pathbuilding
Pathbuilding is the process of designing and constructing routes or pathways within a space to enable movement of people, goods, or agents. It involves determining where corridors, trails, sidewalks, or transit lines should run, how they will be laid out, and how they will be integrated with existing infrastructure. Pathbuilding is used in urban planning, transportation engineering, landscape architecture, utilities, and in digital domains such as robotics and game development.
Practically, it relies on data and modeling tools. Planners analyze terrain, land use, ownership, flood risk,
The typical process includes defining objectives and constraints, generating feasible route options, evaluating alternatives against established
Applications span creating pedestrian networks in new neighborhoods, designing hiking or biking trails, routing utilities and
Challenges include land rights and funding, environmental protection, topography and safety, equity of access, and ongoing