Semantic urban modelling: : Knowledge representation of urban space

• Autores: Mauro Berta, Luca Caneparo, Alfonso Montuori, Davide Rolfo
• Localización: Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design, ISSN-e 1472-3417, Vol. 43, Nº. 4, 2016, págs. 610-639
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The paper presents a methodology for describing in generative terms the structure of urban fabrics: the objective is to transfer conceptually the knowledge about the domain of urban space into a hierarchical and interrelated semantic structure with relevant concepts, elements and their mutual relationships, providing explicit and unambiguous definitions. The conceptual and operational instrument adopted for this purpose is the ontology, a method of knowledge representation and management coming from the Artificial Intelligence. This approach aims to create a customisable digital design tool, to support the designer in the early stages of urban design process, such as street pattern and massing definition, by generating in real time a number of design scenarios, starting from a large number of constraints and requests. This paper focuses on the knowledge formalisation aspects of the research that is the basis for the generative modelling of urban space.