Modelling and Experiment to Identify the Urban Development in an African Country – Burundi

Abstract

AbstractInformation modeling technologies in building life-cycle management is used to regulate urban problems. This computer-aided model is based on the use of the World Atlas of the zenith artificial night sky brightness and zones of urban development impact of settlements (urban planning zones) for measuring urban planning boundaries stemming from the various ranks settlements area of influence. This article puts in the graphic scheme of urban modeling as in the experiment case of the territory of Burundi. The rates of urbanization in the African country of Burundi have still remained one of the lowest in the world. Housing development is expected to increase considerably within the country due to the massive natural population growth in the nearest future. It will require the use of technologies in building life-cycle management. The represented computer-aided modeling is multifunctional and can be applied in different countries and parts of the world. Comparison of the relationship of various types of buildings within the settlement there has been made with regard the Atlas for Bujumbura, Gitega and Ngozi. The basic graphic scheme of urban modeling is applicable to any territories and enables to get the latest and reliable data for urban planners, as well as to model the urban development of the settlements through the parameters; it also helps to draft proposals on choosing territory practice: either intensive or extensive settlements’ growth; to justify the urban planning policy operating on densifying within the territory or vice versa and many other things.KeywordsInformation modeling technologiesUrban developmentWorld Atlas of the zenith artificial night sky brightnessZones of urban development impact of settlementsUrban planning zones