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Dagmar Haase - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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classification of the heterogeneous structure of Urban Landscapes sturla as an indicator of Landscape function applied to surface temperature in new york city
Ecological Indicators, 2016Co-Authors: Zoe A Hamstead, Peleg Kremer, Neele Larondelle, Timon Mcphearson, Dagmar HaaseAbstract:Abstract Defining Landscape structure and key relationships between Landscape structure and function is challenging in Urban areas characterized by density and patchy spatial patterns. In order to trace the spatial and temporal patterns of Urban Landscape structures, compare patterns across cities, or inform Urban design principles, we need to classify the Landscape in a way that captures context and Landscape heterogeneity, but can be broadly applied across different cities or Landscape variations within a city. In this study, we introduce a simple and reproducible approach for classifying the structure of Urban Landscapes (STURLA) that utilizes heterogeneous, composite classes which represent combinations of built and natural features, and examine the response of a Landscape function – surface temperature. This classification approach is unique in that it develops composite (as opposed to homogeneous) classes, which are defined a posteriori, based on compositions of adjacent structural elements that emerge in the Urban Landscape, using a cellular grid to define units of analysis. We test the separability of classes that emerge from this approach, and find that it is possible to discern classes – comprised of the mix of land and building covers common in Urban areas – which have meaningfully distinct temperature signatures. This classification approach may be extended to multiple cities and ecological indicators in order to offer insight into the relationship between Urban Landscape structure and ecosystem response, in a way that accounts for interactions among different types of Urban Landscape surfaces. We suggest that this approach can support spatial prioritization of Landscape function needs in Urban development and design approaches for improving particular types of functioning, such as reductions in Urban heat.
Maria Anna Di Palma - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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historic Urban Landscape approach and port cities regeneration naples between identity and outlook
Sustainability, 2013Co-Authors: Fortuna De Rosa, Maria Anna Di PalmaAbstract:The aim of this paper is to highlight some perspectives for the sustainable development of Naples, to direct future policies for the city. The proposed approach is based on the Historic Urban Landscape, which, being structurally integrated/systemic, allows the relationship between the historic center and the waterfront, as well as many contradictions, to be overcome, which in the city of Naples, have become particularly acute. The notion of Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) is the latest contribution to the international debate concerning the identification, preservation and valorization of cultural heritage. This new category, in fact, refers to the notion of context to emphasize the systemic interrelation between economic, social, environmental and cultural factors and the complexity of the framework within which conservation policies are inserted. It is in this perspective that the experiences of planning taking place in Naples are read, as a starting point for an innovative approach to the issue of an integrated conservation of the Historic Urban Landscape and, more generally, of the regeneration of the city. The starting point is the study of the experiences of Urban transformation in some European port cities in order to “learn from comparison” to develop a theoretic approach based on the understanding of reality. The comparative analysis of case studies, through the synthesis of the most significant aspects of each port city, allows the relationship that exists between a phenomenon and its context to be understood and the critical success factors to be identified, in order to transfer the knowledge gained from good practices in the processes of regeneration of the city of Naples. Naples, for its stratified Urban fabric, rich in tangible and intangible cultural values, and for its particular nodal position within the Mediterranean basin, lends itself effectively to a different approach to Urban regeneration, which focuses on the relationship between the historic city and the sea.
