3D Visualization of Zoning Plans
Wat erin zit
Traditionally, zoning plans have been represented on a 2D map. However, visualizing a zoning plan in 2D has several limitations, such as visualizing heights of buildings. Furthermore, a zoning plan is abstract, which for citizens can be hard to interpret.
Therefore, the goal of this research is to explore how a zoning plan can be visualized in 3D and how it can be visualized it is understandable for the public.
The 3D visualization of a zoning plan is applied in a case study, presented in Google Earth, and a survey is executed to verify how the respondents perceive the zoning plan from the case study.
An important factor of zoning plans is interpretation, since it determines if the public is able to understand what is visualized by the zoning plan. This is challenging, since a zoning plan is abstract and consists of many detailed information and difficult terms. In the case study several techniques are used to visualize the zoning plan in 3D.
The survey shows that visualizing heights in 3D gives a good impression of the maximum heights and is considered as an important advantage in comparison to 2D.
The survey also made clear including existing buildings is useful, which can help that the public can recognize the area easier.
Another important factor is interactivity. Interactivity can range from letting people navigate through a zoning plan area and in the case study users can click on a certain area or object in the plan and subsequently a menu pops up showing more detailed information of a certain object.
The survey made clear that using a popup menu is useful, but this technique did not optimally work. Navigating in Google Earth was also being positively judged.
Bestanden en diensten
- 3D Visualization of Zoning Plans, 2010PDF · data.groningen.nlAuteur: Christiaan Bos; Geographical Information Management and Applications Opdrachtgever: Gemeente GroningenOpenen