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Unveiling the Potential of Machine Learning Applications in Urban Planning Challenges

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  • Sesil Koutra

    (Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Mons, 88 Str. Havré, 7000 Mons, Belgium)

  • Christos S. Ioakimidis

    (Inteligg P.C., Karaiskaki 28, 10554 Athens, Greece)

Abstract

In a digitalized era and with the rapid growth of computational skills and advancements, artificial intelligence and Machine Learning uses in various applications are gaining a rising interest from scholars and practitioners. As a fast-growing field of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Artificial Intelligence deals with smart designs, data mining and management for complex problem-solving based on experimental data on urban applications (land use and cover, configurations of the built environment and architectural design, etc.), but with few explorations and relevant studies. In this work, a comprehensive and in-depth review is presented to discuss the future opportunities and constraints in meeting the next planning portfolio against the multiple challenges in urban environments in line with Machine Learning progress. Bringing together the theoretical views with practical analyses of cases and examples, the work unveils the huge potential, but also the potential barriers of the complexity of Machine Learning to urban planning strategies.

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  • Sesil Koutra & Christos S. Ioakimidis, 2022. "Unveiling the Potential of Machine Learning Applications in Urban Planning Challenges," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(1), pages 1-19, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlands:v:12:y:2022:i:1:p:83-:d:1016393
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