https://doi.org/10.31449/inf.v43i3.2802 Informatica 43 (2019) 325–330 325 
Research on the Simulation Design of Humanistic Landscape 
Optimization in Urban Residential Area Based on Computer 
Technology 
Wei Wu
1,2
, Boxun Wang
2
 and Shuai Yang
2
 
1
He Xiangning College of Art and Design, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering 
Guangzhou 519000, Guangdong Province, China 
https://www.zhku.edu.cn 
2
Faculty of Innovation and Design, City University of Macau, Macau 
http://www.cityu.edu.mo 
E-mail: 50958250@qq.com 
Keywords: computer technology, urban residential area, humanistic landscape, a model of optimization design, future 
urban landscape design 
Received: July 15, 2019 
With economic development, individuals are paying increasing attention to their surrounding living 
setting. They attach excellent significance to urban design coordination and the general natural 
environment, and follow a lifestyle that is easy and comfortable. In the past, scientists concentrated on 
the physical shape of residential areas and landscape design, and few quantitative research on ecological 
housing fields ' color modifications have been conducted. The human landscape optimization design of 
urban residential areas is performed on the basis of computer technology. The urban landscape design of 
residential urban landscapes was carried out from various stages. Comparison is made between the three-
dimensional color and three-dimensional color rates of two distinct model plant color landscape models, 
and the fundamental requirements for rational landscape color plant distribution are acquired. A 
computer-based model of artificial landscape layout is suggested for urban residential areas. It offers a 
theoretical foundation for future design of urban landscape 
Povzetek: Predstavljena je raziskava urbanega okolja v smislu optimizacije več parametrov. 
 
1 Introduction 
The residential areas in almost every city will have more 
or less humanistic landscape. These humanistic 
landscapes are the organic combination of the humanities 
and the landscape. Humane landscape is one of the 
indispensable conditions to improve the quality of urban 
life. It enables residents to enjoy the natural scenery and 
the aesthetic pleasure, feel the edification of culture and 
improve the taste of life in daily life. For example, some 
greening and water bodies in the city, as well as various 
facilities, not only have their basic material functions, for 
example, green landscaping can improve urban greening, 
absorb carbon dioxide, clean air, and reduce soil erosion, 
but also has the function of spirit in the shape and design, 
they are more artistic, which can give people bring 
aesthetic pleasure enjoy. Through humanistic landscape 
design, the material and spiritual functions of these 
landscapes can be maximized. Because the humanities 
landscape design not only can show the integrity and 
ecology of the landscape, but also fully display its artistic 
and comfortable. The design of humanistic landscape in 
urban residential area accords with the needs of modern 
people's living environment, improves people's living 
environment, and is also conducive to the protection of 
natural environment, so that people can get along well 
with the environment [1]. 
2 Literature review 
IMcharg has ever put forward an important idea of the 
design of urban residential environment and humanistic 
landscape, namely the idea of comprehensive ecological 
planning. In the book “water landscape”, Rosemarie Mike 
Lily focuses on the design of the garden waterscape. In the 
book “ecological design and comprehensive treatment of 
urban waterscape” NARS: creating a clear and beautiful 
original waterscape system, JinyuanHuan focuses on the 
analysis of waterscape's ecological design concept and 
how to carry out water ecological design. He pointed out 
the shortage of modern urban waterscape, analyzed the 
reasons for the problems, and put forward the “NARS 
ecological waterscape system”. BaiYufang and Chen 
Wangqing discussed the application of the virtual 
Waterscape in the application of the waterscape of 
Hangzhou residential district [2]. 
In recent years, great achievements have been made 
in the construction of urban residential areas in China. 
However, it is also faced with the problems of large 
residential area, excessive consumption of resources and 
energy, and low ecological degree of residential areas. 
Therefore, while China is actively promoting the “low-
carbon economy” growth mode, increasing the proportion 
of ecotype residential areas is the inevitable direction of 
the development of residential areas. At present, the 

