Urban vacant land typology: A tool for managing urban vacant land
- Authors
- Kim, Gun woo; Miller, Patrick A.; Nowak, David J.
- Issue Date
- Jan-2018
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER
- Keywords
- Typology; Field measurement and observations; i-Tree Eco sampling; Ground-truthing method; i-Tree Canopy; Ecosystem benefits
- Citation
- SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY, v.36, pp.144 - 156
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
- Volume
- 36
- Start Page
- 144
- End Page
- 156
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hanyang/handle/2021.sw.hanyang/150683
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.scs.2017.09.014
- ISSN
- 2210-6707
- Abstract
- A typology of urban vacant land was developed, using Roanoke, Virginia, as the study area. A comprehensive literature review, field measurements and observations, including photographs, and quantitative based approach to assessing vacant land forest structure and values (i-Tree Eco sampling) were utilized, along with aerial photo interpretation, and ground-truthing methods, to identify and catalog vacant parcels of land.; The following types of urban vacant land were identified: post-industrial (3.34 km(2)), derelict (4.01 km(2)), unattended with vegetation (17.3 km(2)), natural (2.78 km(2)), and transportation-related (5.01 km(2)). Unattended with vegetation sites can be important resources that support urban ecosystem health; the most effective ecosystem benefits occur in natural sites based on their per-ha value. The redesign of post-industrial sites could build a city's image, while transportation-related sites can contribute a green infrastructure network of open spaces across a city. This typological study could have significant implications for policy development, and for planners and designers seeking to utilize urban vacant land to the best advantage.
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