Spatial Optimization of Future Urban Development with Regards to Climate Risk and Sustainability Objectives

Risk Analysis

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2017, Pages 2164-2181

  Caparros Midwood, Daniel ^a   Barr, Stuart ^a   Dawson, Richard ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate risks; genetic algorithm; spatial optimization; sustainability objectives; urban planning

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; FLOODS; GAS EMISSIONS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GREENHOUSE GASES; OPTIMIZATION; PARETO PRINCIPLE; PLANNING; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN GROWTH; URBAN PLANNING; URBAN TRANSPORTATION;

BROWNFIELD DEVELOPMENT; CLIMATE RELATED RISKS; DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES; PLANNING OBJECTIVES; SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT; SPATIAL OPTIMIZATION; SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENTS; SUSTAINABILITY OBJECTIVES;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

BROWNFIELD SITE; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; FLOOD; FLOODING; GENETIC ALGORITHM; GREENSPACE; OPTIMIZATION; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN AREA; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN PLANNING; URBAN POPULATION; URBAN SPRAWL;

ENGLAND; LONDON [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CITY PLANNING; CLIMATE; ENGLAND; FLOODING; GENETIC ALGORITHM; HEAT; TRAVEL;

EID: 85013682530     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/risa.12777     Document Type: Article

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