Construction enthusiasts versus demolition giants

Insights from building footprint data in England

Bibliographic Data

ID21246815
AuthorsXinyi Yuan (0000-0002-5877-475X, University of Glasgow), Ziqi Li (0000-0002-6345-4347, Florida State University), Anahid Basiri (0000-0002-2399-1797, University of Glasgow), Ana Basiri (University of Glasgow), Mingshu Wang (0000-0001-5260-3143, University of Glasgow, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume52
Issue6
Pages1537-1541
Publication date2025-07-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEnvironment and Planning B Urban Analytics and City Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2399-8083 • E-ISSN: 2399-8091
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/23998083251317573
PMID41924432
OpenAlexW4406974139
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited5

This study uses building footprint data from the Ordnance Survey MasterMap to analyze construction and demolition activities across England from 2017 to 2023. By comparing the Topographic Object Identifiers (TOIDs) of each building between years, we identified newly constructed and demolished buildings, quantified changes, and used the bivariate color maps to visualize spatial patterns across England and within its five major cities. The study highlights the effectiveness of building footprint data in providing insights into urban changes and development trajectories, which are vital for urban planners and policymakers to understand dynamic urban processes and inform decision-making toward sustainable urban development

Archaeology · Architectural engineering · Astronomy · Data science · Demolition · Footprint · Geography · Physics · Computer Science · Engineering · Environmental Science · Housing Market and Economics · Sustainable Building Design and Assessment · Underground infrastructure and sustainability · Geology

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