scholarly journals Characteristics of urban/architectural developments in Tirana and Prishtina, during the last decade

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Binak Beqaj ◽  
Armand Vokshi
Keyword(s):  
Urban Space ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Physical Space ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Capital Cities ◽  
Urban Greenery ◽  
Countries In Transition

Rapid urbanization as a process of societal transformation and intensive architectural developments in urban areas in Tirana and Prishtina, as capital cities of Countries in transition in sense of achievements for community living there and their urban qualitative life. Considering the planning process and role of different partners towards urban prosperity, the urban developments during the last ten years in both capital cities, based on research done and presented in this paper, using comparison methodology on some contextual bases: Policy context Physical space context Site landscape context With analyses aiming to explain which are effects of three-dimensional mentioned above “contexts” related with: urban space and its integration within public realm (open space, streets, urban greenery, social features…) and architectural values related to sustainability, in line within general objective-urban community satisfaction!

scholarly journals BUILT ENVIRONMENT: MODELLING THE URBAN SPACE

2019 ◽  
Vol XLII-2/W11 ◽  
pp. 595-600 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Guzzetti ◽  
K. L. N. Anyabolu ◽  
L. D’Ambrosio ◽  
G. Marchetti
Keyword(s):  
Urban Space ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Facility Management ◽  
Complex Environment ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Urban Open Space ◽  
Historical Significance ◽  
Green Areas ◽  
Environment Modelling

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> In urban areas, the “built” is defined by many different elements. Not only buildings but also open spaces containing green areas, viability, urban furniture, underground facilities. While the H-BIM sector focuses, rightly, on buildings of great historical significance, in our case it is been consider a part of the built that it usually not analyse: the urban open space. One of the interesting themes is the possibility of having a single tool that integrates the different objects present in a complex environment such as the urban area. The process with BIM model could allow a huge saving in terms of time and costs considering public tender, maintenance or construction phase of a project. Facility management operating through BIM is another relevant theme considering the whole life of a construction. Finally, another important theme is the connections between elements above the ground (visible elements) and subsoil (not visible elements), not only for the administrations but also if related to the HBIM environment.</p><p>The paper reports the analysis of the experience performed, particularly related to questions about detail and accuracy of the BIM model.</p><p>A methodology for modelling open spaces is been assuming, it is described possible improvements and considerations on the result.</p>

scholarly journals Evaluation and Planning Decision on Façade Greening Made Easy—Integration in BIM and Implementation of an Automated Design Process

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 9387
Author(s):  
Jutta Hollands ◽  
Azra Korjenic
Keyword(s):  
Urban Space ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Planning Processes ◽  
Planning Decision ◽  
Easy Integration

Façade greening at the intersection between buildings and urban space offers an optimal opportunity to integrate greenery into increasingly dense cities and influence the microclimate and contribute to high quality of life in urban areas. Despite proven numerous positive effects, there is still a lack of implementation and practical relevance is low until now. To integrate existing greening systems directly into future planning processes and thus keep up with the advancing digitalization in the building sector, an integration of these systems into Building Information Modeling (BIM) is urgently needed and in connection to this, the implementation of an automated planning process to support easier realization of greening projects contributing to a sustainable urban development. Therefore, BIM objects were created for five façade greening systems after analyzing the necessary basic data. Subsequently, an automated process was used to optimize the time-consuming conventional planning process of façade greening, with the aim of evaluating the simulated greening variants based on defined parameters. A case study presents the application of the prototypes and the possible calculations over the life cycle of the building. This development holds great potential by simplifying the process of decision-making and placing façade greenery on buildings.

scholarly journals The study of effects of greenery on temperature reduction in urban areas

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (Suppl. 4) ◽  
pp. 988-1000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jelena Djekic ◽  
Petar Mitkovic ◽  
Milena Dinic-Brankovic ◽  
Milica Igic ◽  
Petar Djekic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Space ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Central City ◽  
Time Of Day ◽  
Tree Canopy ◽  
Surface Cooling ◽  
Temperature Reduction ◽  
Urban Greenery ◽  
Green Areas ◽  
The Impact

