds comfortable environmental planning, with green open spaces such as urban forests, city parks, and bodies of water, such as lakes, as a space for interaction between fellow new city residents and people outside the new towns.

scholarly journals Supporting a Decision for Informal Settlements Development using the Analytical Network Process

2019 ◽  
pp. 140-153
Author(s):  
Ayman M. Zakaria Eraqi ◽  
Usama Hamed Issa ◽  
Mary A. A. Elminiawy
Keyword(s):  
Informal Settlements ◽  
Analytic Network Process ◽  
Optimal Decision ◽  
Urban Structure ◽  
Development Fund ◽  
Urban Structures ◽  
The Third ◽  
Complex Problems ◽  
Network Process ◽  
Development Plans

Developing informal settlements has become an important issue for improving urban structures in developing countries. An Informal Settlements Development Fund (ISDF) was presented to Egypt for supporting urban, economic, social and environmental plans. Development plans do not clearly take into account population priorities or satisfaction criteria. Furthermore, evaluating several alternatives was based on usual statistical methods that cannot deal with multiple criteria or complex problems, leading to imprecise results. Nowadays, adding value to the developed area, restoring cost, and studying social and economic plan impacts on the population, represent high priorities. In this study, a model concerns the optimal decision evaluation for multi-criteria in informal settlements development was proposed. Five clusters (criteria) were identified and included the efficiencies of urban structure, economic, social, and environmental, in addition to population satisfaction. Twenty one internal factors represented in nods were categorized under the five clusters and affecting proposed four alternatives. The model depended on the Analytic Network Process (ANP) technique which is used to support multi-criteria decision making. ANP was selected for its capability to deal with complex problems, create dependencies and feedbacks as well as use the relative weights of all interactions. This technique confirms a logical decision and accurate prediction amongst numerous alternatives. The model was validated and applied to an informal settlements area as a case study in Egypt. The results supported to use first alternative by 38.20%, while the ISDF results selected the third alternative. Moreover, the detailed analysis emphasized that the first alternative was more balanced between the social elements and the direct economic requirements of the population, while the third alternative tended to achieve restoring cost despite its negative social effects. Lastly, the proposed model can be used appropriately in similar cases to improve informal settlements.

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.

Sustainable Urban Development

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-72
Author(s):  
Koorosh Gharehbaghi ◽  
Bambang Trigunarsyah ◽  
Addil Balli
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Urban Structures ◽  
Operational Costs ◽  
Development Agenda ◽  
The World ◽  
Two Cities

Due to Melbourne's ongoing growth, there is continuous pressure on its transportation infrastructure. Further, to maintain its position as one of the most livable cities in the world, Melbourne needs to always look at ways to optimize technology and lifestyle while being conscious of its effects on the environment in order to encourage a sustainable development agenda. Such a stance is part of Melbourne's future sustainable urban development strategy including ‘Melbourne 2017-2050.' As a part of such strategy, this article discusses the possibility of underground urban structures (UUS) to further alleviate Melbourne's continuous urban development problems. Four case studies, Lujiazui, Hongqiao, Montreal, and Helsinki, were studied. These four case studies have some comparability with Melbourne's CBD. Particularly, both Montreal and Helsinki have relevance to Melbourne which is appealing. Predominantly, these two cities' main objective of UUS matches that of Melbourne's long-term urban planning goals. Noticeably, improving the livability along with reducing building operational costs are central to Melbourne's 2017-2050 planning and beyond. According to Melbourne 2017-2050, as a sustainable urban development focus, the city's high livability needs to be maintained together with finding alternative ways to reducing building operational costs. This research would thus serve as a springboard to further investigate the UUS for Melbourne city.

scholarly journals Artificial Barriers of the Cities

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 35-38
Author(s):  
Martina Peřinková ◽  
Eva Slováková ◽  
Václav Potůček
Keyword(s):  
Urban Structure ◽  
Urban Structures ◽  
The Future ◽  
History Of ◽  
Pros And Cons

Urban structure is constantly changing. Its development was influenced by several important steps in history of any city. Up to interval of time, it is possible to accept the assessment of the pros and cons, but mainly emerging lessons for the future. When studying the map sources, the authors of the article found three main groups. These groups have got common working title barriers of the cities. For the single barriers of the cities were chosen the specific examples of urban structures on which the effects of their influence were demonstrated. On the basis of the influence of the three groups of barriers were defined two basic structures of the cities.

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