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research on Eco residential area in China is not deep 
enough. Under the urgent task of building eco residential 
area, we need to strengthen the research on the theory of 
ecological residential area. Figure 1 is the principle of 
humanistic landscape design in urban residential areas. 
3 Research methodology  
Optimization simulation design of humanistic landscape 
in urban residential area based on computer technology 
3.1 Design principle 
In the process of three-dimensional image design of 
humanistic landscape in urban residential area, the urban 
landscape and landforms are obtained first, and the 
characteristics of humanistic landscape plant 
configuration are obtained. The stereoscopic index of 
plant colorization in urban residential area is set up, and 
the three-dimensional image design of humanistic 
landscape in urban residential area is completed based on 
this. The detailed steps are as follows: 
CI represents the environmental factors of the 
humanistic landscape before the design. Hp represents the 
ecological factors before the design of city residential 
landscape. M F represents the natural factors. represents 
human factors. [3] Formula (1) is used to obtain the 
characteristics of humanistic landscape configuration. 
𝑑 𝑓 ‴
=
( 𝐶𝐼 ⋅ 𝐻 𝑝 )
𝜔 ̃ × 𝛹 𝑀 𝛤                                                     (1) 
In the formula, represents the function of 
humanistic landscape in urban residential area, and 
represents the physiological and ecological characteristics 
of color plants. 
Assuming that 𝐾 （𝜉 ）
 represents the equal number of 
color plants, C(i,t) represents the physical form of urban 
road landscape.The formula (2) is used to give the three-
dimensional index of the color of urban plants. 
𝐾 𝑝 ( 𝜑 ) =
𝐾 ( 𝜉 )
× 𝐶 ( 𝑖 , 𝑡 )
∑ 𝜔 ( 𝛾 ) ⋅ 𝜃 (ℑ )
𝑚 𝑖 , 𝑗 ⊗ 𝛽 ( 𝑜𝑝 )                             (2) 
In the formula,  represents the physical effect of 
the color of urban landscape plants. represents the 
greening level of the city. is the characteristics of 
leaf color leafed plants. 
h j represents the color leafed plants leaves.
represents the proportion of different colors of leaf plants 
to the whole. M k represents the comprehensive evaluation 
of color leafed plants adaptability equation. The formula 
(3) is used to form a three-dimensional image design 
model of the urban landscape plant landscape. 
𝑃 ∑
( 𝑥𝑦 ) =
𝜆 ( 𝑖𝑦 )
𝑑 𝑓 ‴
× 𝐾 𝑝 ( 𝜑 )
× [ℎ
𝑗 ⋅ 𝜏 ( 𝑙𝑙 ) ] 𝑀 𝑘                 (3) 
In the formula, 𝜆 ( 𝑖𝑦 ) represents the variety of color 
plants and their growth adaptability. 
However, traditional methods do not consider the 
seasonal variation of color and the physiological and 
ecological characteristics of plants. 
3.2 Three-dimensional image optimization 
design of humanistic landscape in 
urban residential area 
(1) Rational collocation of color plants in the cultural 
landscape 
Plants commonly used in urban greening plants 
contain various kinds of trees, herbs and shrubs. They are 
the basic elements of urban ecological and cultural 
environment, as shown in Figure 2. According to the 
current urban environmental conditions and existing plant 
resources and their Greening Status, color symbolization, 
color Psychological Association, the configuration is 
carried out in the process of establishing the optimization 
model of the humanistic landscape design. In the 
configuration of color plants, seasonal variation of plant 
biology characteristics and color are combined. And 
according to the constraint conditions of humanistic 
landscape design in the residential area of urban residents, 
the landscape elements of the landscaping of the plants are 
obtained. The detailed steps are as follows: 
v(ol) represents the natural landscape elements of the 
city before the landscape design. represents the 
environmental conditions of the city. ku represents 
existing plant resources. represents the main body 
of the urban green space system. The formula (4) is used 
The principle of humanistic landscape 
design in urban residential area
Holistic principle
Ecological 
principle
Principle of 
comfort
Regional principle
 
Figure 1: Principle of humanistic landscape design  
in urban residential area. 
 
Figure 2: The rational collocation of color plants  
in the cultural landscape. 

