Multiscalar analysis of a fragile territory. Innovative methods for sustainably-conscious design

This research aims to develop a methodology of geometric analysis of the territory that allows quantitative multi-scale evaluations that can be carried out using a specially designed digital tool. The difficulty in working with this type of procedure is the sectionalization of technical skills between those who work on architectural scale design and those who work on a territorial scale. The methodology undertaken has a workflow capable of exporting data from a GIS tool and importing them into a three-dimensional modeler to carry out multiple types of analysis at different scales. For reaching this aim, an ad hoc procedure has been developed to standardize the workflow. This procedure aims to have maximum freedom in processing model geometries; therefore, it was based on Nurbs mathematical models. The case study in which this research methodology was applied is a city on the Abruzzo coast. Starting from the cartographic data of the Abruzzo Region, the three-dimensional model of the territory and the built-up area was developed, thus forming a basis for further analysis. This working methodology guarantees efficient results with a low human iteration to generate the final model. Some of the procedure's limitations have been explained in detail, mainly due to the structure of the components used.