Permeability and Its Measurements Tested in Abstract Forms and Four Chinese New Towns

Author:

Dai Xiaoling1ORCID,Dong Qi2,Wang Haofeng3,Jin Jiafeng1,Fang Xin1

Affiliation:

1. School of Design and Architecture, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310024, China

2. School of Visual Communication, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou 310002, China

3. School of Architecture & Urban Planning, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China

Abstract

It is widely accepted that permeability is a key attribute for sustainable development, but two puzzles remain unsolved. First, there is no consensus on its measurement. Second, there are still many new urban developments that lack this quality; regardless, it is a well-known urban design principle. This paper reviews different permeability measurements and proposes to categorize them into four quadrants, then compares eleven of them with four sets of abstract forms and four real cases from Southeast China. The two measures rooted in space syntax theory demonstrate their robustness in the abstract forms. In contrast, the area-based measures cannot quantify the differences between places with similar content. In the actual case studies, by comparing the differences between original plans and the real built forms, we suggest that three traps impair their permeability and therefore deviate greatly from the initial design visions, resulting in automobile-oriented travel patterns. The two new measures were used to quantify the different levels of permeability in these four cases. It is concluded that the qualitative urban design principles may fail to be delivered without a quantitative and precise description of urban form. Consistent measures and more empirical cases are needed to reveal the contribution of spatial networks to sustainable development.

Funder

National Natural Science Foundation of China

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Building and Construction,Civil and Structural Engineering,Architecture

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