Abstract
The article analyzes the master plans and functional areas of 42 cities from different federal districts of the Russian Federation. To identify the dependencies between the characteristics of localities and the allocation of functional zones in them, the data clustering method was applied. Also criteria for clustering were identified – these are quantitative characteristics that are universal for various localities: total area of a locality, population, population density and gross regional product. With these criteria clustering was carried out using the software package «Deductor», based on algorithms of neural network modeling. Self-organizing Kohonen maps (SOM) were used to visualize the obtained data. As a result of the clustering the connection between the characteristics of localities and the ratio of functional zones in them is revealed.
Highlights
Most of modern scientific research in the field of functional purpose of territories is focused on the study of territorial zoning in general [1-4]
Some researchers consider only the theoretical aspects of zoning, in particular, the preparation of territory planning documentation, and do not provide methods by which it would be possible to assess the relative position of the functional zones in specific localities [5-8]
In this paper master plans of 42 Russian cities located in different federal districts were analyzed
Summary
Most of modern scientific research in the field of functional purpose of territories is focused on the study of territorial zoning in general [1-4]. Some researchers consider only the theoretical aspects of zoning, in particular, the preparation of territory planning documentation, and do not provide methods by which it would be possible to assess the relative position of the functional zones in specific localities [5-8]. The data clustering method considered in this work was applied in a number of works and used to assess the transport infrastructure of the city, housing stock, investment and social attractiveness of urban areas, and to draw up a schedule of building repairs [9-13]. In urban planning correct area ratio and mutual arrangement of city's functional areas are very important. Proper functional zoning of territories has economic and social advantages over the free placement of elements. The economic advantages are the opportunity to save urban areas, to minimize the cost of building all types of communications and to carry out landscaping. Social advantages include reducing the burden on the natural environment of the city and improving the living conditions of the population
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