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View article: Family-Centered Support for Women Prisoners to Reduce Recidivism Risk: The ‘Strengthening Connections’ Service
Family-Centered Support for Women Prisoners to Reduce Recidivism Risk: The ‘Strengthening Connections’ Service Open
For women in prison, having safe and supportive relationships is the greatest predictor of staying safely out of custodial systems, post-release. We describe the development and delivery of ‘ Strengthening Connections ’: an in-prison famil…
View article: The CLASS (Cerebral visual impairment Learning and Awareness for School Staff) Pilot Study: An evaluation of the awareness of CVI amongst teachers and comparative evaluation of two different educational resources on understanding
The CLASS (Cerebral visual impairment Learning and Awareness for School Staff) Pilot Study: An evaluation of the awareness of CVI amongst teachers and comparative evaluation of two different educational resources on understanding Open
Cerebral visual impairment (CVI) is the leading cause of visual impairment in children in high income countries. Despite its prevalence, awareness of CVI among educators remains low, meaning that many affected children may not receive the …
View article: The Integration of IoT (Internet of Things) Sensors and Location-Based Services for Water Quality Monitoring: A Systematic Literature Review
The Integration of IoT (Internet of Things) Sensors and Location-Based Services for Water Quality Monitoring: A Systematic Literature Review Open
The increasing demand for clean and reliable water resources, coupled with the growing threat of water pollution, has made real-time water quality (WQ) monitoring and assessment a critical priority in many urban areas. Urban environments e…
View article: A game theory-based decision-making framework for sustainable urban planning: optimizing residential density with the aid of machine learning techniques
A game theory-based decision-making framework for sustainable urban planning: optimizing residential density with the aid of machine learning techniques Open
Residential density planning is crucial for urban growth, impacting resource use, sustainability, and quality of life. The urban fabric is significantly influenced by the decisions made by planners and stakeholders regarding building footp…
View article: Integrating Scientific and Stakeholder-Based Knowledge to Simulate Future Urban Growth Scenarios: Findings from Kurunegala and Galle, Sri Lanka
Integrating Scientific and Stakeholder-Based Knowledge to Simulate Future Urban Growth Scenarios: Findings from Kurunegala and Galle, Sri Lanka Open
The promotion of sustainability and resilience within urban environments is widely recognized as an essential approach to educating urban communities through innovative strategies and tools. This paper presents a process for integrating st…
View article: Simulation of urban sprawl and the analysis of the sustainability of developments using Cellular Automata and Remote-Sensing: Findings from Kurunegala, Sri Lanka
Simulation of urban sprawl and the analysis of the sustainability of developments using Cellular Automata and Remote-Sensing: Findings from Kurunegala, Sri Lanka Open
Cellular Automata (CA) models are effective methods for simulating land use change. This research used CA to model the pattern of urban sprawl in the Kurunegala district in Sri Lanka, within the period from 2022 to 2027. The model was deve…
View article: Real-Time Tracking Data and Machine Learning Approaches for Mapping Pedestrian Walking Behavior: A Case Study at the University of Moratuwa
Real-Time Tracking Data and Machine Learning Approaches for Mapping Pedestrian Walking Behavior: A Case Study at the University of Moratuwa Open
The growing urban population and traffic congestion underline the importance of building pedestrian-friendly environments to encourage walking as a preferred mode of transportation. However, a major challenge remains, which is the absence …
View article: Globalized Climate Precarity: Environmental Degradation, Disasters, and the International Brick Trade
Globalized Climate Precarity: Environmental Degradation, Disasters, and the International Brick Trade Open
Climate-linked disasters result when natural hazards meet socioeconomic precarity. Recognizing this, scholarship in recent years has emphasized how the precarity that turns climate-linked hazards into disasters is produced within the same …
View article: Specialized Urban Planning Chatbot: A Participatory Approach for Evaluating Efficiency
Specialized Urban Planning Chatbot: A Participatory Approach for Evaluating Efficiency Open
This research investigates the use of a specialized Chatbot tool in the field of urban planning as a participatory approach and how efficient it is in handling concerns related to this domain. This specialized urban Chabot was prepared dur…
