Using open data and open-source software to develop spatial indicators of urban design and transport features for achieving healthy and sustainable cities
Benchmarking and monitoring of urban design and transport features is crucial to achieving
local and international health and sustainability goals. However, most urban indicator …
local and international health and sustainability goals. However, most urban indicator …
Smart cities from the perspective of systems
Modern cities are complex adaptive systems in which there is a lot of dependency and
interaction between the various stakeholders, components, and subsystems. The use of …
interaction between the various stakeholders, components, and subsystems. The use of …
[HTML][HTML] Global building morphology indicators
F Biljecki, YS Chow - Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 2022 - Elsevier
Characterising and analysing urban morphology is a continuous task in urban data science,
environmental analyses, and many other domains. As the availability and quality of data on …
environmental analyses, and many other domains. As the availability and quality of data on …
A global feature-rich network dataset of cities and dashboard for comprehensive urban analyses
W Yap, F Biljecki - Scientific Data, 2023 - nature.com
Urban network analytics has become an essential tool for understanding and modeling the
intricate complexity of cities. We introduce the Urbanity data repository to nurture this …
intricate complexity of cities. We introduce the Urbanity data repository to nurture this …
GANmapper: geographical data translation
AN Wu, F Biljecki - International Journal of Geographical …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
We present a new method to create spatial data using a generative adversarial network
(GAN). Our contribution uses coarse and widely available geospatial data to create maps of …
(GAN). Our contribution uses coarse and widely available geospatial data to create maps of …
Road network evolution in the urban and rural United States since 1900
Road networks represent a key component of human settlements, such as cities, towns, and
villages, that mediate pollution and congestion, as well as economic development. However …
villages, that mediate pollution and congestion, as well as economic development. However …
Global urban road network patterns: Unveiling multiscale planning paradigms of 144 cities with a novel deep learning approach
Urban road networks (URNs) are ubiquitous and essential components of cities. Visually,
they present diverse patterns that embody latent planning principles. However, we still lack a …
they present diverse patterns that embody latent planning principles. However, we still lack a …
How road network transformation may be associated with reduced carbon emissions: An exploratory analysis of 19 major Chinese cities
L Zhang, H Chen, S Li, Y Liu - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
The number of automobiles and traffic carbon emissions continues to increase. Reducing
traffic energy consumption and carbon emissions in urban settings is essential in urban …
traffic energy consumption and carbon emissions in urban settings is essential in urban …
Multimodal urban mobility and multilayer transport networks
L Alessandretti, LG Natera Orozco… - … and Planning B …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Transportation networks, from bicycle paths to buses and railways, are the backbone of
urban mobility. In large metropolitan areas, the integration of different transport modes has …
urban mobility. In large metropolitan areas, the integration of different transport modes has …
A generalized framework for measuring pedestrian accessibility around the world using open data
Pedestrian accessibility is an important factor in urban transport and land use policy and
critical for creating healthy, sustainable cities. Developing and evaluating indicators …
critical for creating healthy, sustainable cities. Developing and evaluating indicators …