Kanazawa University - Urban Planning Lab.

Environment plan based on analysis of geography information is an important theme. Urban models employed in the allocation processes of land use have taken into account land use demand, supply and competition, and a new approach considering environmental impact from urban activities is also introduced to urban and regional planning. We are conducting land use simulations using CA and MAS based on the behaviors of different autonomous agents to represent a "bottom-up" decision-making process. As well, by introducing ecological networks into urban and regional planning, we are developing a new type of planning support system for environmental conservation.