| Title |
Limits and Potentials of Geodesign Framework in Theory and Practice |
| Keywords |
지오디자인, 지리정보체계, IGC, 도시설계, 빅데이터 Geodesign, GIS, IGC, Urban Design, Big Data |
| Abstract |
This paper examines the theory and methodology of Geodesign and clarifies its potentials and limits in the field of urban planning and design. The major characteristics of Geodesign can be summarized as four: synthetic process, digital technology, scale shifts, and participatory approach. Theoretically, the framework of Geodesign goes through three iterations of the set of six models of Representation, Process, Evaluation, Change, Impact, and Decision. The results of analyzing IGC projects, the case studies of recent Geodesign practice, are as following: 1) Geodesign seems to be most useful in dealing with urban issues in planning and larger scale projects. 2) Most of the IGC projects applied the synthetic process of Geodesign and recent digital technologies while working in multi-scales. 3) However, it is hard to say that the participatory approach was well integrated into the projects. The multidisciplinary framework of Geodesign is expected to bridge the schism between policy makers and urban designers. Geodesign can also help to maximize use of big data in urban planning and design. However Geodesign present some disadvantages. In the Geodesign framework, it is hard to reflect aesthetic consideration and integrate qualitative data into the planning process. Discrepancies between the Geodesign framework and traditional design fields, such as architecture and landscape architecture, are also evident. Despite of some limitations, Geodesign has great potential in providing universal planning methods that can applied to different planning contexts while being useful in finding out new site-specific solutions for local problems. |