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SUMMARY:An Urban Metabolism Approach to Modelling the Resource Performance
  of Cities - Speaker to be confirmed
DTSTART:20110310T120000Z
DTEND:20110310T140000Z
UID:TALK29504@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:18154
DESCRIPTION:*Abstract:*\n\nThis seminar will describe a methodology develo
 ped for analysing the relationships between urban configuration and variou
 s descriptors of urban sustainability. With a transdisciplinary approach t
 o understanding urban systems\, the objective of this work is to develop a
  standardised method for the analysis of urban resource performance that c
 an be applied to different cities and neighbourhoods around the world. The
  Greater London area is \nused as a case study in this research\, which is
  conducted in two phases.\n\nIn the first phase\, spatial and empirical da
 ta are used to establish a method for characterising typical urban cluster
 s. As a result of shared aggregated descriptors of urban form\, such as po
 pulation density\, plot ratio and site coverage\, these clusters are then 
 organised into various groups of urban tiles which reflect the urban confi
 guration at the neighbourhood scale. Each group of urban tiles represents 
 typical characteristics of urban texture and provides \ndetailed informati
 on to be used for further analysis\, such as land use percentages\, buildi
 ng typologies\, road areas and domestic garden areas\, amongst others.  \n
  \nIn the second phase of this study\, the different urban tiles previousl
 y identified are used to analyse the relationships between urban configura
 tion and resource performance. Urban configuration is described as the com
 bination of urban morphology and land use\, while resource performance acc
 ounts for material intensity of buildings\, roads and railways\, energy de
 mand of buildings and transportation\, and the potential for renewable ene
 rgy generation within the city boundaries. \n\nIt is expected that the out
 comes of this research will contribute towards the improvement of design g
 uidelines for sustainable neighbourhoods\, as well as in the development o
 f effective regulations and policies for enhanced urban resource efficienc
 y.\n\n*Speakers:*\n\n* Juan Jose Sarralde PhD Candidate\, University of Ca
 mbridge\n* David Quinn PhD Candidate\, Massachusetts Institute of Technolo
 gy\, USA\n* Daniel Wiesmann PhD Candidate\, Technical University of Lisbon
 \, Portugal\n\nComplimentary tea coffee and biscuits will be served
LOCATION:CRASSH Seminar Room 17 Mill Lane
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