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Universal Journal of Materials Science Vol. 4(2), pp. 40 - 46
DOI: 10.13189/ujms.2016.040204
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The Metabolism Analysis of Urban Building by 4d-GIS 鈥� A Useful Method for New-type Urbanization Planning in China
Chang Chen 1,2,*, Feng Shi 2,3, Keijiro Okuoka 1, Hiroki Tanikawa 1
1 Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University, Japan
2 Institute of Science and Technology for Development of Shandong, China
3 Shandong Academy of Science, China
ABSTRACT
A large number of buildings have been built for the urbanization of China in recent decades. A huge amount of material input in construction leads to the problem of high consumption, high emission and the waste of buildings in the future. In the urbanization context, one way to solve the environmental problems is new-type urbanization, which means focusing on resource-conserving cities and environment-friendly cities. This paper presents an analytical method for urban building metabolism by using four-dimensional Geographical Information Systems (4d-GIS). In this research, we establish the database of buildings by calculating floor area, material intensity, material flow and demolition curve, based on the study area (Ezhou City in Hubei Province, China), and present the city by aerial view of 4d-GIS image. 4D-GIS could be applied in material analysis of urban material metabolism and spatial data analysis. Moreover, it can also quantify and visualize urban metabolism and provide references and solutions for urban planning, which is new-type urbanization.
KEYWORDS
4d-GIS, Material Intensity, Material Stock Analysis, Sustainable Development
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Chang Chen , Feng Shi , Keijiro Okuoka , Hiroki Tanikawa , "The Metabolism Analysis of Urban Building by 4d-GIS 鈥� A Useful Method for New-type Urbanization Planning in China," Universal Journal of Materials Science, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 40 - 46, 2016. DOI: 10.13189/ujms.2016.040204.
(b). APA Format:
Chang Chen , Feng Shi , Keijiro Okuoka , Hiroki Tanikawa (2016). The Metabolism Analysis of Urban Building by 4d-GIS 鈥� A Useful Method for New-type Urbanization Planning in China. Universal Journal of Materials Science, 4(2), 40 - 46. DOI: 10.13189/ujms.2016.040204.