Spatial Decision-Making for Dense Built Environments: The Logic Scoring of Preference Method for 3D Suitability Analysis

Kendra Munn, Suzana Dragićević and Rob Feick
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Kendra Munn: Spatial Analysis and Modeling Laboratory, Department of Geography, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
Suzana Dragićević: Spatial Analysis and Modeling Laboratory, Department of Geography, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
Rob Feick: School of Planning, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada

Land, 2022, vol. 11, issue 3, 1-22

Abstract: As many urban areas undergo increasing densification, there is a growing need for methods that can extend spatial analysis and decision-making for three-dimensional (3D) environments. Traditional multicriteria evaluation (MCE) methods implemented within geographic information systems (GIS) can assist in spatial decision-making but are rarely suited for 3D environments. These methods typically use a simplified decision logic that limits the number of evaluation criteria and variability of output suitability scores. In this study, the logic scoring of preference (LSP) as a generalized MCE method is used for 3D suitability analysis to better represent human reasoning through flexible soft computing stepwise decision logic operators. This research: (1) implements the LSP–MCE method to compare the suitability of high-rise residential units in 3D, and (2) performs criteria weight sensitivity and cost–suitability analyses using datasets for the City of Vancouver, Canada. LSP aggregation structures are developed for unique priorities and requirements of three demographic profiles. The results demonstrate the method’s flexibility in representing unique preference sets comprising 2D and 3D criteria, and that cost has a significant effect on residential unit attractiveness in a dense built environment. The proposed 3D LSP–MCE method could be adapted to benefit other stakeholders, such as property tax assessors, urban planners, and developers.

Keywords: 3D spatial multicriteria evaluation (MCE); dense built environment; 3D suitability analysis; logic scoring of preference (LSP); spatial decision-making; three spatial dimensions (3D); geographic information systems (GIS) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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