Land-use regulation modelling and conflicts detection in 3D city models: A proof of concept based on Bentley software solutions (3D CityLuR)

In the process of issuing building permit, urban planners need to check the compliance of proposed development with all required rules, policies, and land-use regulations (e.g., 2D and 3D) of the city mostly by using 2D graphical representations. In this internship, we will assess the value added of having 3D digital representation of land-use regulation to support this process. Currently there is not such commercial solution or professional services dedicated to this end. Based on conceptual framework developed at Université Laval, the internship proposes to apply those concepts and develop a proof of concept on Bentley products (iTwin and OpenCitiesPlanner). This may represent a main commercial advantage for Bentley Canada. Based on the case study of city of Melbourne (Australia), the internship will investigate how, in using iTwin, the regulations related to planning permits can be modeled in 3D (called 3D CityLuR) and combined with the 3D city model (Building Information Model). Then, a procedure developed on OpenCitiesPlanner will be utilized to verify the possibility of locating and ranking the potential conflicts between the 3D CityLuR and the 3D model of the proposed and existing buildings.

Faculty Supervisor:

Jacynthe Pouliot;Davood Shojaei

Student:

Partner:

Bentley Systems Canada

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Environmental Science and Technology; Information and Communications Technology; Construction

University:

Université Laval

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