Sidewalk Sky View Factor

Spatial Distribution of Urban Sky Visibility in San Francisco

Project Info

Traditional SVF calculation uses Google Street View as a measurement tool. However, the spot is located at the driverway instead of the sidewalk. We introduce a human-centric method to move the measurement spot to the sidewalk.

Positive Difference (Red)
Negative Difference (Blue)
High SVF (Cyan)

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