Urban landscape is largely characterized by high degree of built space, high share of artificial surface material and the reduction of green areas, which leads to changes in the microclimate and the deterioration of thermal comfort in out-door urban space. One of the most important roles of urban greenery is the impact on the reduction of air temperature due to less heating of green space com-pared to paved surfaces and due to tree shading. The paper analyses the influence of urban greenery on temperature reduction. Aim of the study was to measure the difference in warming up of grassy surfaces and paving materials commonly used for public areas and to evaluate the impact of tree shading on the surface cooling during the day. For this purpose, measuring of surface temperatures was performed during the summer months in 2015 in the central city zone of the city of Nis. The measuring included: grass, asphalt as most commonly used paving material, and concrete tiles commonly used for pedestrian areas. Results show the temperature of grass is significantly lower than the temperature of paved surface at any time of day. In the case of paved surfaces, temperature of shaded or partially shaded material is lower than the temperature of surface exposed to sunlight during the whole day, a temperature difference exists even after nocturnal cooling. The results indicate the importance of green areas for cooling of urban spaces, due to their lower warming and surface shading from tree canopy.

scholarly journals Urban Open Space as a Place for Social and Physical Well-being: Narratives from two Different Urban Settings of Kathmandu, Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Krishna Prasad Timalsina
Keyword(s):  
Urban Communities ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Urban Context ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Urban Settings ◽  
Urban Open Space ◽  
Urban Greenery ◽  
Conversational Interviews

Increasing population and densification of the cities lead to increasing land value by the high demand of land for housing and other infrastructure developments are the reasons that tend to decreasing open spaces in Kathmandu Valley in general, and Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) in particular.  Urban open space has been considered as a place that is accessible to all residents and is important in the urban context as such space provides an opportunity as a place for social interaction, networking, recreation, and various physical health exercises. However, different social and economic contexts of the society reflect different patterns of its uses. Two different urban settings (core urban area having indigenous dominant population and fringe urban areas having migrants’ dominant population) have been taken as a basis for analysis in this paper to look at how different urban societies use open spaces differently. Open spaces are not only important for maintaining urban greenery and beauty but are valued for accumulating social capital and enhancing physical well-being to the urban communities. These issues are analyzed through the interpretative research methodology by collecting the data through in-depth interviews, key informants’ interviews, informal conversational interviews, and non-participatory observation from two different urban settings of KMC. 

Humanized Design on Public Space of Underground Urban Complex of the Cold Cites

2014 ◽  
Vol 584-586 ◽  
pp. 2384-2386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai Ou Wang ◽  
Xin Bo Yu
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Space Environment ◽  
The Public ◽  
Urban Complex ◽  
Space Order ◽  
The City

The underground urban complex is developing rapidly with the three-dimensional redevelopment process of the city. The public space of the underground urban complex has been making a great influence on the urban ecology, intensive construction and sustainable development, etc. This paper emphatically expatiate the conception of the public space in the urban underground complex of the cold cities and the necessity of humanized design of the public space. It also analyze how to make a systematic and people-oriented design from several different aspects, such as plane function layout, traffic streamline organization, open space integration, indoor environment., thus establishing a complete underground space order and optimizing the urban space environment as a whole.

scholarly journals KAJIAN EVALUASI PERILAKU WISATAWAN PADA PERMUKIMAN KAMPUNG BIRU AREMA (KBA) DENGAN PENDEKATAN LANSKAP BERKELANJUTAN UNTUK KESEHATAN LINGKUNGAN

BUANA SAINS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-66
Author(s):  
Irawan Setyabudi ◽  
Desi Kurnia ◽  
Rizki Alfian ◽  
Wahidyanti Rahayu Hastutiningtyas
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Health ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Time Budget ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Mapping Method ◽  
Environmental Conservation ◽  
Visitor Behavior ◽  
The Government

