A machine learning-based method for the large-scale evaluation of the qualities of the urban environment

• Published in: Computers, environment and urban systems Vol. 65; pp. 113 - 125
• Main Authors: Liu, Lun, Silva, Elisabete A., Wu, Chunyang, Wang, Hui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2017; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Architecture; Artificial intelligence; Cities; Computer vision; Machine learning; Physical quality; Planners; Residents; Street view image; Urban areas; Urban design; Urban planning; Urban regeneration; Street view image; Physical quality; Architecture; Urban design; Machine learning

Given the present size of modern cities, it is beyond the perceptual capacity of most people to develop a good knowledge about the qualities of the urban space at every street corner. Correspondingly, for planners, it is also difficult to accurately answer questions such as ‘where the quality of the...