Amir Hajrasouliha
Biographic Data
| ID | 6009523 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amir Hajrasouliha |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amir |
| FAMILY NAME | Hajrasouliha |
| SIGNATURE | HAJRASOULIHA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Utah |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3084-0145 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 56 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Applications, Approaches, and Ethics of the Extended Reality in Urban Design and Planning
Problem, research strategy, and findings Urban planners can benefit from extended reality (XR) technology to better understand data, history, design, and planning options through immersive sensory experiences. Though there are many examples of XR-assisted urban planning, there is little guidance on how to use it effectively. In this review I provide a comprehensive overview of XR in urban planning by examining recent literature. I begin by defini…
Procedural Modeling in Urban Digital Twins as a Tool for Visualization, Analysis, and Public Engagement
This article showcases the versatility of procedural modeling techniques in urban planning beyond their traditional use in visualization, such as an analytical tool and potentially a public engagement tool. The study demonstrates the potential of a specific California housing development state policy, Senate Bill 9 (SB9), which authorizes certain property owners to divide their land into two lots and erect two residences on each. Results of a Cal…
Analyzing Lynch’s City Imageability in the Digital Age
This paper explores the role of virtual mapping environments in analyzing people’s perception of spaces and their implications in planning. We examine how people interpret Kevin Lynch’s “city imageability” in the digital age by asking two questions: (1) how can we create mental images of city elements by using virtual versus physical environments? (2) What are the strengths and weaknesses of each method? We studied sixty-eight mental maps—created…
The typology of the American metropolis
Although the spatial structure of employment in large US metropolitan regions is a well-researched topic, few studies focus on medium-sized and small US metropolitan regions. Consequently, there is no overall typology relating small-to-medium urban form to employment distribution. We address this gap by investigating the spatial structure of employment in 356 metropolitan regions. We conceptualize six typologies based on three categories that hav…
Streetscape Features Related to Pedestrian Activity
By measuring twenty streetscape features and numerous other variables for 588 blocks in New York City, we were able to identify variables that explain pedestrian traffic volumes. We found significant positive correlations between three out of twenty streetscape features with pedestrian counts after controlling for density and other built environmental variables. The significant streetscape features are the proportion of windows on the street, the…
The impact of street network connectivity on pedestrian volume
This paper investigates the impact of street network connectivity on pedestrian volume. Street network connectivity measured in most current studies captures only the metric characteristics of streets or physical connectivity. A whole different type of connectivity, visual connectivity, is largely ignored. Described in basic terms, higher physical connectivity means shorter travel time to reach the same number of destinations while higher visual …
The typology of the American metropolis
Although the spatial structure of employment in large US metropolitan regions is a well-researched topic, few studies focus on medium-sized and small US metropolitan regions. Consequently, there is no overall typology relating small-to-medium urban form to employment distribution. We address this gap by investigating the spatial structure of employment in 356 metropolitan regions. We conceptualize six typologies based on three categories that hav…
Streetscape Features Related to Pedestrian Activity
By measuring twenty streetscape features and numerous other variables for 588 blocks in New York City, we were able to identify variables that explain pedestrian traffic volumes. We found significant positive correlations between three out of twenty streetscape features with pedestrian counts after controlling for density and other built environmental variables. The significant streetscape features are the proportion of windows on the street, the…
The impact of street network connectivity on pedestrian volume
This paper investigates the impact of street network connectivity on pedestrian volume. Street network connectivity measured in most current studies captures only the metric characteristics of streets or physical connectivity. A whole different type of connectivity, visual connectivity, is largely ignored. Described in basic terms, higher physical connectivity means shorter travel time to reach the same number of destinations while higher visual …
Procedural Modeling in Urban Digital Twins as a Tool for Visualization, Analysis, and Public Engagement
This article showcases the versatility of procedural modeling techniques in urban planning beyond their traditional use in visualization, such as an analytical tool and potentially a public engagement tool. The study demonstrates the potential of a specific California housing development state policy, Senate Bill 9 (SB9), which authorizes certain property owners to divide their land into two lots and erect two residences on each. Results of a Cal…
Analyzing Lynch’s City Imageability in the Digital Age
This paper explores the role of virtual mapping environments in analyzing people’s perception of spaces and their implications in planning. We examine how people interpret Kevin Lynch’s “city imageability” in the digital age by asking two questions: (1) how can we create mental images of city elements by using virtual versus physical environments? (2) What are the strengths and weaknesses of each method? We studied sixty-eight mental maps—created…
Streetscape Features Related to Pedestrian Activity
By measuring twenty streetscape features and numerous other variables for 588 blocks in New York City, we were able to identify variables that explain pedestrian traffic volumes. We found significant positive correlations between three out of twenty streetscape features with pedestrian counts after controlling for density and other built environmental variables. The significant streetscape features are the proportion of windows on the street, the…
The impact of street network connectivity on pedestrian volume
This paper investigates the impact of street network connectivity on pedestrian volume. Street network connectivity measured in most current studies captures only the metric characteristics of streets or physical connectivity. A whole different type of connectivity, visual connectivity, is largely ignored. Described in basic terms, higher physical connectivity means shorter travel time to reach the same number of destinations while higher visual …
The typology of the American metropolis
Although the spatial structure of employment in large US metropolitan regions is a well-researched topic, few studies focus on medium-sized and small US metropolitan regions. Consequently, there is no overall typology relating small-to-medium urban form to employment distribution. We address this gap by investigating the spatial structure of employment in 356 metropolitan regions. We conceptualize six typologies based on three categories that hav…
Analyzing Lynch’s City Imageability in the Digital Age
This paper explores the role of virtual mapping environments in analyzing people’s perception of spaces and their implications in planning. We examine how people interpret Kevin Lynch’s “city imageability” in the digital age by asking two questions: (1) how can we create mental images of city elements by using virtual versus physical environments? (2) What are the strengths and weaknesses of each method? We studied sixty-eight mental maps—created…
Applications, Approaches, and Ethics of the Extended Reality in Urban Design and Planning
Problem, research strategy, and findings Urban planners can benefit from extended reality (XR) technology to better understand data, history, design, and planning options through immersive sensory experiences. Though there are many examples of XR-assisted urban planning, there is little guidance on how to use it effectively. In this review I provide a comprehensive overview of XR in urban planning by examining recent literature. I begin by defini…
Procedural Modeling in Urban Digital Twins as a Tool for Visualization, Analysis, and Public Engagement
This article showcases the versatility of procedural modeling techniques in urban planning beyond their traditional use in visualization, such as an analytical tool and potentially a public engagement tool. The study demonstrates the potential of a specific California housing development state policy, Senate Bill 9 (SB9), which authorizes certain property owners to divide their land into two lots and erect two residences on each. Results of a Cal…
Geography (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Engineering (4 works) · Urban planning (3 works) · Cartography (2 works) · Civil engineering (2 works) · Data mining (2 works) · Land Use and Ecosystem Services (2 works) · Mathematics (2 works) · Pedestrian (2 works)