Riverbank settlements tend to have slum environments found in urban areas. Many factors such as land use change, increasing demand, population growth urges the use of urban space as residential land. Currently in the city of Malang; as a research location; has many settlements on the banks of the river, such as along the Brantas river, namely in Betek, around Tarekot (city recreation park) and Jodipan. Many efforts from the government to change the values and perceptions of the community to have a positive connotation, with thematic village programs. This relationship is reciprocity and formed the concept of tourist villages, such as the Kampung Warna Warni and the Kampung Biru Arema (KBA). This village has an identity which has the blue nuance as an icon of the Arema football club. This village successfully built the economy of the local population but also left a negative footprint on the environment. For example, visitor behavior that does not dispose of trash in its place or a mismatch of planning applications to visitor behavior. Its influence certainly has an impact on the environmental health of the KBA community itself. This study aims to determine the pattern of visitor behavior towards KBA locations and environmental conservation efforts. The study was conducted qualitatively with the behavior mapping method and time budget, and associated with the concept of sustainable landscapes for environmental health. The results of this study are recommendations for the use of environmentally responsive open space in accordance with the behavior of visitors to tourist attractions.

scholarly journals THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA MODELLING FOR UNDERGROUND UTILITY NETWORK MAPPING

2018 ◽  
Vol XLII-4 ◽  
pp. 711-715 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Yan ◽  
S. W. Jaw ◽  
R. V. Son ◽  
K. H. Soon ◽  
G. Schrotter
Keyword(s):  
Data Model ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
City Planning ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Underground Space ◽  
Geospatial Information ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Utility Network ◽  
City State

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> Cities around the world face an increasing need for land as density in urban areas increases rapidly. The pressure to expand a city’s space is especially acute for a city-state like Singapore. How to make better use of underground space? This issue becomes much more emergent in the urban development. In the big data era, a data-driven approach of underground spaces is necessary for the sustainable development of a city along with rapid urbanization. A reliable three dimensional (3D) digital map of utility networks is crucial for urban planners to understand one of the most impactful aspects of the underground space planning. The mapping underground utility networks is a challenging task, especially for cities with limited land resources, congested underground spaces, and a lack of uniform existing practices. This paper proposes a framework to organise the workflow from an underground utility data survey to data use. This framework includes two core parts: A 3D utility network data model that aims to convert utility survey data to 3D geospatial information, and a 3D utility cadastral data model that supports utility ownership management. It is expected that reliable and accurate information on underground utility networks can lead to a better understanding and management of underground space, which eventually contributes to better city planning, making the unseen structures visible.</p>

Near source modeling of pollutant emissions from an elevated source over an urban area under cross high ventilation

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Hammouda Mahjoub ◽  
Sahar Ben Romdhane ◽  
Nejla Mahjoub Said ◽  
Halemah Ibrahim El-Saeedy ◽  
Sami Znaidia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Pollutant Dispersion ◽  
Pollutant Emissions ◽  
Atmospheric Effects ◽  
Source Modeling ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Elevated Source

Abstract Due to the rapid urbanization of many cities around the world, industrial manufacturing plants have grown rapidly, thus leading to the release of large amounts of pollutants into the environment. This is a main reason for the degradation of the local air quality, resulting in an increasing risk of unfavorable sanitary conditions for city dwellers. Understanding the dispersion of pollutants in local population environments, meteorological conditions and other physical characteristics is fundamental for predicting and evaluating air quality. This paper provides comprehensive details on the study of flow patterns and pollutant dispersion processes in urban areas. Several factors which include building geometry, local atmospheric effects, structural obstructions, and velocity of exhaust pollutants, are examined considering field data, wind tunnel tests, operational simulation techniques, and computational fluid dynamics. Good agreements are noticeable. Simultaneous evolutions of the velocity, thermal and scalar mass fraction fields of the pollutant emitting from a three-dimensional elevated source around a rectangular obstacle placed on a turbulent boundary layer wall, and also downstream the obstacle have been successfully carried out. The most serious pollutant levels in urban areas under various high wind velocities are identified.