Neele Larondelle - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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classification of the heterogeneous structure of Urban Landscapes sturla as an indicator of Landscape function applied to surface temperature in new york city
Ecological Indicators, 2016Co-Authors: Zoe A Hamstead, Peleg Kremer, Neele Larondelle, Timon Mcphearson, Dagmar HaaseAbstract:Abstract Defining Landscape structure and key relationships between Landscape structure and function is challenging in Urban areas characterized by density and patchy spatial patterns. In order to trace the spatial and temporal patterns of Urban Landscape structures, compare patterns across cities, or inform Urban design principles, we need to classify the Landscape in a way that captures context and Landscape heterogeneity, but can be broadly applied across different cities or Landscape variations within a city. In this study, we introduce a simple and reproducible approach for classifying the structure of Urban Landscapes (STURLA) that utilizes heterogeneous, composite classes which represent combinations of built and natural features, and examine the response of a Landscape function – surface temperature. This classification approach is unique in that it develops composite (as opposed to homogeneous) classes, which are defined a posteriori, based on compositions of adjacent structural elements that emerge in the Urban Landscape, using a cellular grid to define units of analysis. We test the separability of classes that emerge from this approach, and find that it is possible to discern classes – comprised of the mix of land and building covers common in Urban areas – which have meaningfully distinct temperature signatures. This classification approach may be extended to multiple cities and ecological indicators in order to offer insight into the relationship between Urban Landscape structure and ecosystem response, in a way that accounts for interactions among different types of Urban Landscape surfaces. We suggest that this approach can support spatial prioritization of Landscape function needs in Urban development and design approaches for improving particular types of functioning, such as reductions in Urban heat.
Zoe A Hamstead - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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classification of the heterogeneous structure of Urban Landscapes sturla as an indicator of Landscape function applied to surface temperature in new york city
Ecological Indicators, 2016Co-Authors: Zoe A Hamstead, Peleg Kremer, Neele Larondelle, Timon Mcphearson, Dagmar HaaseAbstract:Abstract Defining Landscape structure and key relationships between Landscape structure and function is challenging in Urban areas characterized by density and patchy spatial patterns. In order to trace the spatial and temporal patterns of Urban Landscape structures, compare patterns across cities, or inform Urban design principles, we need to classify the Landscape in a way that captures context and Landscape heterogeneity, but can be broadly applied across different cities or Landscape variations within a city. In this study, we introduce a simple and reproducible approach for classifying the structure of Urban Landscapes (STURLA) that utilizes heterogeneous, composite classes which represent combinations of built and natural features, and examine the response of a Landscape function – surface temperature. This classification approach is unique in that it develops composite (as opposed to homogeneous) classes, which are defined a posteriori, based on compositions of adjacent structural elements that emerge in the Urban Landscape, using a cellular grid to define units of analysis. We test the separability of classes that emerge from this approach, and find that it is possible to discern classes – comprised of the mix of land and building covers common in Urban areas – which have meaningfully distinct temperature signatures. This classification approach may be extended to multiple cities and ecological indicators in order to offer insight into the relationship between Urban Landscape structure and ecosystem response, in a way that accounts for interactions among different types of Urban Landscape surfaces. We suggest that this approach can support spatial prioritization of Landscape function needs in Urban development and design approaches for improving particular types of functioning, such as reductions in Urban heat.
Fortuna De Rosa - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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historic Urban Landscape approach and port cities regeneration naples between identity and outlook
Sustainability, 2013Co-Authors: Fortuna De Rosa, Maria Anna Di PalmaAbstract:The aim of this paper is to highlight some perspectives for the sustainable development of Naples, to direct future policies for the city. The proposed approach is based on the Historic Urban Landscape, which, being structurally integrated/systemic, allows the relationship between the historic center and the waterfront, as well as many contradictions, to be overcome, which in the city of Naples, have become particularly acute. The notion of Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) is the latest contribution to the international debate concerning the identification, preservation and valorization of cultural heritage. This new category, in fact, refers to the notion of context to emphasize the systemic interrelation between economic, social, environmental and cultural factors and the complexity of the framework within which conservation policies are inserted. It is in this perspective that the experiences of planning taking place in Naples are read, as a starting point for an innovative approach to the issue of an integrated conservation of the Historic Urban Landscape and, more generally, of the regeneration of the city. The starting point is the study of the experiences of Urban transformation in some European port cities in order to “learn from comparison” to develop a theoretic approach based on the understanding of reality. The comparative analysis of case studies, through the synthesis of the most significant aspects of each port city, allows the relationship that exists between a phenomenon and its context to be understood and the critical success factors to be identified, in order to transfer the knowledge gained from good practices in the processes of regeneration of the city of Naples. Naples, for its stratified Urban fabric, rich in tangible and intangible cultural values, and for its particular nodal position within the Mediterranean basin, lends itself effectively to a different approach to Urban regeneration, which focuses on the relationship between the historic city and the sea.
