Residential Layout Research Articles

The Influence from Water Supply System to the Overall Layout of the Residential Building in Village

Water is a basic resource for the development of human civilization, its the lifeblood of agriculture and the whole economic development. With the development of economy, the improvement of production and living needs, all aspects of water resources is more strict requirements are put forward. In this paper, we will discuss the aspects of the construction of water supply system to discuss effects on rural residential construction layout.

Spatial Pattern Research of Urban Land-use Based on Landscape Ecology Patch Aggregation

Research of land use spatial pattern and its evolution characteristics is the premise to understand the causes of spatial pattern formation. It also is the premise to formulate reasonable land use direction and utilization measures. This paper proposed spatial pattern research of urban land-use based on patch aggregation theory. As a case study of Wuhan city’s residential land, commercial land and industrial land spatial layout development. Research method firstly establish patch unit characteristic index and aggregation index for urban land-use spatial layout. Secondly urban land-use patch grid spatial overlay analysis and neighborhood aggregation index were calculated by using ArcGIS software. Urban landuse patch aggregation index clustering analysis were processed by using SPSS software. The results showed that urban land-use spatial layout research method based on patch aggregation index could effectively combined the number of statistical and spatial analysis. Urban land-use spatial layout map of land-use patch aggregation index could revealed the spatial distribution characteristics and regularity of concentration and dispersion pattern for the major urban land use type.

A study on the sociospatial context of ethnic politics and entrepreneurial growth in Koreatown and Monterey Park

The study examines the various sociospatial features of immigrant populations in two transnationally-linked ethnic enclaves in terms of how they may facilitate and constrain the politics of growth and development. In recent decades, the growing ethnic enclave economies of Koreatown and Monterey Park have witnessed the emergence of progrowth ethnic interest groups comprised of immigrant capitalists, entrepreneurs, developers, and organizations, who are playing key roles in politically spearheading (re)development projects in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Our aim is to understand how the sociospatial, entrepreneurial, and residential layout of these host municipalities set the context for the politics of growth in these ethnic enclave economies based on an analysis of GIS spatial mapping, 2000–2010 census data, and other secondary sources. The data suggests that Korean and Chinese elite face different political opportunities and challenges because of their different sociospatial characteristics—the former based on their greater entrepreneurial influence and weak electoral impact and the latter on their stronger political presence as residents.

Validity and feasibility of a satellite imagery-based method for rapid estimation of displaced populations

BackgroundEstimating the size of forcibly displaced populations is key to documenting their plight and allocating sufficient resources to their assistance, but is often not done, particularly during the acute phase of displacement, due to methodological challenges and inaccessibility. In this study, we explored the potential use of very high resolution satellite imagery to remotely estimate forcibly displaced populations.MethodsOur method consisted of multiplying (i) manual counts of assumed residential structures on a satellite image and (ii) estimates of the mean number of people per structure (structure occupancy) obtained from publicly available reports. We computed population estimates for 11 sites in Bangladesh, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Kenya and Mozambique (six refugee camps, three internally displaced persons’ camps and two urban neighbourhoods with a mixture of residents and displaced) ranging in population from 1,969 to 90,547, and compared these to “gold standard” reference population figures from census or other robust methods.ResultsStructure counts by independent analysts were reasonably consistent. Between one and 11 occupancy reports were available per site and most of these reported people per household rather than per structure. The imagery-based method had a precision relative to reference population figures of <10% in four sites and 10–30% in three sites, but severely over-estimated the population in an Ethiopian camp with implausible occupancy data and two post-earthquake Haiti sites featuring dense and complex residential layout. For each site, estimates were produced in 2–5 working person-days.ConclusionsIn settings with clearly distinguishable individual structures, the remote, imagery-based method had reasonable accuracy for the purposes of rapid estimation, was simple and quick to implement, and would likely perform better in more current application. However, it may have insurmountable limitations in settings featuring connected buildings or shelters, a complex pattern of roofs and multi-level buildings. Based on these results, we discuss possible ways forward for the method’s development.

Numerical Simulation of Natural Ventilation in Typical Residential Layout

In order to research the influence of layout on natural ventilation，the indoor natural ventilation environment of the typical residential layout in Lishui city was simulated by using CFD method, and the influences of building openings and the wind angle were analyzed . The paper put forwards several proposals to enhance the effect of natural ventilation based on the simulation and the analysis. The results show that indoor layout including the area and ratio of the opening can influence interior ventilation,and the layout in which cross-ventilation can form is good for ventilation,and wind angle has an effect upon indoor natural ventilation in the certain layout.

