Editing Cumulated Landscapes
Point Cloud Modeling as a Method of Analysis in Landscape Design
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22018281 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Philipp R W Urech (0000-0003-4803-101X, ETH Zurich, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 296-306 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Planning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2183-7635 • E-ISSN: 2183-7635 |
| Publisher | Cogitatio (PUBLISHER • PT) |
| DOI | 10.17645/up.v5i2.2885 |
| OpenAlex | W3022885691 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 40 |
Pragmatic planning juxtaposed with conflicting agendas has led to metropolitan territories with little quality for urban life. Rapidly growing urban agglomeration, synchronous with the Great Acceleration of the global society, is causing massive landscape change leading to radical breaks with traditional landscapes. By drawing from the formal properties of the environment that include existing qualities, it is possible to develop solutions that respond to both a broader and more specific context. The method resorts to laser scanning technology to produce three-dimensional point cloud models and use them as a prospective medium to perform informed transformations in the landscape. Laser-scanned 3D models can help take advantage of subtle topographic differences to support water management, capture significant site features, and provide an accurate site inventory that could reduce the cost of displaced terrain and replanted trees. The article discusses how point cloud models can support the site investigation as part of a digital design method in the field of landscape design. The approach engages formal characteristics of a physical landscape and results in a transformative workflow linked to the survey and the analysis of the site. By using modes of visualization and coloring to emphasize shapes, densities, and heights, the model can reveal relevant landscape features and patterns that are otherwise not noticeable. Section 1 introduces the methods used in other disciplines; Section 2 provides explanations about how the methods apply to a case study in landscape design; Section 3 presents the possibilities offered by the approach to integrate formal characteristics of the environment during the design process. Design development based on documented features in the point cloud model increases the control to shape environments that contribute to the process of accumulation occurring in the landscape
Archaeology · Cartography · Data science · Environmental resource management · Geography · Landscape assessment · Landscape design · Point cloud · Sociology · Terrain · Transformative learning · Workflow · 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage · Archaeological Research and Protection · Computer Science · Environmental Science · Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications · Artificial Intelligence
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |