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The Application of Digital Technologies into Utilizing Urban Voids

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As time passes and cities gradually expand, an urban void resulting from land-use transformation has been with the inadequacy of the current urban situation. However, by generating appropriate urban voids, urban quality of life can be improved from social, economic, and environmental aspects. Thus, this paper focuses on the role of digital technologies in utilizing abandoned urban voids having the potential for applying Landscape Urbanism principles. This paper uses an exploratory methodology that involves both a literature review and a case study, analyzing urban void exploitation projects and their practical approaches. This study largely depends on selectively collected data, while it contributes to a better understanding of digital technologies to utilize urban voids. Furthermore, the developed parameters can guide urban planners responsible for the creation of urban voids and their re-imagining process. Finally, this paper aims to improve the quality of urban life in cities and to avoid past weaknesses and deficiencies in the field.

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  1. Faculty of Fine Arts, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt

    Ebtesam Mohamed Ahmed Elgizawy & Ali Khaled Ahmed Elewa

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  1. Department of Architecture, Faculty of Design, Arkin University of Creative Arts and Design (ARUCAD), Kyrenia, Cyprus

    HaÅŸim Altan

  2. School Research, Built Environment, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW, Australia

    Samad Sepasgozar

  3. Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology, Department of Construction Management, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia

    Abdullateef Olanrewaju

  4. Department of Computer Science and Automation, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain

    Francisco José García Peñalvo

  5. Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Catania, Caania, Italy

    Alessandro Gaetano Severino

  6. Faculty of Informatics and Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa

    Tiko Iyamu

  7. School of Built Environment, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Ju Hyun Lee

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Elgizawy, E.M.A., Elewa, A.K.A. (2022). The Application of Digital Technologies into Utilizing Urban Voids. In: Altan, H., et al. Advances in Architecture, Engineering and Technology . Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11232-4_14

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