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to obtain the basic conditions for the rational collocation 
of color plants in the landscape. 
𝑞 ( 𝑟 , 𝑦 ) =
𝑐 ( 𝛻 ) ⋅ 𝑓 ( 𝑋𝐶 )
𝜑 𝑜 𝑘 × 𝐻 𝐻 𝑘 ⊕
𝑘 ( 𝜔 )
𝜀 ( 𝑜 , 𝑝 )
𝜄 ( 𝑒𝑙 )                         (4) 
In the formula, f ( XC ) represents the physical effect of 
plant color. HH k represents the symbolization of plant 
color. k(w) represents the geographical latitude and terrain 
of the greening site. represents the coordination 
among plant populations, and 𝜏 ( 𝑒𝑙 ) represents the species 
of color plants. 
It is assumed that h(uy) represents the basic principles 
of rational collocation of plants. m(l) represents the 
seasonal variation rule of color plants. The formula (5) is 
used to get the elements of landscaping. 
𝐹 𝑙 ( 𝐶 , 𝑋 ) =
𝑚 ( 𝑙 ) ×ℎ ( 𝑢𝑦 )
𝜁 ( 𝜗 ) ⋅ 𝑟 ( 𝑙 )
                    (5) 
In the formula, 𝜁 ( 𝜗 ) represents the mutual 
coordination between the color plant population, and 𝛾 ( 𝑙 ) 
represents all the features of the landscape. 
It is assumed that 𝑓𝑟 is the form of plant color 
expression. kl represents the effect of color patches in 
urban humanistic landscape, and the color and vegetation 
characteristics of color plants are obtained by using 
formula 6. 
𝜃 ( 𝑥 )
∗
=
𝜉 ( 𝑖 ) × 𝑗 𝑘 ∗
( 𝑣 ) 𝜔 𝑘 𝑓𝑟 × 𝑏𝑛 ( 𝑙𝑝 ) 𝑘𝑙
⋅ 𝑞 ( 𝑟 , 𝑦 ) ⊗
𝐸 ( 𝑘𝑘 )
𝐹 𝑙 ( 𝐶 , 𝑋 )
               (6) 
In the formula, 𝜉 ( 𝑖 ) represents the urban green space 
system. jk represents the color leafed plants adaptability.
is the city lottery leaf plant resources. v represents the 
principle of urban characteristics. bn(lp) represents plant 
planting requirements. 
The above analysis can show that in the process of 
establishing the optimization model of the urban 
humanistic landscape plant color design, the basic 
conditions for reasonable collocation of plants in the 
landscape are obtained by the principle of highlighting the 
urban characteristics and ecology. According to the needs 
of the landscape theme, the colorful landscape elements of 
the landscape plants are obtained, and the seasonal 
variation of color plants is obtained. The physiological and 
ecological characteristics of the color plants are given, 
which lays the foundation for the optimization design of 
the three-dimensional image of the urban landscape plant 
landscape [4]. 
(2) Optimization design of three-dimensional image 
of humanistic landscape in urban residential area 
Based on the physiological and ecological 
characteristics of color plants obtained above, the three-
dimensional color quantity concept is proposed based on 
the three-dimensional image optimization design of plant 
landscape in urban cultural landscape, and the three-
dimensional color amount of urban humanistic landscape 
is calculated. The three-dimensional color quantity is used 
to optimize the three-dimensional image of the urban 
landscape. The detailed steps are as follows: 
It is assumed that  represents the color leafed 
plants. M(nk) represents the characteristics of landscape 
design as a whole and contour. Based on the physiological 
and ecological characteristics of color plants obtained 
above, we use the formula (7) to describe the three 
dimensional spatial structure index of urban humanistic 
landscape. 
( 𝑛𝑘 )
𝑘𝑘
( 𝑀 )
=
∑ ( 𝜅𝑗 ) ⊗ 𝜁 ( km )
𝛾 ( 𝑛𝑛 ) ⊕ 𝑀 ( 𝑛𝑘 )
× 𝐹 𝑙 ( 𝐶 , 𝑋 )                   (7) 
In the formula, (kJ) represents the three dimensional 
Green amount, and the 𝜁 ( 𝑘𝑚 ) represents the crown 
diameter. 
It is assumed that represents the non three-
dimensional color leafed plants. 𝛹 ( 𝑗𝑙 ) represents three-
dimensional color leafed plants. The formula (8) is used to 
calculate the amount of color leafed plants: 
𝐶𝐺 ( 𝐻 ) =
𝜑 ( 𝑗𝑙 ) ∗ 𝜓 ( 𝑗𝑙 )
( 𝑛𝑘 )
𝑘𝑘
( 𝑀 )
× 𝑅 ( 𝑘 , 𝑙 ) ⊗ 𝑣 ( 𝑖 , 𝑙 )              (8) 
In the formula, R(k,l) represents the color of the actual 
plant, v(i,l) represents the classification of color leafed 
plants by leaf color characteristics of the situation. 
It is assumed that  stands for the three dimensional 
color sum of common leaf, bicolor and spotted leaves. 
m(k,l) represents the crown of color plants, and  
represents the three dimensional color sum of autumn leaf, 
new leaf color, common leaf, bicolor, and leaf color. The 
m(k,l) is defined as the amount of color leafed plants in 
spring, and the  is defined as the color leafed plants 
in summer and winter. The formula (9) was used to 
calculate the three-dimensional color conversion rate of 
urban landscape plants. 
𝜑 𝑙 𝑜 ( 𝑛 , 𝑗 ) =
𝑚 ( 𝑘 , 𝑙 ) ⋅ 𝑙 𝜏 𝛿 ( 𝑘 , 𝑜 )
𝐶𝐺 ( 𝐻 ) ⋅
𝑛𝑓 ( 𝑏 )
𝜉 ( 𝑣𝑣 )
                          (9) 
In the formula, nf(b) represents all the colorful plants 
of the urban humanistic landscape, and 𝜉 ( 𝑣𝑣 ) represents 
the sum of the three-dimensional color of all the colorful 
plants of the city's humanistic landscape [5]. 
It is assumed that l(b,m) represents the sum of the 
three dimensional Green quantities of non-colored plants. 
𝜆 ( 𝑚 , 𝑛 ) represents the difference in the contrast of three 
dimensional coloring rate in spring. The model of the 
three-dimensional image optimization of the urban 
landscape plant landscape was established by using the 
type (10). 
𝐴 ( 𝐶𝐵 ) =
𝜆 ( 𝑚 , 𝑛 )
𝑙 ( 𝑏 , 𝑚 )
× 𝜑 𝑙 𝑜 ( 𝑛 , 𝑗 ) 𝑀 ∗
                             (10) 
In the formula, M* represents the number of different 
phase accumulation value of colorful plants. 

