Progress in Design & Decision Support Systems in Architecture and Urban Planning

Jos P. van Leeuwen and Harry J.P. Timmermans, Editors (2006)
Progress in Design & Decision Support Systems in Architecture and Urban Planning

Eindhoven: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven

ISBN-10: 90-386-1756-9 / ISBN-13: 978-90-386-1756-5

432 pages
This book can be ordered at:
Mrs. Mandy van de Sande
VRT 8.08
Urbanism, Management, & Design Systems
Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Eindhoven University of Technology
PO Box 513
5600 MB Eindhoven
The Netherlands
Tel.: +31 40 2473315
Fax.: +31 40 2450328
E-mail: m.v.d.sande.v.kasteren@bwk.tue.nl

The International Conference on Design & Decision Support Systems in Architecture and Urban Planning is organised bi-annually by the Eindhoven University of Technology. This volume contains a selection of papers presented at the eighth conference that was held at the Kapellerput Conference Centre in the village of Heeze, near Eindhoven, The Netherlands, from 4 to 7 July, 2006.

Traditionally, the DDSS conferences aim to be a platform for both starting and experienced researchers who focus on the development and application of computer support in the areas of urban planning and architectural design. This results in an interesting mix of well-established research projects and first explorations. It also leads to a very valuable cross-over of theories, methods, and technologies for support systems in the two different areas, architecture and urban planning. This volume contains 27 papers from this year’s conference that are organised into seven sections:

Activity-Based Models and Transportation Models
Micro-Simulation Models
Multi-Agent Models
Public Participation in Planning and Design
Collaborative Design
Virtual Environments
Design Research & Design Support

This book will bring researchers together and is a valuable resource for their continuous joint effort to improve the design and planning of our environment.

Completed with the volume Innovations in Design & Decision Support Systems in Architecture and Urban Planning these books provide the state-of-the-art in the field.