Integrating an urban green space typology into procedural 3D visualization for collaborative planning

Computers, Environment and Urban Systems

Volumn 48, Issue , 2014, Pages 99-110

  Neuenschwander, N ^a   Wissen Hayek, U ^a   Gret Regamey A ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

3D visualization; Ecosystem services; Generic pattern design; Procedural modeling; Urban green space typology; Urban planning

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; URBAN PLANNING; VISUALIZATION;

3D VISUALIZATION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; GENERIC PATTERNS; PROCEDURAL MODELING; URBAN GREEN SPACES;

THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; GIS; GREENSPACE; SOFTWARE; STAKEHOLDER; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TYPOLOGY; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN PLANNING; VISUALIZATION;

EID: 84907331716     PISSN: 01989715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2014.07.010     Document Type: Article

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