Assessment of Lot Layout and Coverage in Business Park Design

The goal of this work is to present a simple tool which can assess the lot layout and coverage of a business park by using three indicators. The street frontage indicator evaluates the suitability of the spatial arrangement of the lot in order to ensure proper access to service vehicles, staff and v...

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Main Authors: Silva, José F., Mendes, José F.G., Ramos, Rui A.R.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
business park design assessment
industrial building density
lot layout assessment
lot shape
street frontage
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Summary:The goal of this work is to present a simple tool which can assess the lot layout and coverage of a business park by using three indicators. The street frontage indicator evaluates the suitability of the spatial arrangement of the lot in order to ensure proper access to service vehicles, staff and visitors. The lot shape indicator evaluates the performance of the lot design solutions according to the concept of compactness. The land use intensity indicator intends to evaluate the quality of the site being developed regarding its building density. The assessment tool was applied to a business park located in Portugal, proved to be efficient and the results are discussed.
ISSN:1877-7058
1877-7058
DOI:10.1016/j.proeng.2016.08.668