Granularity, consistency and scalability in morphological studies. On some recent Works by Dani Arribas-Bel and Martin Fleischmann

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https://doi.org/10.26754/ojs_zarch/zarch.2022197412

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Urban form, Human behaviour, Artificial intelligence, Urban data

Abstract

Some recent work by Martin Fleischmann and Dani Arribas-Bel offers a chance to talk with them about data analysis applied to the study of the form and behaviour of our cities. Their reflections, from an academic perspective, suggest some valuable ideas about the opportunities of working with data, about the use of artificial intelligence in the study of urban fabrics and about the sense of responsibility of their work.

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Author Biographies

Sergio García-Pérez, Universidad de Zaragoza

Sergio García-Pérez (MArch, PhD in Architecture) is Assistant Professor of Urban Design and Planning at the University of Zaragoza, Spain. Funded by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (2015-19) and Ministry of Universities (2022), his research focuses on urban morphology and the analysis of its quality, considering the regeneration possibilities of different urban tissues at different scales. As practitioner, he has worked for the urban planning office 300.000 Km/s (National Prize for Urban Planning awarded by the CSCAE in 2019), collaborating on projects related to urban analysis, housing and urban regeneration (2020-22). Research stays at Universidade do Porto (2018, 2022) and Université Paris I-Sorbonne (2019). His research has been published in journals such as Cities, Sustainable Cities and Society, ACE, Territorio or Zarch.

Pablo Martínez-Díez, 300.000 Km/s

Pablo Martínez Díez is an architect graduated from the School of Architecture of Barcelona. At present, he is the co-founder of 300.000 Km/s. As co-founder of 300.000 Km/s, he has an strong background in using new forms of information (open, social and big data) to address contemporary urban and territorial challenges through diagnosis, reports, planning and participation. He is an expert in data processes from gathering to publication. He is a pioneer in Spain in the use of open data for urban policies. He has lectured at prestigious academic institutions across Europe (TU Braunschweig, Welsh School of Architecture, Institute of Advanced Architecture, UPC Foundation, among others), as well as participating regularly in debates and conferences of significance in the sector.

Mar Santamaría-Varas, 300.000 Km/s

Mar Santamaria-Varas is an architect graduated from the School of Architecture of Barcelona. At present, she is the co-founder of 300.000 Km/s. Her professional activity has been related in the last 15 years to digital technologies, spatial analysis, urban planning and public policies at an international level. As the co-founder of 300.000 Km/s, she has elaborated strategic reports, diagnoses, guidelines, data observatories and master plans in the field of environmental health, regulation of economic activity, new forms of mobility, housing vulnerability, data and digital divide, among others.She is a pioneer in Spain in the use of open data for urban policies (Associate from the Open Data Institute) and the fostering of digital/data skills among citizenship. She has also a lectured at several international faculties (Welsh School of Architecture, TU Braunschweig, School of Architecture of Barcelona, IAAC, among others) and public institutions.

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Arribas-Bel, Dani, Seraphim Alvanides, Michael Batty, Andrew Crooks, Linda See, and Levi Wolf. 2021. ‘Urban Data/Code: A New EP-B Section’. Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science 48, no. 9 (30 November): 2517–19. https://doi.org/10.1177/23998083211059670.

Arribas-Bel, Dani, Mark Green, Francisco Rowe, and Alex Singleton. 2021. ‘Open Data Products-A Framework for Creating Valuable Analysis Ready Data’. Journal of Geographical Systems 23, no. 4 (1 October): 497–514. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10109-021-00363-5.

Arribas-Bel, Daniel. ‘Accidental, Open and Everywhere: Emerging Data Sources for the Understanding of Cities’. 2014. Applied Geography 49 (May): 45–53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2013.09.012.

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Published

2023-02-11

How to Cite

García-Pérez, S., Martínez-Díez, P., & Santamaría-Varas, M. (2023). Granularity, consistency and scalability in morphological studies. On some recent Works by Dani Arribas-Bel and Martin Fleischmann. ZARCH. Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Architecture and Urbanism, (19), 186–197. https://doi.org/10.26754/ojs_zarch/zarch.2022197412

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No. 19 (2022): Form and behaviour: modelling urbanity

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