Geodesign by Integrating Design and Geospatial Sciences

In Europe, the emerging discipline of geodesign was earmarked by the first Geodesign Summit held in 2013 at the GeoFort, the Netherlands. Here researchers and practitionersfrom 28 different countries gathered to exchange ideas on how to merge the spatial sciences and design worlds.This book brings together experiences from this international group of spatial planners, architects, landscape designers, archaeologists, and geospatial scientists to explorethe notion of'Geodesign thinking', wherebyspatial technologies (such as integrated 3D modelling, network analysis, visualization tools, and information dashboards) are used to answer 'what if' questions to design alternatives on aspects like urban visibility, flood risks, sustainability, economic development, heritageappreciation and public engagement.The book offers a single source of geodesign theory from a European perspective by first introducing the geodesign framework, thenexploring various case studies on solving complex, dynamic, and multi-stakeholder design challenges.This book will appeal to practitioners and researchers alike who are eagerto bring design analysis, intelligent planning, and consensus building to a whole new level.