Behaviour-oriented Urban Spatial Form Optimization Driven by Operations Research Algorithms: A Case Study of a Mixed-use Residential Community in Nanjing

15 July 2025 - less than 1 min read time
Authors: Wei Feng , Chongjian Wang , Biao Li , Peng Tang
Tags: Urban Design Computational Design Spatial Optimization

Overview

This study proposes an operations research-driven approach to behaviour-oriented urban spatial optimization. A two-stage integer programming model integrates building geometry, spatial adjacency, daylight requirements, residential unit arrangements, and pedestrian connectivity to support multi-objective residential community design.

Keywords

Urban Morphology; Operations Research; Integer Programming; Residential Design; Spatial Optimization

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