Influence of layout and mesh on the implementation costs of urban horizontal subdivisions: A systematic review

Abstract

With the growth of cities observed in recent decades, the demand for basic infrastructure systems has also increased. Therefore, the question arises about how the choice of layout and mesh influences the costs of implementing urban horizontal subdivisions. The present work aims to identify the influence of the layout and mesh on the implementation costs of urban horizontal subdivisions through the use of the systematic review strategy. Through this technique, the collection and synthesis of relevant works on the researched topic was carried out to identify the main indicators used to diagnose different urban concepts (urban layout and mesh) and their influence/induction on the infrastructure costs of the plots urbanized. It was observed that the surveys have converging points concerning the influence of the layout and road network on infrastructure costs, with the percentage of road network indicator being one of the main factors influencing the rise in costs, as the other infrastructure subsystems, in general, are closely related to the route defined for the roads to be paved. It was possible to conclude that the choice of road layout is an important factor influencing infrastructure costs.