ADVANCES IN SPATIAL PLANNING Edited by Jaroslav Burian Advances in Spatial Planning Edited by Jaroslav Burian Published by InTech Janeza Trdine 9, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia Copyright © 2012 InTech All chapters are Open Access distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license, which allows users to download, copy and build upon published articles even for commercial purposes, as long as the author and publisher are properly credited, which ensures maximum dissemination and a wider impact of our publications. After this work has been published by InTech, authors have the right to republish it, in whole or part, in any publication of which they are the author, and to make other personal use of the work. Any republication, referencing or personal use of the work must explicitly identify the original source. 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Publishing Process Manager Mia Macek Technical Editor Teodora Smiljanic Cover Designer InTech Design Team First published March, 2012 Printed in Croatia A free online edition of this book is available at www.intechopen.com Additional hard copies can be obtained from orders@intechopen.com Advances in Spatial Planning, Edited by Jaroslav Burian p. cm. ISBN 978-953-51-0377-6 Contents Preface IX Part 1 Theoretical Aspects of Spatial Planning 1 Chapter 1 Philosophical Urbanism and the Predilections of Urban Design 3 Abraham Akkerman Chapter 2 Fluid Planning: A Meaningless Concept or a Rational Response to Uncertainty in Urban Planning? 27 Torill Nyseth Chapter 3 Strategy Planning of Sustainable Urban Development 47 Katalin Tánczos and Árpád Török Chapter 4 A Model of Urban Infrastructural Planning in a Traditional African City: A Case Study of Ilorin, Nigeria 61 Olutoyin Moses Adedokun and Dickson Dare Ajayi Part 2 Quantitative and Computer Spatial Planning Methods 75 Chapter 5 Integrated Spatial Assessment (ISA): A Multi-Methodological Approach for Planning Choices 77 Maria Cerreta and Pasquale De Toro Chapter 6 A Program Management Information System for Managing Urban Renewals 109 Hyeon-Jeong Choi and Ju-Hyung Kim Chapter 7 Quantitative Methods in Environmental and Visual Quality Mapping and Assessment: A Muskegon, Michigan Watershed Case Study with Urban Planning Implications 127 Di Lu, Jon Burley, Pat Crawford, Robert Schutzki and Luis Loures VI Contents Chapter 8 Identification and Analysis of Urbanization and Suburbanization in Olomouc Region – Possibilities of GIS Analytical Tools 143 Jaroslav Burian and Vít Voženílek Chapter 9 Analyzing Neighbourhoods Suitable for Urban Renewal Programs with Autocorrelation Techniques 165 Beniamino Murgante, Maria Danese and Giuseppe Las Casas Chapter 10 Walkability Index in the Urban Planning: A Case Study in Olomouc City 179 Zdena Dobesova and Tomas Krivka Chapter 11 Statistical Analysis of Environmental Quality Indices in an Urban Street Network 197 Androniki Tsouchlaraki, Georgios Achilleos and Vasiliki Mantadaki Part 3 Practical Applications of Spatial Planning 221 Chapter 12 Post-Industrial Land Transformation – An Approach to Sociocultural Aspects as Catalysts for Urban Redevelopment 223 Luís Loures and Jon Burley Chapter 13 City Image – Operational Instrument in Urban Space Management – A Romanian Sample 247 Marius-Cristian Neacşu and Silviu Neguţ Chapter 14 Healthy Places, Healthy People: Living Environment Factors Associated with Physical Activity in Urban Areas 275 Helena Nogueira, Cristina Padez and Maria Miguel Ferrão Chapter 15 Agglomeration Economies Versus Urban Diseconomies: The Case of the Greater Metropolitan Area (GMA) of Costa Rica 287 Arlette Pichardo-Muñiz and Marco Otoya Chavarría Chapter 16 Urban Micro-Spatiality in Tokyo: Case Study on Six Yokochō Bar Districts 311 Jorge Almazán and Nakajima Yoshinori Chapter 17 Integration of Hydrological and Regional and Urban Planning in Spain 331 Alejandro Luis Grindlay Moreno Preface In the last few years, we witnessed a significant increase in the importance of spatial planning as a part of the social process and development of affected regions in developed countries. Using advanced information technologies for spatial planning is suitable on the level of municipalities, towns, regions and countries. Spatial planning is a considerable part of very rapidly developing geosciences. Many new methods and modeling techniques like GIS (Geographical Information Systems), GPS (Global Positioning Systems) or remote sensing techniques, have been developed and applied in various aspects of spatial planning during the last decade. These new technologies enable the development of new planning methods based on scientific knowledge. These methods provide the possibility of designing alternative scenarios or proposing an optimal spatial development to support the main ideas of a sustainable environment. A solid base of knowledge combined with new geospatial technologies can help improve the quality of spatial decision making. Some of these advances are described in the 18 chapters collected in this book. The book Advances in Spatial Planning shows different aspects of spatial planning and different approaches to case studies in several countries. The wide range of methods and techniques covered in the book includes information systems and modern technologies that influence spatial planning more and more. Through this book and its references, the reader will be able to get a comprehensive overview of the current research results in spatial planning topics. The chapters collected in this book present an excellent profile of the current state of theories, data, analysis methods and modeling techniques used in several case studies. The book is divided into three main parts (Theoretical aspects of spatial planning, Quantitative and computer spatial planning methods and Practical applications of spatial planning) which cover the latest advances in urban, city and spatial planning. Some chapters include not only theoretical information, but also practical case studies and stand on the borders of these three parts. With the exception of five comprehensive review articles, most chapters are in-depth studies of particular methods, techniques or case studies. Different topics covering philosophical urbanism, fluid planning, sustainable urban development, suburbanization modeling, spatial assessment, visual quality mapping, walkability index, hydrological planning, urban micro-spatiality, and many other topics are introduced. X Preface In this book, new results from different research and applications are joined together to provide the useful and wide viewpoint on research problems mentioned above. The book can be used by all readers interested in spatial planning topics, especially by students, teachers, researchers or officials. Dr. Jaroslav Burian Department of Geoinformatics Palacký University, Olomouc Czech Republic . of spatial decision making. Some of these advances are described in the 18 chapters collected in this book. The book Advances in Spatial Planning shows different aspects of spatial planning. ADVANCES IN SPATIAL PLANNING Edited by Jaroslav Burian Advances in Spatial Planning Edited by Jaroslav Burian Published by InTech Janeza Trdine 9, 51000. divided into three main parts (Theoretical aspects of spatial planning, Quantitative and computer spatial planning methods and Practical applications of spatial planning) which cover the latest advances