View article: Data-driven framework for analyze the visual quality of streets: A systematic measurement of street quality through street view images utilizing deep learning algorithms
Data-driven framework for analyze the visual quality of streets: A systematic measurement of street quality through street view images utilizing deep learning algorithms Open
The study developed a framework that utilizes deep learning algorithms to analyse the visual quality of streets (VQOS) through street view images (SVIs), while overcoming the constraints observed in existing practices. The study consisted …
View article: Analyses of walkability in city centers:  a framework to assess Walkabiity based on street conditions,  proximity of services & urban morphological conditions
Analyses of walkability in city centers: a framework to assess Walkabiity based on street conditions, proximity of services & urban morphological conditions Open
Many studies utilized the ‘Walkability Index’ to measure the level of the walkability of cities predominately based on street conditions and road infrastructure availability while giving limited attention to factors such as urban morpholog…
View article: Empower communities: Integrating scientific and stakeholder-based knowledge to simulate future urban growth scenarios using advanced technology for built-form simulation
Empower communities: Integrating scientific and stakeholder-based knowledge to simulate future urban growth scenarios using advanced technology for built-form simulation Open
This study investigates the possibility of equipping communities with the knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to speed up the implementation of sustainable practices. The goal is to model urbanization by soliciting feedback from dif…
View article: Policy-driven strategic transport planning for the Western Province, Sri Lanka
Policy-driven strategic transport planning for the Western Province, Sri Lanka Open
Sri Lanka’s transport sector strives for efficient and effective mobility solutions in terms of the quality and quantity of services provided. However, the modal share of public transport continues to decrease with increasing personal inco…
View article: An investigation of combined effects of road capacity and accessibility on urban density, land use mix, and vitality
An investigation of combined effects of road capacity and accessibility on urban density, land use mix, and vitality Open
This study examines the combined impact of road accessibility and road capacity on urban form characteristics such as land use mix, building density, and vitality. The investigation was conducted in three cities in Sri Lanka: Colombo, Kuru…
View article: Modelling vegetation land fragmentation in urban areas of Western Province, Sri Lanka using an Artificial Intelligence-based simulation technique
Modelling vegetation land fragmentation in urban areas of Western Province, Sri Lanka using an Artificial Intelligence-based simulation technique Open
Vegetation land fragmentation has had numerous negative repercussions on sustainable development around the world. Urban planners are currently avidly investigating vegetation land fragmentation due to its effects on sustainable developmen…
View article: An Urban Density-Based Runoff Simulation Framework to Envisage Flood Resilience of Cities
An Urban Density-Based Runoff Simulation Framework to Envisage Flood Resilience of Cities Open
Assessing the influence of urban density on surface runoff volume is vital for guiding the built-form expansions toward flood-resilient cities. This paper attempts to develop a spatial simulation framework to assess the impact of urban den…
View article: Trading disaster: Containers and container thinking in the production of climate precarity
Trading disaster: Containers and container thinking in the production of climate precarity Open
This paper examines how global trade shapes and intensifies disasters. Juxtaposing three basic, everyday consumer goods – a t‐shirt, a brick, and a tea bag – with disasters manifesting in their respective global supply chains, it highlight…
View article: A Novel Framework for Road Data Surveying Based on Deep-learning and GIS
A Novel Framework for Road Data Surveying Based on Deep-learning and GIS Open
This paper proposes a novel framework for road data surveying and 3D urban visualisation based on deep-learning technologies, open data, and GIS techniques. Existing road inventory preparation methods are time-consuming, labour-intensive, …
View article: A Decision-Making Tool for Urban Planners: A Framework to Model the Interdependency among Land Use, Accessibility, Density, and Surface Runoff in Urban Areas
