ClockBoard: A zoning system for urban analysis
Type: Venue: OSF Preprints Year: 2021
Abstract
Zones are the building blocks of urban analysis. Fields ranging from demographics to transport planning routinely use zones spatially contiguous areal units that break-up continuous space into discrete chunks as the foundation for diverse analysis techniques. Key methods such as origin-destination analysis and choropleth mapping rely on zones with appropriate sizes, shapes and coverage. However, existing zoning systems are sub-optimal in many urban analysis contexts, for three main reasons: 1) available administrative zoning systems are often based on somewhat arbitrary factors; 2) evidence-based zoning systems are often highly variable in size and shape, reducing their utility for inter-city comparison; and 3) official zoning systems are non-existent, not publicly available, or are too coarse, hindering urban analysis in many places, especially in low income nations. To tackle these three key issues we developed a flexible, open and scalable solution: the ClockBoard zoning system. ClockBoard consists of 12 segments divided by concentric rings of increasing distance, creating a consistent visual frame of reference for cities that is reminiscent of a clock and a dartboard. This paper outlines the design, potential uses and merits of the ClockBoard zoning system and discusses future avenues for research and development of new zoning systems based on the experience.
Citation
Robin Lovelace, Martijn Tennekes, and Dustin Carlino (2021). ClockBoard: A zoning system for urban analysis. OSF Preprints. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/vncgw
BibTeX
@misc{lovelace_clockboard_2021,
title = {{{ClockBoard}}: A Zoning System for Urban Analysis},
shorttitle = {{{ClockBoard}}},
author = {Lovelace, Robin and Tennekes, Martijn and Carlino, Dustin},
year = {2021},
month = aug,
institution = {{OSF Preprints}},
doi = {10.31219/osf.io/vncgw},
urldate = {2021-09-09},
abstract = {Zones are the building blocks of urban analysis. Fields ranging from demographics to transport planning routinely use zones {\textemdash} spatially contiguous areal units that break-up continuous space into discrete chunks {\textemdash} as the foundation for diverse analysis techniques. Key methods such as origin-destination analysis and choropleth mapping rely on zones with appropriate sizes, shapes and coverage. However, existing zoning systems are sub-optimal in many urban analysis contexts, for three main reasons: 1) available administrative zoning systems are often based on somewhat arbitrary factors; 2) evidence-based zoning systems are often highly variable in size and shape, reducing their utility for inter-city comparison; and 3) official zoning systems are non-existent, not publicly available, or are too coarse, hindering urban analysis in many places, especially in low income nations. To tackle these three key issues we developed a flexible, open and scalable solution: the ClockBoard zoning system. ClockBoard consists of 12 segments divided by concentric rings of increasing distance, creating a consistent visual frame of reference for cities that is reminiscent of a clock and a dartboard. This paper outlines the design, potential uses and merits of the ClockBoard zoning system and discusses future avenues for research and development of new zoning systems based on the experience.},
copyright = {CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication},
keywords = {areal data,modifiable area unit problem,Social and Behavioral Sciences,Urban Studies and Planning,zoning,zoning systems},
file = {/home/robin/Zotero/storage/LVTFMN8I/Lovelace et al. - 2021 - ClockBoard a zoning system for urban analysis.pdf}
}