%0 Conference Proceedings
%A Dheyaa Hussein
%A Peter Armstrong
%T A Comprehensive Approach to the Assessment of Visual Consistency in Townscape
%B The First NZAAR International Event Series on Natural and Built Environment, Cities, Sustainability and Advanced Engineering
%C Putrajaya, Malaysia
%D 2016
%8 26 June 2016
%P 127-129
%I New Zealand Academy of Applied Research
%@ 2463-5979
%K Townscape
%K Urban Design
%K Urban Space
%K Visual Assessment
%K Visual Consistency
%U https://gdiacademy.org/nzaar/UDCP-16-24.html
%X This paper provides a theoretical framework for the establishment of an arithmetic tool for evaluating visual consistency in order to tackle the phenomenon of visual disorder in contemporary townscapes. Visual consistency refers to the amount of similarity between townscape components. The paper explores parameters of visual consistency in townscape. It uses arithmetic methods to enable the establishment of an objective method of assessment which depends on the visual perception of users. The paper identifies urban space as a critical factor and focuses on its geometric variables in the evaluation of visual consistency of townscape. The proposed quantitative assessment is based on users' preferences towards these variables as well as the position of observers in townscape. This approach underpins the likelihood of expert's subjective assessment and permits the establishment of a unified framework which achieves a higher level of consistency and satisfaction among the citizens of evolving townscapes.