Urban Performance past, present and future
UP has had three major updates to improve not just the visualization but the core of the system.
Since 2017 UP has been constantly improving, both visually and technically. Starting with 17 indicators and the possibility to compare just 2 scenarios at the time, to reaching 25 indicators and the comparison of more than 5 scenarios at the time in 2018. This 2018 major update also included an improvement in the visualization of the data and indicators results, including extra figures and the possibility to edit the map visualization.
In 2020, UP was integrated as a plugin in our Geoportal, which allows a better data management and opens a wide variety of opportunities to use the tool. With this last update a wide range of indicators and functionalities were added, including more than 10 new indicators, and the much expected work with shapefiles directly in the tool thanks to the Geoportal capabilities.
Indicators
As Urban Performance evolves, its indicators have been increasing and diversifying as well.
As UP has been evolving, the indicators within the tool have been evolving as well. The number and quality has been increasing and are expected to grow as new versions are released.
Currently UP can assess 40 indicators, but there are many others that are under development waiting to be implemented in new versions. There is also a wish list of the indicators that we would looking forward to develop in a near future.
Currently available
Population density
Urban amenities proximity
Transit proximity
Job density
Roads density
Renewable energy generation
Solid waste management coverage
Solid waste recycled
Sustainable agricultural land
Water consumption
Wastewater treated
Capacity and coverage ratio for elementary and high schools
Population living in not safe settlements
Living in inadequate housing
Living in informal settlements
Living in sea flood areas
Living in slums
Population with access to
basic urban services
Electricity
Sewage
Potable water by network and wells
Land consumption
Biodiversity land consumption
Green land consumption
Heritage land consumption
Mountain land consumption
Water ecosystems consumption
Infrastructure in risk areas
Educational
Health
Roads
Telecommunications
Energy consumption
Energy consumption associated to buildings
Energy consumption associated to public lighting
Energy consumption associated to solid waste management
Energy consumption associated to commuting
Energy consumption associated to wastewater treatment
Energy consumption associated to water provision
Under development
Carbon sequestration potential
GHG emissions
Infraestructure costs
Green area per cápita
Cycle track proximity
Tree canopy cover
Exposure to antropogenic hazards
Municipal services costs
PM10 & PM2.5 emissions
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Wish list
Wish list
Land Use Compatibility Indicator (LUCI)
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Technical specs
System requirements
UP was developed as a modular tool including:
The visual interface developed under Angular 8.2.1
The calculation modules developed under Python 3.0
The connection to the server based in Oskari under Java (JDK 8.0)
The database and calculation methodologies developed under PostgreSQL 9.6
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The minimum requirements for the UP installation are:
Ubuntu 18.04 and Oskari 1.55.1
For the main server at least 8GB on RAM and 30GB in storage
For the calculation modules server at least 16GB on RAM and 20GB in storage
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Installation
As a general process, the installation includes just a few steps, including:
Oskari installation and integration of the UP server and UP visualization tool
Installation of the calculation modules (can be automatized)
Creation of the admin profile and preparation of the tool
The detailed description, packages, modules and in deep steps can be consulted in our GitLab repository by clicking here.