Geodesign Presenter: Shannon McElvaney
Overview Drivers of change What is geodesign? Why is geodesign important? Who is doing it? How can you get started?
Population Growth and Urbanization Population explosion 1959 3B 2011 7B 2050 10B
Extreme Weather - Sea Level Rise and Flooding PHOTOSTOCK CREDIT: REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE http://www.reuters.com/article/interactive/iduskbn0ff20220140710?view=small&type=domesticnews http://articles.latimes.com/2013/aug/29/nation/la-namanitou-springs-20130830
Drought, Dead Trees, and Fire http://liberalironist.wordpress.com/2012/06/29/the-waldo-canyon-fire/ http://newsroom.unl.edu/blog/?p=1451 http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/cmb/sotc/drought/2014/05/20140603_usdm.png http://www.southwestclimatechange.org/files/cc/figures/blogs/ hoover_dam_6474619_3.jpg
Economics Drop in tax revenue Increase in insurance Reliance on tourism Aging population Low paying jobs Lack of skilled workers http://wanderlets.blogspot.com/2014/05/photo-contest-prize.html
What is Geodesign? Geodesign is a iterative design method that uses: - stakeholder input - geospatial modeling - impact simulations - and real-time feedback To facilitate: - holistic designs - and wise decisions representation process evaluation change impact decision Source: A Framework for Geodesign, Carl Steinitz 2012
Geodesign is the process for informed design & wise decision making GIS Design Act Evaluation The science of geography + Purposeful design + Evaluation + Decision + Implementation Understanding Precedes Action
Doing Geodesign (with CityEngine) Cross sector evidence and performance-based design Good pleasant loose weight shade public health air pollutants heat safe unsafe planted median bike lanes cleaner air and water on street parking Bad walkability Good
representation Scoping the Project The why questions (1 st Iteration) Defining the boundaries The history Mt. Ma nit ou Will iam s Re Can d yon Mo unt ain process evaluation change impact decision The people and their values The place The systems What s changing And the political lay of the land and its stakeholders
representation Specifying the Method The how questions process evaluation change impact decision Primarily concerned with establishing the methodology of the study What do the decision makers need to know to make a decision? What are the areas of conflict? Who should comprise the geodesign team? What is the change strategy? What criteria will be used What data and in what format and at what scale?
Change Strategy - Offensive vs. Defensive Project are either: - Offensive new development must occur in areas suitable for development (opportunities) - Defensive historic buildings, riparian zones, and viewsheds must be preserved (constraints) - Or a little of both A good example that might arise, especially using GIS, where one action feeds into another might be: - Restoring a river flow (defensive), reduces parking which is countered by restoring street car (offensive)
Evaluation and Assessment Vulnerability Erosion Hazard Suitability Viewsheds Flash flood hazard Accessibility Fire Hazard Proximity to utilities
Change Strategy Anticipatory vs. Exploratory Anticipatory - You have a clear design concept in mind - And then you work towards it Exploratory - You don t know what the best course of action is - So you need to try a lot of different things
Change Strategy Combinatorial and Rule-based Constants Requirements and their options Historic sites Mountain views Improve accessibility Connect trails and bikeways Decrease flood impact Move buildings Improve economy Zoning change Flood zones - Local Streetcar service Build dam New development Future Flood zones - Reg Increase parking Restore green infrastructure Fire hazard Evaluation models
Data scale-cost-time Engineer Architect Urban, Regional Planners Policy Makers High $$$ Medium $$ Free Free 1:600 1:2,400 1:24,000 1:100,000 3D BIM CAD GIS 3D GIS 2D 2D GIS 2D GIS http://www.imagingnotes.com/go/article_free.php?mp_id=177 http://www.manitouspringsgov.com/ http://www.ppacg.org/ Site (Small Area) Plan (Medium Area) http://www.coloradodot.info/projects/ics Regional (Large Area)
Multi-scale Modeling Regional planning is on the upswing, driven by: Federal funding that flows to Council of Governments (COGs) and Municipal Planning Organizations (MPOs) Cross jurisdictional issues such as high speed train or rail, and environmental concerns. Reduced funding at the city level Images courtesy of 606 Design Studio, CalPoly Pomona
Esri CityEngine Procedural city modeling Rule based 3D cities
Procedural Design Is Fast Enabling Rapid Generation and Evaluation of Scenarios Option 1 High Density = Limited Sprawl Option 2 Low Density = More Sprawl representation process evaluation change impact decision Transit Oriented Design Honolulu
GeoPlanner for ArcGIS Enabling informed decision making through geodesign Spatial Analysis Project Weighted Overlay Geo- Enrichment User Content Data Assess Create Evaluate Living Atlas Compare Imagery & Basemaps Report create, analyze, and report on design alternatives.
Who s Doing Geodesign? Reconstruction Urban Network Analysis Toolbox For ArcGIS Healthy Communities Tohoku City, Japan. SmarterBetterCities. City Form Lab, MIT, Massachusetts Master Planning Modeling Climate Change PlaceWorks, California King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia.Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill Forest Lawn Creek, Canada. O2 Planning + Design Kleinfelder
Geodesign Summits Geodesign Summit, Redlands, CA January 22-23, 2015 Geodesign Summit Europe, Delft, Netherlands September 11-12, 2014
My contact info Shannon McElvaney Community Development Industry Manager, Esri smcelvaney@esri.com Twitter: geozenn