scholarly journals REVITALISASI RUANG TERBUKA HIJAU DI WILAYAH URBAN: ELABORASI HASIL FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION (FGD) PERENCANAAN TAMAN MAJU BERSAMA DI KELURAHAN GANDARIA UTARA DI JAKARTA SELATAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 142
Author(s):  
Mohammad Sanjiva Refi Hasibuan ◽  
Lasmaria Sidabutar
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Youth Organizations ◽  
Government Programs ◽  
Final Design

Taman Maju Bersama (TMB) adalah salah satu program pemerintah Provinsi DKI Jakarta dalam menyediakan ruang terbuka hijau di kawasan perkotaan. Dalam proses perencanaannya, program TMB melibatkan partisipasi aktif masyarakat dengan mengadakan kegiatan Focus Group Discussion (FGD) untuk mendapatkan masukan-masukan (input) yang positif demi kelancaran program TMB. Kegiatan FGD ini melibatkan instansi pemerintah tingkat kelurahan dan kecamatan, RT, RW, tokoh masyarakat, perwakilan warga lokal, kelompok PKK, Karang Taruna, hingga komunitas yang terdapat pada daerah tersebut. FGD dilaksanakan dalam tiga tahap yaitu pada tahap awal perencanaan, tahap penyampaian konsep dan desain, serta tahap akhir sosialisasi desain akhir kepada masyarakat. Teknik pelaksanaan FGD yang digunakan adalah diskusi atau tanya jawab secara langsung dan tertulis. Teknik tertulis lebih efektif digunakan dalam mendapatkan ide, masukan, dan komentar dari masyarakat. Hasil dari kegiatan FGD akan menjadi dasar pertimbangan dan masukan bagi konsultan perencana dalam merencanakan dan merancang sebuah taman yang fungsional dan estetis.Kata Kunci: Taman Maju Bersama; Focus Group Discussion; Partisipasi; Perencanaan; Taman.AbstractTaman Maju Bersama (TMB) is one of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government programs in providing green open space in urban areas. In the planning process, the TMB program involves the active participation of the community by holding Focus Group Discussion (FGD) activities to obtain positive inputs for the smooth running of the TMB program. This FGD activity involved government agencies at the village and sub-district level, RT, RW, community leaders, representatives of local residents, PKK groups, Youth Organizations, and communities in the area. The FGD was carried out in three stages, namely in the initial stages of planning, the stage of conceptual delivery and design, and the final stage of the final design socialization to the community. The FGD implementation technique used was direct and written discussion or question and answer. Written techniques are felt to be more effective in getting ideas, input, and comments from the public. The results of the FGD activities will be the basis for consideration and input for planning consultants in planning and designing a park that is functional and aesthetic.Key words: Taman Maju Bersama; Focus Group Discussion; Participation; Planning; Park

scholarly journals Self-organization in planned Danwei and Dayuan: A case study of the transitional Houzaimen neighborhood of Nanjing in urban China

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Urban Space ◽  
Urban Form ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
City Planning ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Active Agent ◽  
Physical Space ◽  
Urban China ◽  
Self Organization

In the network of global economy, urban places as the spatial effect of globalization that results from the negotiation between international capitals and local powers play an important role in globalization discourse. The transformation of urban form also responses to the entrepreneurial turn in the municipal governance that affects city planning in particular. The role of municipal governments due to global economic competitions shifts from a passive regulation operator to an active agent to increase attractiveness for local investments and fiscal incomes. Danwei as ‘the space of the socialist work unit’ and its residential compound Dayuan referring ‘a large courtyard’ in Chinese term have shaped the urban landscape and everyday life since Maoist China. The unitary urban space that emerged under a command economy favoring the governmental intervention has varied over time. Many Dayuan neighborhoods have diminished in urban renewal movements. As the study object, Houzaimen neighborhood of Nanjing has the well-reserved Dayuan fabric built before 1990. Most researches emphasize the top-down planning process that results in social and physical space while this article underlines self-organized community. By methods of site surveys and space syntax for site analysis, the identifiable pattern of self-organization including the social buildup and the subculture of residents, residential ownerships and the allocation of commercial activities compared to public institutions and facilities on site reveals the place-shaping mechanism.

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