Spatial Openness as a Practical Metric for Evaluating Built-up Environments

2003 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dafna Fisher-Gewirtzman ◽  
Israel A Wagner
Keyword(s):  
Computer Science ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Quality Indicator ◽  
Free Space ◽  
Comparative Evaluation ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Computational Method ◽  
Spatial Configurations ◽  
Important Quality ◽  
Potential Use

This paper reports on a primary metric tool developed in a collaboration between an architecture researcher and a computer science researcher. The development of this tool emerged from the concept that the spatial openness (SO)—the volume of free space measured from all possible observation points—is an important quality indicator of alternative spatial configurations within given constraints; this concept is based on the idea that the geometry and morphology of the built-up environment influence perception. Previous work showed that comparative SO measurements in alternative spatial configurations are correlated with the comparative perceived density, and in particular that a higher value of SO indicates a lower perceived density. We present a feasible 3D computational method for measuring SO and demonstrate its potential use in the design process. The SO metric is a step towards the development of quantitative comparative evaluation of building shapes and spatial configurations related to the 3D observation of open space.

Collaboration in research: weaving Kaupapa Māori and computer science

2021 ◽  
pp. 117718012110431
Author(s):  
Anna K Rolleston ◽  
Judy Bowen ◽  
Annika Hinze ◽  
Erina Korohina ◽  
Rangi Matamua
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Software Design ◽  
Integrated Process ◽  
Engineering Project ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Treaty Of Waitangi ◽  
Kaupapa Māori

We describe a collaboration between Māori (Indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand) and Tauiwi (non-Māori) researchers on a software engineering project. Te Tiriti o Waitangi (The Treaty of Waitangi) provides the basis for Māori to lead research that involves Māori as participants or intends to impact Māori outcomes. Through collaboration, an extension of the traditional four-step software design process was created, culminating in a nine-step integrated process that included Kaupapa Māori (Māori ideology) principles. The collaboration experience for both Māori and Tauiwi highlighted areas of misunderstanding within the research context based on differing worldviews and our ability to navigate and work through this. This article provides context, guiding principles, and recommended research processes where Māori and Tauiwi aim to collaborate.

scholarly journals PUSAT MODE DI KOTA PONTIANAK DENGAN KONSEP CITY WALK

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Rhisma Aulia Ahmad ◽  
Irwin Irwin ◽  
Yudi Purnomo
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Spatial Arrangement ◽  
Fashion Design ◽  
Design Knowledge ◽  
West Kalimantan ◽  
Commercial Activities ◽  
The People ◽  
Initial Idea ◽  
The Many

The people of West Kalimantan Province have a great interest in fashion. This can be seen from the many facilities available to meet the needs of fashion and the emergence of young designers in the fashion sector, especially in Pontianak City. This of course must be balanced with education about the basics of fashion design knowledge and techniques in order to produce higher quality designers, and supported by marketing and promotion facilities to develop the creativity of fashion actors. The Fashion Center is an alternative to making all fashion activities carried out in one location, related to commercial activities, promotion, education and production to accommodate a place for fashion actors to work as well as interesting creations for visitors, especially in the Pontianak City area. The design process of the Fashion Center uses the J.C. Jones, who starts with an idea that is equipped with information, is then analyzed to produce concepts that match the initial idea and then evaluated. The concept in the design is semi-outdoor with interconnected spatial arrangement and placement of circulation paths. Provision of green open space around the circulation path.

Magic Lanes

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa Cate Christ ◽  
Hendrik Tieben
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Population Densities ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Planning And Design ◽  
Public Open Space ◽  
The World ◽  
Physical Features

With one of the highest population densities in the world, Hong Kong suffers from a lack of public open space. Despite this situation, open spaces provided by government authorities or private developers often do not meet residents’ needs or include residents in the planning and design process. To explore one way that this issue is being addressed, this chapter describes an ongoing placemaking project within Hong Kong’s interstitial network of laneways (里) and alleys (巷). The key historical, sociocultural, and physical features, opportunities, and constraints of these in-between spaces are discussed. This is followed by an in-depth exploration of the case study Magic Lanes, a pilot project that aims to provide more inclusive public open spaces through placemaking and community co-creation.

Framework for metaphor-based spatial configuration design: a case study of Japanese rock gardens

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-232
Author(s):  
Yuval Kahlon ◽  
Haruyuki Fujii
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Spatial Configuration ◽  
Configuration Design ◽  
Design Phase ◽  
Rock Composition ◽  
Conceptual Design Phase ◽  
Spatial Configurations ◽  
Visual Potential ◽  
Alternative Designs

AbstractMetaphors are powerful tools for design, enabling designers to encapsulate sets of properties and relations as short verbal descriptions. This paper aims to clarify how simple spatial configurations may emerge from concise metaphoric descriptions at the conceptual design phase. To this aim, we propose a framework for a metaphor-based design process. As a basis for the framework, we introduce the concept of “complementary visual potential” – a property which ties the spatial configuration of the objects in the composition with their metaphoric roles. The framework is developed by studying the practice of metaphor-based spatial configuration design in Japanese rock gardens. Accordingly, it is implemented and tested in this context by attempting to generate alternative designs for an existing rock composition in the famous garden of Ryōan-ji. This is followed by a discussion of its possible implications and potential for generalization to other areas of design.

