Table Of ContentADVANCES
IN SPATIAL PLANNING
Edited by Jaroslav Burian
Advances in Spatial Planning
Edited by Jaroslav Burian
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Contents
Preface IX
Part 1 Theoretical Aspects of Spatial Planning 1
Chapter 1 Philosophical Urbanism and
the Predilections of Urban Design 3
Abraham Akkerman
Chapter 2 Fluid Planning: A Meaningless Concept or a Rational
Response to Uncertainty in Urban Planning? 27
Torill Nyseth
Chapter 3 Strategy Planning of Sustainable Urban Development 47
Katalin Tánczos and Árpád Török
Chapter 4 A Model of Urban Infrastructural Planning in
a Traditional African City: A Case Study of Ilorin, Nigeria 61
Olutoyin Moses Adedokun and Dickson Dare Ajayi
Part 2 Quantitative and Computer Spatial Planning Methods 75
Chapter 5 Integrated Spatial Assessment (ISA):
A Multi-Methodological Approach for Planning Choices 77
Maria Cerreta and Pasquale De Toro
Chapter 6 A Program Management Information System
for Managing Urban Renewals 109
Hyeon-Jeong Choi and Ju-Hyung Kim
Chapter 7 Quantitative Methods in Environmental and
Visual Quality Mapping and Assessment:
A Muskegon, Michigan Watershed Case Study
with Urban Planning Implications 127
Di Lu, Jon Burley, Pat Crawford,
Robert Schutzki and Luis Loures
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Chapter 8 Identification and Analysis of Urbanization
and Suburbanization in Olomouc Region –
Possibilities of GIS Analytical Tools 143
Jaroslav Burian and Vít Voženílek
Chapter 9 Analyzing Neighbourhoods Suitable for Urban Renewal
Programs with Autocorrelation Techniques 165
Beniamino Murgante, Maria Danese and Giuseppe Las Casas
Chapter 10 Walkability Index in the Urban Planning:
A Case Study in Olomouc City 179
Zdena Dobesova and Tomas Krivka
Chapter 11 Statistical Analysis of Environmental Quality
Indices in an Urban Street Network 197
Androniki Tsouchlaraki, Georgios Achilleos
and Vasiliki Mantadaki
Part 3 Practical Applications of Spatial Planning 221
Chapter 12 Post-Industrial Land Transformation –
An Approach to Sociocultural Aspects as
Catalysts for Urban Redevelopment 223
Luís Loures and Jon Burley
Chapter 13 City Image – Operational Instrument in Urban
Space Management – A Romanian Sample 247
Marius-Cristian Neacşu and Silviu Neguţ
Chapter 14 Healthy Places, Healthy People: Living Environment Factors
Associated with Physical Activity in Urban Areas 275
Helena Nogueira, Cristina Padez and Maria Miguel Ferrão
Chapter 15 Agglomeration Economies Versus Urban
Diseconomies: The Case of the Greater
Metropolitan Area (GMA) of Costa Rica 287
Arlette Pichardo-Muñiz and Marco Otoya Chavarría
Chapter 16 Urban Micro-Spatiality in Tokyo:
Case Study on Six Yokochō Bar Districts 311
Jorge Almazán and Nakajima Yoshinori
Chapter 17 Integration of Hydrological and Regional
and Urban Planning in Spain 331
Alejandro Luis Grindlay Moreno
Preface
In the last few years, we witnessed a significant increase in the importance of spatial
planning as a part of the social process and development of affected regions in
developed countries. Using advanced information technologies for spatial planning is
suitable on the level of municipalities, towns, regions and countries.
Spatial planning is a considerable part of very rapidly developing geosciences. Many
new methods and modeling techniques like GIS (Geographical Information Systems),
GPS (Global Positioning Systems) or remote sensing techniques, have been developed
and applied in various aspects of spatial planning during the last decade. These new
technologies enable the development of new planning methods based on scientific
knowledge. These methods provide the possibility of designing alternative scenarios
or proposing an optimal spatial development to support the main ideas of a
sustainable environment. A solid base of knowledge combined with new geospatial
technologies can help improve the quality of spatial decision making. Some of these
advances are described in the 18 chapters collected in this book.
The book Advances in Spatial Planning shows different aspects of spatial planning and
different approaches to case studies in several countries. The wide range of methods
and techniques covered in the book includes information systems and modern
technologies that influence spatial planning more and more. Through this book and its
references, the reader will be able to get a comprehensive overview of the current
research results in spatial planning topics.
The chapters collected in this book present an excellent profile of the current state of
theories, data, analysis methods and modeling techniques used in several case studies.
The book is divided into three main parts (Theoretical aspects of spatial planning,
Quantitative and computer spatial planning methods and Practical applications of
spatial planning) which cover the latest advances in urban, city and spatial planning.
Some chapters include not only theoretical information, but also practical case studies
and stand on the borders of these three parts. With the exception of five
comprehensive review articles, most chapters are in-depth studies of particular
methods, techniques or case studies. Different topics covering philosophical urbanism,
fluid planning, sustainable urban development, suburbanization modeling, spatial
assessment, visual quality mapping, walkability index, hydrological planning, urban
micro-spatiality, and many other topics are introduced.
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In this book, new results from different research and applications are joined together
to provide the useful and wide viewpoint on research problems mentioned above. The
book can be used by all readers interested in spatial planning topics, especially by
students, teachers, researchers or officials.
Dr. Jaroslav Burian
Department of Geoinformatics
Palacký University, Olomouc
Czech Republic
