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Effects of Ground Surface Relief in 3D Spatial Analysis on Residential Environment

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The inherent worth of visibility from high-rise housing has been actively discussed in recent years. Securing sunshine is also a fundamental and important issue in residential areas. Since visibility and sunshine vary according to various local factors, it is difficult to extract and analyze them in urban areas covered by a number of buildings. In previous research, visibility and sunshine analysis have been carried out under the assumption that the ground surface is a flat plane. However, it is necessary to incorporate geographical relief when conducting 3D urban spatial analysis. In this article, we construct a visibility analysis system, adapt it to a 3D urban surface model, and examine the effects of geographical relief on urban spatial analysis.

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Osaragi, T., Otani, I. (2007). Effects of Ground Surface Relief in 3D Spatial Analysis on Residential Environment. In: Fabrikant, S.I., Wachowicz, M. (eds) The European Information Society. Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-72385-1_10

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