Spatial Planning Methods Research Articles

Landscape-scale spatial planning at WWF: a variety of approaches

WWF's spatial landscape planning methods are diverse, reflecting WWF's global, decentralized organizational structure. Over the past decade WWF's spatial planning methods have varied from expert-only workshops to systematic conservation planning using decision support software, and combinations of both. We provide four case studies from the Asia-Pacific region to illustrate the variety of approaches that have been used, emphasizing assessment directed at implementation. The method appropriate to each situation was chosen based on data availability, timing, costs, available range of stakeholders, and the technical facility and interest of the stakeholders themselves. In all cases, methods were chosen to balance staff technical capacity, technical rigour, and political buy-in, hoping to ensure that the resulting plan would actually be implemented.

Spatial planning method for the basic farmland protection based on the farmland classification

Spatial planning method for the basic farmland protection based on the farmland classification

A holdsite method for parts acquisition using a laser rangefinder mounted on a robot wrist

AbstractParts acquisition by a robot is an important industrial problem. Our method makes possible the acquisition of various types of parts which are jumbled together in a pile. An intensity image along with selected range data is used to guide a robot to a location, called a holdsite, at which it can grasp a part. The intensity image gives a rough indication of an area of interest and a laser rangefinder mounted on the robot wrist collects range data in its vicinity. This data is processed using spatial planning methods to find a good holdsite according to safety and stability criteria. The robot is then directed to the holdsite and the part is grasped. The algorithms are simple, fast, and have been successfully tested on a variety of parts.

Stratégies des acteurs publics en Alsace en matière de développement économique et d'aménagement : 1982-1989

The strategy of public agents in Alsace concerning economic development and planning : 1982-1989. Decentralisation has conferred new roles on local communities : greater initiative and scope of responsibilities, innovative patterns of negotiations with the government, amongst themselves and with the private sector. We have studied these aspects in local communities in Alsace to determine their respective tasks, their choice in matter of incentives and the consequences of their strategic decisions on local space, also some examples of interaction between the private and public sectors (local development, high technology parks, reclamation of waste land). Concerning the effects of these new dynamics on space, it is necessary to reconsider the patterns and methods of spatial planning.

Location‐allocation techniques: practical methods for spatial planning

Location‐allocation techniques: practical methods for spatial planning