scholarly journals The Potential Use of Drones for Tourism in Crises: A Facility Location Analysis Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 246
Author(s):  
Shiva Ilkhanizadeh ◽  
Mahmoud Golabi ◽  
Siamand Hesami ◽  
Husam Rjoub
Keyword(s):  
Open Space ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Mixed Integer ◽  
Historic Sites ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Innovative Products ◽  
Potential Use ◽  
Do So

Considering the recent lockdowns and travel bans due to COVID-19, novel tourism strategies are necessary to face the increasing need for innovative products and services and to ensure long-term sustainable growth. This study looks into the potential use of drones in providing online virtual tours of open-space tourist attractions. To do so, a novel mixed-integer linear mathematical model is developed to optimally determine the number and location of required facilities and the number of drones assigned to each center. The model is applied to a case study of Rome by selecting six historic sites as the tourist attractions and considering several candidate locations for establishing the facilities. The results of different potential scenarios imply that the project is profitable, even if the demand for virtual tours is low.

scholarly journals MP008: Quick to be seen; quick to come back: does first visit CTAS-category predict admission for unplanned returns?

CJEM ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (S1) ◽  
pp. S68-S69
Author(s):  
D. Lewis ◽  
P.R. Atkinson ◽  
J. Fraser ◽  
M. Howlett
Keyword(s):  
Quality Indicator ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Admission Rate ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Admission Rates ◽  
Triage Category ◽  
Important Quality ◽  
Return Visits ◽  
To Come

Introduction: The percentage of unplanned return visits (URV) to the Emergency Department (ED) within 48 or 72 hours of discharge that result in an admission to hospital has been recommended as the top Canadian ED patient safety quality indicator. International data exists although inconsistences exist in the way URV are defined and measured. To our knowledge there are no published Canadian data on the percentage of ED URV admissions. This study examines our own URV data and in particular the correlation between URV admission rates and first visit Canadian Triage Acuity Scale (CTAS) category. Methods: A retrospective analysis of 12-month’s data (January - December 2015) was completed for URV to the ED of a 445 bed regional tertiary care adult and pediatric teaching hospital with 57,000 annual attendances. URV was defined as any patient registering within 72 hours of an earlier visit that had resulted in a discharge from ED. Planned return visits were excluded. The data was analysed for an overall URV percentage, UV percentage by first visit CTAS category, overall percentage of URV admitted and URV admission percentage by first visit CTAS category. Pearson R correlation and Fishers Exact Test were used to test the relationship. Results: During the 12-month period there were 57,025 registrations of which 46,793 patients were discharged. There were 3566 URV (7.62% of those discharged); the number of URV admitted was 532 (1.14 % of those discharged). The return rate/admission rates by CTAS category were: CTAS 1: 6.74%/1.55%; CTAS 2: 7.86%/1.92%; CTAS 3: 8.54%/1.35%; CTAS 4: 5.99%/0.40%; CTAS 5: 5.55%/0.27%. The RR of admission on return for discharged CTAS groups 1 and 2, compared with CTAS 3, 4 and 5 was 1.90 (95 CI 1.57 to 2.30; p<0.0001). Rate of admission on return was negatively correlated with initial CTAS level (Pearson r = -0.89 (95 CI -0.99 to -0.03); R2=0.79; F=11.25; p=0.04). Conclusion: We have demonstrated a relationship between first visit CTAS category and the unplanned return admission rate. If admission is taken as a marker of illness severity, then the likelihood of an inappropriate discharge is inversely proportional to first visit CTAS score. While this makes sense intuitively, our data confirms this relationship in a Canadian tertiary care hospital and supports the reporting of ED URV admission data by first visit triage category as an important quality indicator.

Potential Use of Tea Extract as a Complementary Mouthwash: Comparative Evaluation of Two Commercial Samples

2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 523-527 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles O. Esimone ◽  
Michael U. Adikwu ◽  
Sunday V. Nwafor ◽  
Chukwumezie O. Okolo
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Evaluation ◽  
Tea Extract ◽  
Potential Use

Recommendations for Evaluating Practice-Related Activities of Pharmacy Faculty

2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 345-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart T. Haines ◽  
Seena L. Haines ◽  
Eric J. MacLaughlin ◽  
Jenny A. Van Amburgh
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Quality Indicator ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Important Quality

Objective: To develop definitions of who pharmacy practice faculty and partners are, identify indicators to measure practice-related activities, and provide guidance for evaluating pharmacy practice faculty. Methods: A 4-round, online Delphi was conducted. Panelists with experience evaluating pharmacy practice faculty were invited. Consensus was achieved when there was agreement by at least 70% of panelists. Round 1: Panelists were asked to identify the essential distinguishing characteristics of pharmacy practice faculty and practice partners as well as metrics that could be used to measure practice productivity and quality. Responses were grouped into common themes. Round 2: Panelists were asked to agree, agree with changes, or disagree with themes and metrics identified. Round 3: Panelists were asked to agree, agree with changes, or disagree with definitions of pharmacy practice faculty and practice partners. Panelists were asked about procedural elements of evaluation processes that colleges/schools should adopt. Round 4: panelists were asked about areas of uncertainty that had not yet achieved consensus. Results: A total of 17 experts participated. Consensus definitions for pharmacy practice faculty and practice partners were achieved . From 291 submitted indicators, 14 productivity and 10 quality indicators reached consensus along with recommended frequencies for collection and review. Peer review was identified as an important quality indicator. Recommendations regarding who should participate in the evaluation process and how the data should be used also achieved consensus. Conclusion: Formal mechanisms for evaluating the practice-related activities of pharmacy faculty are critical to ensure this area of responsibility is fairly recognized and considered.

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