NDLI: The Design Evaluation of the Green Space Layout of Urban Squares Based on Fractal Theory

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Author	Liang, Jiang Hu, Yanqin Sun, Hui
Copyright Year	2012
Abstract	Many scholars have applied fractal geometry to analyze non–linear urban forms at the regional, city, and building levels. However, little attention has been given to the level of urban design. The aim of this paper is to test the validity of fractal analysis on the green space layout of urban squares. Four research cases – including one in USA, one in Argentina, and two in China – are analyzed usingBovill’s box–counting method. We find that continuous hierarchical scales are essential to the fractal nature of the built environment, and the scales derived from the human–scale theories of open space are used to develop the box sizes. The authors demonstrate the advantage of using calculation charts to provide direct visual insights into the fractal distribution of the layout, through lacunas and shadowed boxes. The significance of new lacunas is presented and discussed in particular. The proposed method allows for quantitative measures, convenient evaluation, and potential feedback to improve the fractal quality of the green space design.
Starting Page	33
Ending Page	49
Page Count	17
File Format	PDF
ISSN	15905896
Journal	Nexus Network Journal
Volume Number	15
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	15224600
Language	English
Publisher	SP Birkhäuser Verlag Basel
Publisher Date	2012-12-22
Publisher Place	Basel
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	green space layout urban square fractal hierarchical scale design evaluation Mathematics History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics Popular Science History
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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