Finding
Limitations of the tool can be compensated for by using it in conjunction with an intuitive approach to problem solving, an option kept open by the suggested interactive use of computers.
Paper
Life style mapping — a new planning and programming tool
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Full textAbstract
Abstract Conventional approaches to planning focus on the physical aspects of the environment. There is a growing recognition, however, that the emerging urban reality must be dealt with first of all in its social contexts. Life style mapping is intended as a tool that allows physical planning decisions to be derived from a prior analysis of individual life styles. Computer-generated maps place selected quantifiable aspects of life styles, relating either to activities or to communications, in an accurate time context. Through overlays of standard-format maps or more complex logical operations, life-style profiles can be produced that are typical for individuals or groups. Such profiles provide a basis for predicting the potential for optimal life style interaction in a given or hypothetical environment. An example illustrates how major urban development projects can, as a consequence, be phased to relate to life style thresholds. In addition, it is shown how life style mapping can serve as an analytical tool, be of use in areas of policy planning, or feed into an architectural design process. Limitations of the tool can be compensated for by using it in conjunction with an intuitive approach to problem solving, an option kept open by the suggested interactive use of computers.
Authors
G. Banz
Journal
Urban Ecology