dc.contributor.author	Xu, Jun	en
dc.contributor.committeechair	Jones, James R.	en
dc.contributor.committeecochair	Schubert, Robert P.	en
dc.contributor.committeemember	Dymond, Randel L.	en
dc.contributor.committeemember	Koebel, C. Theodore	en
dc.contributor.committeemember	Wang, Joseph C.	en
dc.contributor.committeemember	Jones, Dennis B.	en
dc.contributor.department	Environmental Design and Planning	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-14T20:17:25Z	en
dc.date.adate	2003-11-14	en
dc.date.available	2014-03-14T20:17:25Z	en
dc.date.issued	2003-09-30	en
dc.date.rdate	2003-11-14	en
dc.date.sdate	2003-10-17	en
dc.description.abstract	This research proposes a new site analysis methodology in the form of an integrated framework. The framework separates the site analysis process into different models, incorporates each model, and considers the interaction between them. The most important models are the environmental models (climate, geology, hydrology, topography, and vegetation models), social-cultural models, economic models, and infrastructure models. Each model also contains several important factors. The study identifies and organizes environmental factors within the framework that influence site analysis and design. Based on the applicability of feng shui principles and their interpretations into measurable factors, this research compares and incorporates feng shui and contemporary environmental design theories, and summarizes essential environmental factors. The emphasis on environmental factors from these models may lead to a better understanding of the relationships between humankind and the natural environment. The proposed framework is implemented into a computer simulation program, titled SiteOne, to demonstrate the concepts and ideas, with an emphasis on environmental factors. This research uses the town of Reston in Fairfax County, Virginia, as the study area because of the availability of information. SiteOne analyzes a range of alternatives and then derives solutions from the suggested site conditions in the form of GIS maps. There are various modules that make up the prototype system: namely an analysis module, a database module, and a result generation module. SiteOne helps professionals collect a wide range of information and select corresponding criteria in the early stages of design. It also provides visual analysis based on selected criteria and models. Therefore, it can act as an educational knowledge component for professionals as well as the general public.	en
dc.description.degree	Ph. D.	en
dc.identifier.other	etd-10172003-101905	en
dc.identifier.sourceurl	http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10172003-101905/	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10919/29291	en
dc.publisher	Virginia Tech	en
dc.relation.haspart	8_References.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	7_Conclusion.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	3_EnvPrinciples.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	6_Interview.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	1_Introduction.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	4_Framework.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	9_Appendix.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	0_TitleAbstractTOC.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	2_DesignMethod.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	5_CaseStudy.pdf	en
dc.rights	In Copyright	en
dc.rights.uri	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/	en
dc.subject	environmental design	en
dc.subject	site analysis	en
dc.subject	decision-support	en
dc.subject	GIS	en
dc.subject	feng shui	en
dc.title	A Framework for Site Analysis with Emphasis on Feng Shui and Contemporary Environmental Design Principles	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
thesis.degree.discipline	Environmental Design and Planning	en
thesis.degree.grantor	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	en
thesis.degree.level	doctoral	en
thesis.degree.name	Ph. D.	en

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