Living with a virtual city
- 1 January 1996
- journal article
- it
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in arq: Architectural Research Quarterly
- Vol. 2 (1) , 84-91
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s1359135500001135
Abstract
Computer models of entire cities are becoming increasingly common. The uses to which these models are put are varied and include the visualisation of proposed changes, the marketing of the facilities a city has to offer, and the mapping of socio-economic data. Developments with the Internet mean that city models can be widely accessed and it is now possible to both construct and view these models on personal computers. This paper discusses some issues relating to the construction and use of large urban models and draws upon the authors' experience of constructing one for the City of Bath.Keywords
This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
- From map to model: the development of an urban information systemDesign Studies, 1994
- Urban and regional studies at the Martin Centre: its origins, its present, its futureEnvironment and Planning B: Planning and Design, 1994
- Natural movement: or, configuration and attraction in urban pedestrian movementEnvironment and Planning B: Planning and Design, 1993