Design of sustainable complex industrial port areas, based on the combination of sub-solutions, illustrated with a case

Design engineers working in design and planning of urban and industrial areas are confronted more and more frequently with complex solution spaces, filled with hundreds of alternative combinations of possible sub-solutions supplied by a host of specialists. As a result of this, their quest for the optimum design tends increasingly to run aground in too many options, too many opinions and too many alternatives. This paper sets out an approach for decision-based design by means of the combination of sub-solutions. Ideas from management theory and operations research, and mathematical models which make these ideas operational, can aid in bringing the design and planning process to a successful conclusion. The focus is on a collaborative approach to design and urban planning, and project management. While the design objects are modeled in computer models, the decisionmaking process is modeled in the interactions of the stakeholders with the tools and each other

The Urban Decision Room: A multi actor design engineering simulation system

This paper deals with the definition and construction of a decision based multi actor urban design model which enables the integration of the allocation of a variety of urban land uses with the distribution of different urban functions: the Urban Decision Room. Urban design (and planning) is, among others things, about the spatial distribution of human activities and their physical facilities like buildings, roads, green areas etc. in amount, place and time over a well-defined area. In the Urban Decision Room the individual and specific visions and knowledge of the various participating parties with regard to the development area in question, are translated into individual and specific negotiable preferences for particular solutions for that area. By processing these preferences simultaneously and interactively in an Urban Decision Room, as opposed to dealing with them successively as in traditional design teams, the result is not a series of plan variants, but one common solution space.Real Estate and HousingArchitectur

Increasing Spatial Densities of Activities in and around the Port of Rotterdam

Background: Working together on room for growth and sustainability in the Port of Rotterdam is increasing while space in the area is limited. Furthermore the Port is in the vicinity of cities that want to grow while citizens want to live in an environment that is safe, clean and with good quality for living. The Port of Rotterdam therefore needs to work on a \u93license to operate\u94 in harmony with his surroundings. Conducting the port operations in a sustainable and socially responsible way is then a prerequisite. Objective: Building networks of actors for (re)allocation of spatial resources. Given the complexity of the land-use changes and new spatial arrangements in and around the Port of Rotterdam, the (re allocation of spatial resources should be planned, designed and decided on in a multi-actor governance systems. Methods: Constructing multi-level design and decision systems for spatial planning to support the preparation and planning of sustainable areas in and around the Port of Rotterdam. An integration of advanced multi-actor systems (based on group decision making concepts from Operation Research), with management information systems (from Management Science) and spatial urban design systems (Geographical Information Systems, 2/3D Simulation, Gaming) can be developed and applied. Results: An operational multi-actor systems approach of sustainable urban areas. Based on the applications of multi-level design and decision support systems to optimize mutual dependencies concerning spatial objectives and resources for sustainability in port areas and their urban and rural environments. While the design objects are modelled in computer models, the decision-making process is modelled in the interactions of the stakeholders with the tools and each other. This enhances the integrated consideration of the many elements of a design problem, particularly those often regarded as being at odds, such as the economic viability, social responsibility, sustainability and environmental impac

The Navigation Metaphor in Security Economics

The navigation metaphor for cybersecurity merges security architecture models and security economics. By identifying the most efficient routes for gaining access to assets from an attacker's viewpoint, an organization can optimize its defenses along these routes. The well-understood concept of navigation makes it easier to motivate and explain security investment to a wide audience, encouraging strategic security decisions.Safety and Security Scienc