7210- Idea Semminar

Scenario Planning with GIS

Ming-Chun Lee

http://dsrconline.org/

domain

GIS
urban planning
urban/suburban development
sprawl
scenario prediction/planning

methodology

Proposals for Urban Development:

Information organized into layers
data entry/retrieval

Software Packages

• INDEX in association with Excel
• SSIM
• Community Vis
• Envision Tomorrow
• CityEngine
• Sketchup
• Google Maps/StreetView

evaluation

Proximity and density are often given subjective values
Community's intention vs. outcome
Use of data models to monitor progress towards performance goals
Real time visualization of change

definitions

GIS is a database for geographically referenced information
Building Types
Spatial Data
Overall Planning
Rule-based building algorithms
Geographic attributes:

• Crime
• Education
• Public Health
• Ecology
• Soil Types
• Zoning

audience

ESRI
US Department of Housing and Urban Design
City Planners
Urban Designers

 

foundation

(one or two articles)