Introduction of Expert System to the evaluation of urban landscape in the local city

The aim of this study is to introduce expert system to the evaluation of urban landscape. Particularly the urban landscape evaluation is recommended in the local cities because of urban sprawl and unplanned construction in the edge of cities. Expert system is developed to evaluate the landscape with accumulated knowledge from the experiences in practical field. Three aspects of evaluation are introduced, such as structural design, visual harmoniousness and environmental compatibility. Totally 126 rules are installed in this system. The proposed system provides the evaluation score and practical advices through tracing the path of inference. Modified rules are discussed after the application of system to evaluate the example cases. Finally it is confirmed that the system is utilized for providing the direction in urban landscape design.