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Benchmarking real and ideal cities: a multicriteria analysis of city performance based on urban form
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The debate on the ideal urban layout, or form has long been an active topic of research. As cities expand and population demands rise, the quest for efficient and sustainable urban designs gains greater significance, necessitating objective and quantitative evaluation of their performance. This article adds to the debate by presenting a multicriteria analysis of city performance, based on quantitative indicators obtainable from geographic information systems calculations, which focus on sustainability and physical pleasantness issues. Indicator values were derived for a real city, its infill version, and five redrafts as classic city models existing in the literature. The city layouts were then compared using the TOPSIS multicriteria ranking method, results showing a preference for the more compact urban layouts due to the multiple advantages of having shorter distances between supply and demand points. The methodology provides quantitative insights on city performance and efficiency and can be used to compare options for city expansions or major urban regeneration projects.
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Urban planning Urban layout Classic city models City performance Quantitative methods Multicriteria analysis Energy efficiency and sustainability Urban pleasantness GIS
Citation
Monteiro J, Sousa N, Coutinho-Rodrigues J, Natividade-Jesus E (2024). Benchmarking real and ideal cities - a multicriteria analysis of city performance based on urban form. Cities, 150, 105040.
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Elsevier