TY - CHAP
T1 - Towards a multifunctional virtual city model
AU - Horne, Margaret
AU - Thompson, Emine Mine
AU - Charlton, James
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - This chapter examines the challenge of creating and sustaining a virtual city model and illustrates how
the success of such efforts may depend on strategic collaborations between multiple organizations. It
argues that a city model which is aligned to the development of the real city, to visually and analytically
assess urban planning proposals, is more likely to be regularly used, continually updated, authoritative
and sustainable in the longer term. A case study is described of Virtual NewcastleGateshead (VNG), a
collaboration between a university (Northumbria University) and two neighbouring local authorities
(Newcastle City Council and Gateshead Council) in the north east of England, UK, with the aim of
developing a financially sustainable three-dimensional (3D) computer model for the purposes of urban
planning, education and research. The chapter also summarises associated research which investigates
the issues in extending the visualization capabilities of a virtual city model by exploring data interoperability issues related to 3D simulations of the performance aspects of urban spaces, including pedestrian movement, noise mapping, wind modelling and thermal comfort. It proposes that the integration of such simulations into virtual city modeling offers much scope for continued use of city models and future research. Conclusions on this collaborative, integrated approach to sustainable city modeling are included.
AB - This chapter examines the challenge of creating and sustaining a virtual city model and illustrates how
the success of such efforts may depend on strategic collaborations between multiple organizations. It
argues that a city model which is aligned to the development of the real city, to visually and analytically
assess urban planning proposals, is more likely to be regularly used, continually updated, authoritative
and sustainable in the longer term. A case study is described of Virtual NewcastleGateshead (VNG), a
collaboration between a university (Northumbria University) and two neighbouring local authorities
(Newcastle City Council and Gateshead Council) in the north east of England, UK, with the aim of
developing a financially sustainable three-dimensional (3D) computer model for the purposes of urban
planning, education and research. The chapter also summarises associated research which investigates
the issues in extending the visualization capabilities of a virtual city model by exploring data interoperability issues related to 3D simulations of the performance aspects of urban spaces, including pedestrian movement, noise mapping, wind modelling and thermal comfort. It proposes that the integration of such simulations into virtual city modeling offers much scope for continued use of city models and future research. Conclusions on this collaborative, integrated approach to sustainable city modeling are included.
U2 - 10.4018/978-1-4666-4349-9
DO - 10.4018/978-1-4666-4349-9
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9781466643499
T3 - Advances in Civil and Industrial Engineering (ACIE)
SP - 154
EP - 172
BT - Technologies for Urban and Spatial Planning: Virtual Cities and Territories
A2 - Pinto, Nuno Norte
A2 - Tenedório, José António
A2 - Antunes, António Pais
A2 - Roca, Josep
PB - IGI Global
CY - Hershey, PA
ER -