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Artificial Intelligence in Urban Planning and Design

Technologies, Implementation, and Impacts

  • 1st Edition - May 14, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Imdat As, Prithwish Basu, Pratap Talwar
  • Language: English

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Description

Artificial Intelligence in Urban Planning and Design: Technologies, Implementation, and Impacts is the most comprehensive resource available on the state of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as it relates to smart city planning and urban design. The book explains nascent applications of AI technologies in urban design and city planning, providing a thorough overview of AI-based solutions. It offers a framework for discussion of theoretical foundations of AI, AI applications in the urban design, AI-based research and information systems, and AI-based generative design systems.

The concept of AI generates unprecedented city planning solutions without defined rules in advance, a development raising important questions issues for urban design and city planning. This book articulates current theoretical and practical methods, offering critical views on tools and techniques and suggests future directions for the meaningful use of AI technology.

Key features

  • Includes a cutting-edge catalogue of AI tools applied to smart city design and planning
  • Provides case studies from around the globe at various scales
  • Includes diagrams and graphics for course instruction

Readership

Future city, smart city, AI, urban design technologies, city planning, civil engineers, city planners, and urban designers

Table of contents

1. Introduction: A New Agenda for Smart AI-Aided Design

2. Theoretical Foundations

3. AI-Based Design Tools

4. AI for Information Delivery

5. AI-based Design Instruction

6. Urban Design Built on AI Infrastructure

7. From AI Design to Physical Fabrication

8. 3D printing: Automation in Production Methodologies

9. AI Conceptual Design Development

10. AI Construction Documents

11. AI Project Management Tools

12. AI Operations and City Management

13. Case Studies

14. Conclusion: The future of urban design and planning in the age of AI

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: May 14, 2022
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Imdat As

Imdat As is a faculty member at the Department of Architecture at Istanbul Technical University. He is the recipient of the prestigious International Fellowship for Outstanding Researchers from the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK). He has a doctoral degree from Harvard University (2005), an M.Sc. in Architecture from MIT, and B. Arch. from the Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara (2000).

Affiliations and expertise
Department of Architecture, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey

PB

Prithwish Basu

Prithwish Basu is Principal Scientist in Network & Cyber Technologies at Raytheon BBN Technologies. He has a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Boston University.
Affiliations and expertise
Principal Scientist, Network and Cyber Technologies, Raytheon BBN Technologies, USA

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