Automated geometrical evaluation of a plaza (town square). (June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zawidzki, M.
• Is Part Of: Advances in engineering software. Volume 96(2016)
• Page Start: 58
• Page End: 69
• Publication Date: 2016-06
• Subjects: Urban composition -- Public square -- Plaza -- Layout evaluation -- Design support tool -- Normalized accumulated quality; Computer-aided engineering -- Periodicals; Engineering -- Computer programs -- Periodicals; Engineering -- Software -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 620.0028553
• DOI: 10.1016/j.advengsoft.2016.01.018
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0965-9978

Abstract

Abstract: This paper presents a method for an automated geometrical evaluation (AGE) intended as a design support tool for urban design of a plaza ( P ). AGE is based on three normalized properties derived from a plan of P, namely: smallness, enclosure, and regularity. 19 worldwide plazas have been evaluated by 20 respondents in, what is called here, human subjective evaluation (HSE). A brief analysis of HSE including the identification of redundant categories is presented. Two P evaluation methods based on all four ( S, C, E, R ) and selected three ( S, E, R ) properties are discussed. Good agreement of AGE based on S, E, and R (NPSER ) with HSE is shown. P quality rating (excellent, good, fair) based on NPSER is introduced. Exceptional cases are briefly discussed.