Papers by Keyword: Urban Planning

Abstract: Fire hazards in densely populated urban areas like Karachi pose significant threats to life, property, and critical infrastructure. This study explores the development of a deep learning-based safety management framework aimed at enhancing fire resilience and addressing fire hazards. The framework integrates predictive modeling techniques, including Random Forest and Stacking Regressors, with IN-Core (Interdependency Core) and MXL (Multi-Zone Layers) models to analyze the interdependencies between critical infrastructure systems and simulate fire spread across different zones. While the predictive models demonstrated limited accuracy in forecasting fire size, the IN-Core analysis revealed significant vulnerabilities in Karachi's infrastructure systems, where fire hazards can lead to cascading failures across electricity, water supply, and transportation networks. The MXL simulations identified high-risk zones, such as industrial areas and warehouse districts, where fires are likely to spread rapidly due to environmental and structural factors. The study emphasizes the importance of integrating advanced machine learning techniques with infrastructure resilience planning to improve fire safety management in urban environments. The findings provide valuable insights for policymakers and urban planners to optimize resource allocation and implement proactive fire prevention strategies.

Abstract: The existing decision problems in urban planning, which have an influence on the sustainable urban development, are designated in this research. Factors are defined: the internal environment, a role, the relations and interrelations, a legal framework and institutional structure which need to be considered at decision-making in the course of urban planning. The formal model combining current scientific approaches for decision-making which can be applied to assessment of factors and adoption of the reasonable decision is offered. The mathematical model of the multicriteria choice of the best solution at fuzzy initial information is described. An example of finding of the best solution is reviewed.

Abstract: The management quality of the process of territorial and urban planning and construction significantly affects the prospects for successful development of the city. A common problem in this case is objectively conditioned opposition of interests of municipal administrations, developers, designers and townspeople. Among the whole complex of problems generated by such confrontation in this paper, the problem of information support of urban development is highlighted. The main requirements are formulated, which should be met by information systems accompanying the urban development, and it is also shown that the present existing and traditional architecture does not fully meet the requirements for the majority of information systems such as "data storage – information consumer". A new approach to the construction of information systems for the provision of city planning activity based on the recently emerged protocols of interaction in the information field and information technologies is proposed. It is shown that the optimal solution of the problem can be found in a bundle of technologies of the mediated interaction "supplier-receiver" of the Uber type, blockchain and smart contracts on the blocking platform. The place and boundaries of applicability of each of these protocols are determined and the possible results of the joint work of these technologies in the sphere of town planning are shown.

Abstract: Geological conditions capable of causing damage, or loss of property and life, are called geological hazards and commonly referred to as "geohazards". Geohazards are recognised as a major threat for the society leading the scientific community into introducing various methodologies for susceptibility, hazard and risk assessments.The integration of these assessments into Urban Planning and Management can significantly enlarge society resilience to geohazards. For an effective integration of geohazards into Urban Planning and Management specific actions are needed: common guidelines, legislation for planning policies.Specific methodologies for hazard assessment specially designed for Urban planning with selected case studies are presented together with a description of relevant Greek legislation.

Abstract: This study presents microzonation of the Denizli city center, is about 225 km2. It is mainly rely on t seismic velocities of the tested soil. For seismic microzonation area of has been selected as the study area. Seismic refraction methods have been used to generate two-dimensional profiles at 310 locations. These p and s wave velocities are used to estimate boundaries of the velocities at every 2 and 5 m intervals up to a depth of 60 m. The results are satisfactory for urban planning and it can successfully be used in urban areas. The municipal authority may be considered to use the results for land use studies.

Abstract: This research proposes a parametric model to be applied in the process of green building design that integrates particular city land use regulations and provide visual feedback to the architect about the setback information, profiles, and Floor Area Ratio that could be integrated with their solutions. In addition, through the use of real-time geospatial inputs, parametric models will add specificity to the site coordinate accounting, neighboring parcels, and land use designation in the solution. Two parallel streams simultaneously investigated, one that checks the local conditions of a single plot and a more global urban conditions considered.

Abstract: Most of resource-based cities (RBC) are the result of resource-based industrialization processes and were built on mining areas, leading to heterogeneous composition and distribution of urban areas which were lacking of proper urban planning guidance. The unique urbanization processes in RBC resulted in severe fragmentation of habitats and environmental exacerbation and generated negative impacts to human well-being. In this research, an assessment model based on ecological footprint (EF) and ecological carrying capacity (EC) was used to detect the trend of urbanization in Tangshan city. In this model, we created four new indicators which could enrich EF and EC with economic and social dimensions, and categorized six types of ecological footprints into three main kinds of ecological footprints. The results indicated that (a) the EF per capita and the EC per capita have had enormous increment and decrement respectively; (b) ecological tension and ecological occupancy presented a constant increasing trend while the ecological sustainability was continuously decreasing in this period; and (c) almost all of the six indicators were in an unbalanced status in the comprehensive grading system worldwide. We suggest that (a) a diversified energy consumption structure and an energy-saving urban system should be accomplished in the future urban regulation; (b) any shrinkage of fisheries should be avoided in the future urban regulation, and coastal protection and offshore fishing should be prioritized.

Abstract: China's rapid urbanization has brought a lot of environmental problems, in order to find a solution, the authors analyzed the development process of urbanization in developed countries, analysis of lessons learned in its development, compared to China's current development situation, combined the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China proposed "new urbanization " development goals, and explore to achieve" a new model of new urbanization "of development, summed up the new model for the current Chinese urbanization sustainable development.

Abstract: In Europe, many regeneration projects are addressed to large urban distressed areas as a result of the dismissal of industrial sites and businesses and ensuing unemployment, poverty, environmental damage and social exclusion. In the attempt to contribute to the development of innovative policies for the integrated regeneration of deprived urban areas, this paper addresses the experience of the London’s South Bank project. Formerly home to factories and working-class houses, a number of integrated projects have converted this area into one of Europe’s most important cultural hubs, known for being packed with artistic opportunities and amenities that attract millions of visitors every year. After a brief description of the process through which the area has been transformed, this paper focuses on the strategies and feasibility factors that have led to a successful regeneration project.

Abstract: Starting in '90s, town planning changes from ordinary to strategy planning. The ever-increasing speed of change of the boundary conditions and the increased exponentially the variables involved continues to highlight the need for more targeted approaches and clear horizons, New planning works subdividing independent shares and spaces over time and, at the same time, defining specific projects flexible to re-adjustment and re-definition. All system of territories (networks of urban spaces and not) until now ignored, considered marginal or waste, re-discovered as potential engines of new models and horizons of development and the city (or metropolis) in key sustainable.The urban-territorial contexts Mediterranean, given their special nature and condition emerge as reference in the development of new space and systematic way.