Print Email Facebook Twitter The backbone of a City Information Model (CIM): Implementing a spatial data model for urban design Title The backbone of a City Information Model (CIM): Implementing a spatial data model for urban design Author Gil, J.A. Almeida, J. Duarte, J.P. Faculty Architecture Department Urbanism Date 2011-09-21 Abstract We have been witnessing an increased interest in a more holistic approach to urban design practice and education. In this paper we present a spatial data model for urban design that proposes the combination of urban environment feature classes with design process feature classes. This data model is implemented in a spatial database that becomes the backbone of a City Information Model (CIM), integrating urban neighbourhood formulation, design, and evaluation methods into a comprehensive urban design support system. We demonstrate its application to urban design analysis and evaluation through the development of a tool for AutoCAD Map 3D that is integrated with the PostGIS spatial database. Subject urban designdata modelGISdesign support toolsurban design evaluation To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:6a32559a-8730-45d9-b436-3f9dccc61f83 Publisher University of Ljubljana ISBN 9789491207013 Source 29th eCAADe Conference, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 21-24 September 2011 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type conference paper Rights (c) 2011 Gil, J.A.Almeida, J.Duarte, J.P. Files PDF ecaade2011_104.content.pdf 1.92 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:6a32559a-8730-45d9-b436-3f9dccc61f83/datastream/OBJ/view