Perceived Urban Density
An ever-growing percentage of the world population lives in cities and this brings with it great challenges. As cities are forecast to continue to grow, the planning of the urban densification of the future is a key issue. This is also true for Switzerland, where the question of how much density is too much is a topic of general interest. Urban environments that strike a balance between accommodating a large number of people whilst retaining a pleasant atmosphere are those that are most likely to succeed. The project investigates this property of urban environments by examining how individuals perceive urban density. The aim of the project is to define a novel index of perceived urban density that can be used by different stakeholders in the planning disciplines. The project is led by Beatrix Emo and is funded through an ETH Career Seed Grant.
Website: www.urbandensity.ethz.ch
Poster: DownloadTowards defining perceived urban density (PDF, 4.6 MB)