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4 Simulation results and analysis 
In order to prove the validity of the proposed 3D image 
optimization design model of urban humanities landscape, 
an experiment is needed. In the environment of Matlab, a 
simulation platform for three-dimensional image 
optimization of urban humanities landscape is built. The 
data of humanistic landscape resources in urban 
residential areas from May 2016 to October 2017 are the 
experimental data [6]. 
4.1 Different models of landscape design 
color and three-dimensional color 
comparison 
This paper uses the model proposed in this paper and the 
literature model to carry out the experiment of the 
landscape design of urban landscape plants. The three-
dimensional color and three-dimensional color rate of 
plant color landscape design were compared between the 
2 different models. The comparison results are shown in 
figures 2 and 3. 
From the analysis of figures 3 and 4, it can be 
concluded that the color and rate of color rendering of 
urban humanistic landscape plants is better than that of the 
literature model. This is mainly because that when we use 
this model to design the 3D image of plant landscape in 
urban landscape, we first get the basic conditions of 
rational collocation of plants in landscape based on the 
principle of highlighting urban characteristics and 
ecology. According to the needs of the landscape theme, 
the colorful landscape elements of the landscape plants are 
obtained, and the seasonal variation of color plants is 
obtained. The physiological and ecological characteristics 
of the color plants are given, which ensures the color rate 
and three-dimensional color of the three-dimensional 
image design of the urban landscape plant landscape [7]. 
4.2 Comparison of the effectiveness of 
different models for landscape design 
The model in this paper and literature model were used to 
design the experiment respectively. The stability(%) and 
efficiency(%) of the 2 different models for the rational 
allocation of urban cultural landscape were compared [8]. 
The comparison results were used to measure the overall 
effectiveness of the 2 different models of urban 
humanistic landscape design. The results were shown as 
figure 5 and figure 6. 
From the analysis of Figure 5 and figure 6, it can be 
concluded that the overall superiority of the urban 
humanistic landscape design using this model is better 
than the model in the literature. In this paper, the three-
dimensional color quantity concept of the urban 
humanistic landscape is designed, and the three-
dimensional color quantity of the urban humanistic 
landscape is calculated. The three-dimensional image of 
urban humanistic landscape is optimized by three-
dimensional color, which ensures the overall superiority 
of the landscape design. 
 