Use of cadastral land use information for planning: the amenities of the new residential layout

New layout formation in an urban area calls for detailed planning, policy formulations and decision making, which requires qualitative and quantitative information primarily on urban features, settlements, traffic networks, water bodies, vacant lands, etc., and the integration of the same with necessary collateral information such as trend of population growth, ground water availability, distance from industrial area, disaster proneness, accessibility in order to protect the environmental features. This study attempted to use the satellite data for georeferencing the existing cadastral village maps of the proposed layout and prepare comprehensive urban land use information at cadastral level, which is useful to evaluate the amenities of the layout. For example, in order to find out the ground water prospects of the layout and of eachparcel, this database will be useful. This brings out the potential of high-resolution satellite data and geographical information system–based cadastral applications in support of the formation of the new layout.

The Old Residential Quarter Mode Selection and Layout of Parking

The internal parking characteristic and parking mode and layout influence factors are analyzed to solve the parking problems in the old residential quarter, and then based on which the principle and layout of the parking mode and layout of parking are researched, and then the forms of parking mode and layout of parking in the old residential quarter are proposed to solve the parking problems in the old residential quarter

Assessment of industrial and adaptable building components for a residential layout

From environmental point of view, building waste is a critical issue in present construction. In order to reduce the depletion of valuable materials and natural resources, waste management of constructions needs to be considered in the early stages of design. This requires innovative design strategies that take into account the future demolition and provide flexible and versatile structures. Industrial, flexible and demountable building system (IFD) is trying to create buildings with higher quality, more adaptable and better environmental characteristics. But till date, a recognized method for IFD building assessment has not been defined. This research focuses on IFD component analysis process for a residential terrace house layout. In the first step of the research, a conceptual prototype for the key elements was proposed. Next step was to create a procedure for evaluating the suggested design. The evaluation process contains two parts. Firstly, the layout and design characteristics assessment according to IFD criteria was developed. Secondly, the stability, seismic and load bearing capacity of the designed structure was characterized by conventional nonlinear static analysis (pushover) through finite element computations with ETABS software. It is proposed that, application of these assessments can testify to the flexibility and strength of the designed layout. Key words: Industrial, flexible and demountable building system (IFD), building components, modular coordination system, terrace house layout.

An evaluation of existing residential layout design approaches in Zimbabwe and suggestions for alternative approaches

Urban settlements in Zimbabwe have grown at such a fast pace in the last twenty years that planners have not had the time or financial resources to design urban areas which provide opportunities for residents to live full and varied lives, or that enable people to develop responsive environments.

An evaluation of a private sector residential layout guide

The layout guide discussed here is design guidance produced by a national housing development company to influence the layout of housing produced by its subsidiaries. The company has requested that it is not referred to by name. This paper compares the guide with public sector guidance, and evaluates the success of the guide in meeting its own objectives. Analysis is made of responses to public sector design guides, including the Essex Design Guide, and the private sector design guide is evaluated relative to these responses. In addition, 52 developments undertaken by the company in 11 regions of Britain are evaluated according to 20 criteria derived from the guide. Four case examples are also included to determine more specifically why particular schemes took the form they did. The implementation of the guide has been hindered by: the varying attitudes of company subsidiaries to the document; variation in design ability; local variations in the land and housing market; the varying value of the guide in application to differing sites; and the quality of land on which schemes are developed. Estate layouts have accorded with the guidance where land ownership and planning powers coincide or where motivation for good design has existed. The guide is different from public sector guides mainly because it can refer to a specific range of house types and it is primarily concerned with qualitative advice. The guide is similar to the public sector guides mainly in that it is not concerned explicitly with the costs of achieving improved layout, and it is also not based on consumer dissatisfaction with the previous housing produced by the company.

Conventional Planning Practice and Optimisation in Residential Layout

Conventional Planning Practice and Optimisation in Residential Layout

Affordable dwelling-layout system design—A model for optimization

The systems nature of the residential land planning has been outlined and an optimization model for minimizing the cost of a layout has been presented earlier. In the present paper, a model for optimal design of the dwelling-layout system, consisting of the dwelling as well as the residential layout, has been developed. In this model, which is also a non-linear programming problem, maximizing the dwelling space has been taken as the objective function. Affordable cost and physical design standards such as density, public open space, circulation interval, have been taken as the constraints in the model. The problem has been solved using the geometric programming technique and the programme developed by the author. Using this model, a dwelling-layout system could be designed directly to achieve the maximum benefit i.e. maximum dwelling space, within the given affordable cost and fulfilling the given physical design standards mentioned above.

Residential density and layout

This is a subject of very great importance. As I shall show, control of residential density is fundamental to any effective town planning while the layout of a residential area has, perhaps, the strongest and most direct influence on the happiness and well‐being of people of any planning tool. I use the word “layout” in a very broad sense to include not only density, road layout, location of schools, shops, open space, etc., but also the relationship of buildings to each other, their height and positioning on the allotment. Inevitably a fair part of this paper is taken up in comparing and contrasting Australian and British systems of design and control. Obviously, current Australian methods are both more rigid and cruder than British methods. The latter, though much more sophisticated, are however, in my opinion, excessively vague. I believe there is a good chance that we may in Australia advance from present crudity, bypass British vagueness and emerge with something very much better. Ideas on this subje...