Journal of Urban Planning and Development
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EISSN:1943-5444|ISSN:0733-9488|Disc:The Journal of Urban Planning and Development covers the application of civil engineering to such aspects of urban planning as area-wide transportation, the coordination of planning and programming of public works and utilities, and the development and redevelopment of urban areas. Subjects include environmental assessment, esthetic considerations, land use planning, underground utilities, infrastructure management, renewal legislation, transportation planning, and evaluation of the economic value of state parks |Priority:4|Publisher:American Society of Civil Engineers|
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Applying and Evaluating Data-Driven Fine Grid Partitioning Methods for Traffic Analysis Zones
(ASCE, 2024/03/01)Fine grid management is one of the important development directions of transportation planning that has not been fully considered in previous literature. This paper explores the application of the fine grid management ... -
Determinant Factors of Villagers’ Willingness to Withdraw from Rural Homesteads in Differentiation Perspective: Evidence from Puning City in South China
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)To alleviate the contradiction between supply and demand of urban and rural construction land and improve the utilization efficiency of rural homesteads, the state has issued policies to guide villagers withdrawing their ... -
Measurement, Spatial Differences, and the Dynamic Evolution of China's Urban Business Environment Levels
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)The business environment is a critical element in promoting high-quality urban economic development. To evaluate the quality of the business environment in Chinese cities, we first build a business environment evaluation ... -
Spatial Differentiation of Centralized Resettlement Communities and its Driving Mechanism Based on the Perspective of Dual-Dimensional Living Functions: Evidence from Xi’an, China
(ASCE, 2024/03/01)The massive construction of resettlement communities has caused negative social impacts, such as the uneven distribution of public services, transport facilities, and other resources due to spatial differentiation. Therefore, ... -
Urban Concrete Forest: China’s 3D Urban Expansion over the Last Three Decades
(ASCE, 2024/03/01)Incorporating three-dimensional (3D) spatial measurement into the urban expansion measurement system plays an important role in understanding the degree of urban expansion and regulating and governing it. This article ... -
Characteristics and Problems of Smart City Construction above the Prefecture Level in China: An Exploratory Study
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)A smart city is regarded as a new form of urban development proposed by humans to cope with urban problems. Smart cities are of great interest to theoretical circles and are favored by city governments. However, in China, ... -
Developing a Comprehensive Smart City Rating System: Case of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)Urbanization is one of the biggest challenges in the world today. Sixty-eight percent of the world's population will reside in cities and urban areas by 2050. Transitioning to a smart city is the key to overcoming the ... -
Quantitative Analysis and Spatial Pattern Research of Built-Up Environments and Surface Urban Heat Island Effect in Beijing’s Main Urban Area
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)The surface urban heat island (SUHI) phenomenon, predominantly influenced by factors associated with the built-up environment, is prominent in large metropolitan areas. To effectively mitigate the escalating thermal ... -
Multicriteria Planning Framework for Regional Intersection Improvement Using Telematics Data of Connected Vehicles
(ASCE, 2024/03/01)This paper presents a novel approach to intersection improvement planning utilizing telematics data from connected vehicles to generate performance measures for mobility, safety, and emissions. Congestion, crashes, and ... -
Deep Learning Analysis of Urban Growth Boundaries: An Evaluation of Effectiveness in Mitigating Urban Sprawl in China
(ASCE, 2024/03/01)Although urban growth boundaries (UGBs) have been employed as a planning tool in certain Western cities for decades, they have recently been adopted in Chinese cities to address urban sprawl. However, the effectiveness of ... -
Spatiotemporal Evolution of Economic Disparities among 23 Cities in Guangdong Province, Hong Kong, and Macau: A Comprehensive Study
(ASCE, 2024/03/01)This study investigated the spatiotemporal evolution of economic development in 23 cities across Guangdong Province, Hong Kong, and Macau from 1990 to 2022. The results indicated a general growth trend in overall economic ... -
How Rail Transit Access Mode Affects Airport Landside Traffic Sharing Rate: Evidence from Beijing, China
(ASCE, 2024/03/01)Rail transit airport lines, as fast passages connecting urban areas and airports, play an important role in facilitating residents’ travel and optimizing urban spatial layout. This study aims to explore the passenger flow ... -
Exploring Energy Efficiency in Historical Urban Fabrics for Energy-Conscious Planning of New Urban Developments
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)The global rise in urban energy demand poses severe environmental and economic health challenges. We need adaptive policies in urban planning to reduce the need for urban energy. This has become a prominent agenda in urban ... -
Urban 3D Modeling as a Precursor of City Information Modeling and Digital Twin for Smart City Era: A Case Study of the Narmak Neighborhood of Tehran City, Iran
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)The city phenomenon is dynamic, complex, and has an abundance of data. City Information Modeling (CIM) and Digital Twins (DTs) are new data-driven approaches toward monitoring, controlling, and managing cities. The main ... -
Explaining Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Travel for Food Shopping: The Roles of Income, Household Structure, and Metropolitan Residential Segregation in the United States
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)Racial and ethnic minorities disproportionately reside in neighborhoods with low access to food. However, scholars have little evidence about whether this results in a disadvantage in travel for food shopping by race and ... -
Driving Mechanisms of Green Regeneration in Old Industrial Areas under Ecological Security Constraints: Evolutionary Game Theory Oriented toward Public Satisfaction
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)Old industrial areas have numerous ecological safety problems, requiring green regeneration to mitigate related risks. This study considered the impact of public participation and willingness to adopt green regeneration ... -
Resident Satisfaction and Influencing Factors of the Renewal of Old Communities
(ASCE, 2024/03/01)Urban renewal is becoming a new trend worldwide to promote sustainable urban development, an important component of which is the renewal of old communities. In the context of the people-centered development philosophy, ... -
Recognition of Functional Areas in an Old City Based on POI: A Case Study in Fuzhou, China
(ASCE, 2024/03/01)In the old urban areas in China, due to the lack of comprehensive land use planning in the initial stages, urban functional areas have become complicated and chaotic. The primary objective of this study was to identify and ... -
Sustainable Housing Design Potentials in Palestine: A Focus on the Spontaneous Urban Design Form
(ASCE, 2024/03/01)The development of the residential sector is an important step toward achieving 2030 sustainable development goals. This article aims to evaluate the potential sustainable urban housing design for Palestine based on selected ... -
Traditional Chieftaincy in Sotouboua, Togo: A Land Regulation Institution on the Front Line of Urban Planning Challenges
(ASCE, 2024/03/01)This study allowed us to understand the challenges and issues related to the problem of planning and land management in Sotouboua, Central Region, Togo, through the prism of the intervention of traditional chiefs. The ...