A land-use mix allocation model considering adjacency, intensity, and proximity. Issue 5 (3rd May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Eom, Sunyong; Suzuki, Tsutomu; Lee, Myeong-Hun
• Is Part Of: International journal of geographical information science. Volume 34:Issue 5(2020)
• Page Start: 899
• Page End: 923
• Publication Date: 2020-05-03
• Subjects: Land-use allocation -- land-use mix -- multi-objective function -- spatial planning; Geography -- Data processing -- Periodicals; Information storage and retrieval systems -- Periodicals; Géomatique -- Périodiques; Systèmes d'information -- Périodiques; 910.285
• DOI: 10.1080/13658816.2019.1687899
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1365-8816

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Land-Use Mix (LUM) refers to the strategy of integrating complementary functions within a building or area. While LUM has become a dominant approach in urban planning, its actual benefits and vision for spatial planning remain unclear. To clarify this issue, this study discerns the spatial features of land-use patterns depending on the compatibilities among land-use categories. Accordingly, this study introduces three LUM measures – adjacency, intensity, and proximity – to identify differences in the spatial distribution of land-use categories. Based on these measures, a land-use allocation model is developed to specify spatial patterns satisfying the given compatibilities. This model is tested by applying the concept of the neighborhood unit on a case study of normative land-use patterns subject to specified compatibilities. The results describe spatial features of four compatibility sets, including a set exhibiting a compatibility conflict between the same land-use pair and LUM measures when, for example, a given land-use pair is compatible in terms of intensity but incompatible in terms of proximity. Understanding the spatial features of a normative land-use pattern that satisfies various possible compatibilities will facilitate the incorporation of the LUM approach into local planning guidance and zoning ordinances.