Figure 3: Color comparison of different models of 
landscape design.
 
Figure 4: Three dimensional color comparison of 
different models of landscape design. 
Time/Season
Colorization rate%
Figure of this article
Literature [6] model
Summer Autumn Winter Spring
10
30
60
70
80
90
100
Time/Season
Three-dimensional color%
Figure of this article
Literature [6] model
Spring Winter Summer
Autumn
1000
3000
6000
3000
8000
9000
10000
12000
 
Figure 5: Comparison of the stability of different models 
of landscape design.
 
Figure 6: Comparison of the efficiency of different 
models of landscape design. 
Time/Season
Stability%
Figure of this article
Literature [6] model
Spring
Spring Summer Autumn Winter
10
20
30
50
70
90
100
Time/Season
Stability%
Figure of this article
Literature [6] model
Summer Autumn Spring Winter
10
20
30
50
70
90
100

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5 The trend of humanistic landscape 
design in urban residential areas 
With the accelerated process of urbanization in China, the 
design of humanistic landscape in urban residential areas 
is also developing. City residential area cultural landscape 
is more geared towards life, which meets the needs of the 
residents in the direction of development. It tries to 
improve the quality of the entire urban residential area 
with the most shared, cultural and artistic humanistic 
landscape. As shown in Figure 7. 
(1) The development of the shared cultural landscape 
When designing the residential landscape, we should 
take into account the needs of all users, and design a 
shared cultural landscape, so that every resident can enjoy 
and enjoy these cultural landscapes together. 
(2) Cultural development of the humanistic landscape 
In the design of the humanistic landscape, it is 
necessary to integrate more history and culture on the 
basis of the natural environment, so as to make the cultural 
landscape richer. Natural landscapes are naturally formed, 
while humanistic landscapes are designed by human 
beings, and human history and cultural development are 
the source and foundation of design. Therefore, 
humanistic landscape is actually a human cultural 
landscape. Because of the unique cultural background and 
historical background, the residents can feel the 
edification of art and historical culture when they 
appreciate the cultural landscape. Therefore, in the process 
of development, the pursuit of culture is an important 
direction in the development of humanistic landscape. 
(3) The artistic development of the humanistic 
landscape 
(4) The good development of the humanities 
landscape 
In order to attract household occupancy to a greater 
extent, many residential areas introduce the water system 
to the construction of humanistic landscape. It can realize 
the scientific and rational arrangement of each layout, 
which can realize the harmonious development of human, 
environment and society. 
With the development of social economy, people’s 
pursuit of art is higher. Therefore, in the process of design, 
humanistic landscape needs to satisfy people's artistic 
pursuit and aesthetic need. The humanistic landscape not 
only maintains the natural ecology, but also has the artistic 
beauty [9]. 
6 Conclusion 
With the continuous improvement of people's living 
standards, the demand for the living environment is 
becoming higher and higher. Therefore, the design of the 
green landscape in the residential area can not only meet 
the needs of the residents for the green space, but also 
improve the beauty and landscape culture of the 
residential area. More importantly, it can play a very 
important role in the greening of the city and the 
improvement of the ecological environment. We should 
pay attention to the ancient and emerging disciplines of 
the cultural landscape. This design accords with the 
modern and practical function of the poetic urban garden 
new space, and creates the beautiful landscape human 
settlement ecological environment. This should be the 
goal of all planners. 
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