A Decision-Making Tool for Urban Planners: A Framework to Model the Interdependency among Land Use, Accessibility, Density, and Surface Runoff in Urban Areas Open
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the four-dimensional relationship between land use, accessibility, density, and surface runoff in urban areas. In contemporary literature, a series of studies have been conducted that extensively d…
View article: Examining the relationship between Built Environment and the Mode Choice of Travelers: A Case study of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Examining the relationship between Built Environment and the Mode Choice of Travelers: A Case study of Colombo, Sri Lanka Open
Bhumi is published by the Town & Country Planning Research Institute of the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka and the La Trobe University, Australia.Bhumi serves a wide range of subject areas directly and indirectly related to Urban and Ru…
View article: Urban Boundary Demarcation—An iCN Model Approach
Urban Boundary Demarcation—An iCN Model Approach Open
During the last two decades, determining the urban boundaries of cities has become one of the major concerns in the urban and regional planning subject domains. Many scholars have tried to model the change of urban boundaries as it helps w…
View article: Study on Level of Vegetation Land Fragmentation in Western Province, Sri Lanka
Study on Level of Vegetation Land Fragmentation in Western Province, Sri Lanka Open
Muthurajawela Marsh and Negombo Lagoon have lost their marshland and mangroves from 41% and 21% accordingly from 1997 to 2017. Vegetation land fragmentation (VLF) is the foremost reason that accelerates the vegetation cover change. However…
View article: Analysis of Relationship Between Urban Sprawl and its Driving Factors: A Case of Small and Medium Town in Sri Lanka
Analysis of Relationship Between Urban Sprawl and its Driving Factors: A Case of Small and Medium Town in Sri Lanka Open
Measuring the level of urban sprawl is a challenging task that lacks a clear universal method. Therefore, it is worthwhile to investigate whether results differ with the methods utilized, to compute the level of urban sprawl. Consequently,…
View article: Measuring urban sprawl of small and medium towns using GIS and remote sensing techniques: A case study of Sri Lanka
Measuring urban sprawl of small and medium towns using GIS and remote sensing techniques: A case study of Sri Lanka Open
The measuring of urban sprawl is a challenging task, as it does not have a clear universal method. Therefore, it is worthwhile to investigate whether results differ with the methods utilized, to compute the level of urban sprawl. According…
View article: Health resilient cities in a post Covid world
Health resilient cities in a post Covid world Open
Since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak a pandemic on 11 March 2020, the everyday lives of the whole global population have been drastically changed. Lockdown shortened…
View article: A Novel Approach to Measure the Pattern of Urban Agglomeration Based on the Road Network
A Novel Approach to Measure the Pattern of Urban Agglomeration Based on the Road Network Open
The configuration of urban areas depicts the pattern of urban agglomeration that drives a country's economy.Since the era of the early-industrial revolution, many scholars have been continuingly attempted to recognize the pattern of urban …
View article: Network Centrality Assessment (NCA): Assessing the Transport Network Resilience to Urban Flooding
Network Centrality Assessment (NCA): Assessing the Transport Network Resilience to Urban Flooding Open
This study presents a methodology to assess transport network resilience to urban flooding. The proposed methodology is developed based on the centrality measures and graph theory. The study utilises Open-Source GIS tools to compute betwee…
View article: An Investigation of the Effects of New Bypass Roads on Build Form in Small Towns in Sri Lanka
An Investigation of the Effects of New Bypass Roads on Build Form in Small Towns in Sri Lanka Open
This study explores the effects of bypass roads on the build form of small towns in Sri Lanka. The small towns analysed are Avissawella, Mawanella, Balangoda and Piliyandala.The results of the study indicate three impact scenarios: i) the …
View article: A Modeling Framework: To Analyze the Relationship between Accessibility, Land Use and Densities in Urban Areas
A Modeling Framework: To Analyze the Relationship between Accessibility, Land Use and Densities in Urban Areas Open
The study proposes a framework to model the three-dimensional relationship among density, land use, and accessibility in urban areas constructively contributing to overcome the limitations noted in the domains of urban planning and transpo…