How to Visualize the Invisible Simulating Air Pollution Dispersions in a 3D City Model
Paper in proceeding, 2013
This is a work in progress on how to visualize air pollution dispersion in 3D from a street perspective. Invisible environmental factors, such as air pollution, are hard to present in a comprehensible way, and thus difficult to grasp. Consequently these questions often get low priority in urban planning processes. In order to create a better understanding for e.g. air pollution at street level, a visual concept for 3D-city models needs to be developed, where a walk through perspective at street level with pollution levels is included. An urban area in central Gothenburg (Fig 1A,B) is studied regarding the quality of air following changes in the built environment. The project explores different ways to represent environmental factors in 3D-city models. Spreading calculations for particles are carried out, based on the plan for new buildings in the area. For comparison, a scenario of the current situation are produced, based on existing calculations for emissions from traffic and harbour activities. Finally, the air pollution visualization will be integrated in the 3D city model of Gothenburg.
GIS
visualization
air pollution
visual representation
3D-city model
air pollution visualization
Author
Beata Stahre Wästberg
Chalmers, Applied Information Technology (Chalmers), Interaction design
University of Gothenburg
The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research (Mistra)
Jonas Tornberg
The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research (Mistra)
University of Gothenburg
Chalmers, Architecture, Urban Design and Planning
Monica Billger
University of Gothenburg
Chalmers, Architecture, Architectural theory and methods
The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research (Mistra)
Marie Haeger-Eugensson
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute
Karin Sjöberg
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute
Proceedings of CUPUM 2013: 13th International Conference on Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management - Planning Support Systems for Sustainable Urban Development
Vol. 2013 1-4
13th International Conference on Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management, CUMPUM 2013
Utrecht, Netherlands,
Utrecht, Netherlands,
How to visualize the invisible - Visualization of environmental factors in 3D city models
Mistra Urban Futures, 2013-01-01 -- 2013-12-31.
Areas of Advance
Information and Communication Technology
Building Futures (2010-2018)
Driving Forces
Sustainable development
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Subject Categories (SSIF 2011)
Civil Engineering
Earth and Related Environmental Sciences
Environmental Analysis and Construction Information Technology
Learning and teaching
Pedagogical work