Global Visualisation Engines – issues for urban landscape planning participation processes

Podevyn, Martin, Horne, Margaret, Fisher, Peter and Thompson, Emine Mine (2008) Global Visualisation Engines – issues for urban landscape planning participation processes. In: Digital Design in Landscape Architecture 2008: Proceedings at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences. Herbert Wichmann Verlag, Berlin, Germany, pp. 176-187. ISBN 9783879074686

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Abstract

Traditional planning processes use two-dimensional drawings, plans, sections, elevations and artists‟ impressions to communicate design intent to interested parties. Three-dimensional computer visualisation technologies that support the planning process raise institutional and organisational challenges as their perceived benefits are considered. Virtual Reality (VR) models add interactivity and immersiveness to landscape visualisations but require appropriate technical input and management.
This paper explores two main themes. Firstly, how interactive 3D computer simulations of planning proposals can be adopted to successfully improve the traditional process. It reports on a pilot study to examine how architects, clients, planning officers and university researchers have worked together to systematically examine and analyse this changing process. It reports on issues concerned with ownership of city models, the roles and the compatibility, accuracy and remote sharing of urban data.
Secondly, we explore the emerging theme of web-based GIS applications and their impact on architectural visualisation. The process of placing urban data onto Google Earth was tested and the resulting issues emerging with this software, including IT and data management and accuracy issues for suitable architectural visualisation are discussed. The study also reports and offers an overview of placing accurate urban landscape data onto Google Earth and a discussion of using this method for online public participation and communicating technical building information.

Item Type: Book Section
Additional Information: Presented at the Digital Design in Landscape Architecture 2008, Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Germany from 29 - 31 May 2008.
Subjects: K400 Planning (Urban, Rural and Regional)
Department: Faculties > Engineering and Environment > Architecture and Built Environment
Depositing User: Margaret Horne
Date Deposited: 02 May 2012 09:19
Last Modified: 17 Dec 2023 12:35
URI: https://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/6737

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