Spatial Knowledge Acquisition in the Process of Navigation: A Review

Ahmadpoor, Negar; Shahab, Sina

doi:10.4236/cus.2019.71001

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“…Meanwhile, Ahmadpoor and Shahab studied the development of spatial knowledge theories and analyzed the important role of spatial knowledge in how people perceive and interact with the surrounding environment. They further explored how spatial knowledge acquisition (direct experience, physical map, and mobile maps) in the physical environment affected spatial knowledge [30]. Moreover, Gao et al studied the urban morphology of Chinese urban villages and analyzed the effects of formal city planning on these settlements' development.…”

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Assessing the Rationality and Walkability of Campus Layouts

2020

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Walking has become an indispensable and sustainable way of travel for college students in their daily lives and improving the walkability of the college campus will increase the convenience of student life. This paper develops a new campus walkability assessment tool, which optimizes the Walk Score method based on the frequency, variety, and distance of students’ walking to and from public facilities. The campus Walk Score is the product of four components. A preliminary score is calculated through 13 types of facility weight and 3 types of cure of time-decay, and the final score also factors in intersection density and block length. We examine the old and new campuses of Tianjin University to test the tool’s application and evaluate the rationality of facility layout and walkability, and to give suggestions for improvement. The results show that the old campus’ multi-center layout has a high degree of walkability, while the centralized layout of the new campus results in lower walkability. In addition, the diversified distribution of facilities surrounding the old campus promotes the walkability of peripheral places. This assessment tool can help urban planners and campus designers make decisions about how to adjust the facility layout of existing campuses in different regions or to evaluate the campus schemes based on the results of their walkability assessment.

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Section: Characteristics Affecting Walkability and Measuring Walkabilitymentioning

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Assessing the Rationality and Walkability of Campus Layouts

2020

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“…FARs are often explicitly defined in urban planning and design guidelines [36]. Ahmadpoor and Shahab [37] explained urban density as one of the urban elements that form people's spatial knowledge.…”

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Morphology of Urban Villages in China: A Case Study of Dayuan Village in Guangzhou

2020

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Urban villages play an important role in providing affordable housing to urban migrants in Chinese cities. They are considered as supplementary to the dual rural-urban system in China. Of central importance to studying urban villages is how the morphology of these informal settlements affects urban life. It is essential for urban planners and designers to examine the morphology of urban villages. This paper, therefore, investigates the morphology of urban villages using the case study of Dayuan Village in Guangzhou, China. The morphology of this urban village is tested against four main elements of urban morphology: urban density, accessibility, functional mix, and urban interface. Our results revealed that the type of street within the urban village has considerable influence on accessibility, functional mix, and urban interface. Regarding urban density, our results show that buildings’ height is not influenced by the centrality of buildings nor land value; however, it is likely that it is affected by planning agreements between the village committee and the local government. Land coverage does not comply with the planning regulation for residential districts. Regarding accessibility analysis, the number of entrances to streets is influenced by the type of street under analysis. The distribution of different types of functional mix is also affected by the type of street within the urban village. The buildings with a mix of ‘live/visit’ are concentrated along the formal streets and primary inner streets. The mono-functional use of ‘live’ and the bi-functional mix of ‘live/work’ are mostly located in the secondary inner streets. Regarding urban interface, our results demonstrate that the formal streets have an interface with considerable porosity, and that this can contribute to the livelihood of the immediate area.

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“…In addition to conducting interviews to measure the perceived level of thermal comfort, some researchers have used mental maps in combination with questionnaires for research in this area. Mental or cognitive maps are among the primary tools for analyzing people's experiences of spaces and therefore, the basic means for gaining urban knowledge (Aram et al, 2019a(Aram et al, , 2019c(Aram et al, , 2019dAhmadpoor and Shahab, 2019;Ahmadpoor and Smith, 2020). In a study carried out in the Netherlands, a combination of interviews and cognitive maps was used to identify the variables affecting the psychological of thermal comfort (Klemm et al, 2015b).…”

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How Parks Provide Thermal Comfort Perception in the Metropolitan Cores; A Case Study in Madrid Mediterranean Climatic Zone

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2020

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The combined effects of global warming and increasing urban heat islands (UHIs) on air temperature and heat stress in cities are notable physical and mental health implications for citizens. With research having shown the effective role of urban green spaces in decreasing urban heat, this study investigated the cooling effect of a large urban park on thermal comfort outside the park area, from psychological and physiological perspectives. The studied park is located in the center of Madrid and adjacent to UHI. The study was performed by conducting field measurements and a survey with questionnaires. The measurements made on six summer days (with two-week intervals) showed that the park's cooling effect could decrease the air temperature by 2.4-2.8 • C right up to the edge of the heat island (600 m), and decrease the physiological equivalent temperature (PET) by about 3.9 • C. By decreasing air temperature and PET, this park was also shown to increase the perceived thermal comfort (PTC) of the citizens from the psychological perspective in the defined area of effect. This perceived thermal comfort was found to have a significant inverse relationship with PET (P-value <0.05). The examination of cognitive maps drawn by citizens showed that out of the 145 respondents, 68.3% marked the park as the area that they perceive as having the greatest thermal comfort, and prefer as the place to spend time enjoying thermal comfort, irrespective of its distance from their location.

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Spatial Knowledge Acquisition in the Process of Navigation: A Review

Cited by 31 publications

References 54 publications

Assessing the Rationality and Walkability of Campus Layouts

Assessing the Rationality and Walkability of Campus Layouts

Morphology of Urban Villages in China: A Case Study of Dayuan Village in Guangzhou

How Parks Provide Thermal Comfort Perception in the Metropolitan Cores; A Case Study in Madrid Mediterranean Climatic Zone

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