Suitability of Underground Space Development in Plateau Cities Based on Geological Environment Analysis: Case Study in Kunming, China
Publication: Journal of Urban Planning and Development
Volume 147, Issue 2
Abstract
Geology forms the basis for underground space development. In mountainous plateau areas, developing underground spaces requires detailed analyses and appraisal. This study used the index scale analytic hierarchy process (AHP) to analyze the geological conditions and to propose an evaluation system suitable for Kunming, China. An evaluation model was established using mathematical principles, and a geological suitability evaluation of Kunming was conducted using GIS. According to the evaluation, underground space in Kunming considered suitable, medium suitable, unsuitable, and forbidden for development accounts for 37.81%, 20.38%, 17.61%, and 24.2% of its total area, respectively. Soft soil and karst topographies are the primary disqualifying factors, followed by groundwater and geological fault zones. Our results reveal that most of the underground spaces in the plateau area are suitable for development. However, there are areas where construction should be strictly regulated, such as those adjacent to geological fault zones. With this study, the superiority of the index scale method was demonstrated, and the consideration criteria of the evaluation system and indexes in plateau cities were proposed.
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Acknowledgments
We are grateful to the anonymous reviewers for their constructive suggestions that improved this paper significantly. This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 41961064) and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of China Science and Technology Project (No. 2018-k8-046). We want to thank the Urban Underground Space Planning Management Office of Kunming City, Yunnan Province, China, for providing the research data, equipment, and professional and technical support for this project. We also thank Editage (www.editage.cn) for the English language editing.
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Volume 147 • Issue 2 • June 2021
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Received: Apr 8, 2020
Accepted: Dec 16, 2020
Published online: Mar 10, 2021
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