Beyond models digital tools for urban design as mechanisms for better planning practices

This thesis explores the factors that affect the potential of computational urban design tools as instruments to support the implementation of better urban design practices through more informed and collaborative urban development processes. Contemporary computational tools impact the inception of design ideas; evaluate design outputs objectively at different stages; and assist the further development of the design solutions. These tools streamline the creation of comprehensive and detailed urban design scenarios based on extensive quantitative and qualitative methods which relate to the extensive factors urban design needs to address. The goal is to result in more sustainable, vibrant and equitable developments through urban form, use allocation and other design specifications. However, external factors condition the implementation of these informed urban design practices.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Urban Studies and Planning

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2019

Author dc:creator

• Ortega Sánchez de Lerín, Gonzalo.

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Eran Ben-Joseph.

• Urban Studies and Planning.

Statement dc:rights

• MIT theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed, downloaded, or printed from this source but further reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission.

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/123936

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/123936