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Morphological design control for large-scale city development: A new proposal [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Whereas many good examples can be found of the study of urban morphology informing the design of new residential areas in Europe, it is much more difficult to find examples relating to other land uses and outside of Europe.
Hall, Tony, Sanders, Paul
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How to Kill the Street without Destroying the Buildings

open access: yesTechnical Transactions, 2018
A discussion of the manner in which Oxford University institutions have modified the historic street structure and its character by acquiring whole blocks or by inserting new buildings, which ignore the street context, in the pursuit of promotional ...
Samuels Ivor
doaj   +1 more source

Modelling the impact of high rise buildings in urban areas on precipitation initiation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
The impact of urban areas upon precipitation distribution has been studied for many years. However, the relative importance of the distribution and type of surface morphology and urban heating remains unclear. A simple model of the surface sensible heat
Baik   +28 more
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Space and exclusion: does urban morphology play a part in social deprivation? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
There is currently a growing interest in the spatial causes of poverty, particularly its persistence. This paper presents methodological innovations that have been developed for investigating the relationship between physical segregation and economic ...
Clark, DLC   +3 more
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The evolution of George Town's urban morphology in the Straits of Malacca, late 18th century-early 21st century

open access: yesFrontiers of Architectural Research, 2019
George Town is a significant World Heritage Site in the Straits of Malacca. This paper examined the evolution of urban morphology in George Town within geography, politics, economy, and culture in a horizontal dimension and layer upon layer in a vertical
Long Zhao   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Configurational Structures of Social Spaces: Space Syntax and Urban Morphology in the Context of Analytical, Evidence-Based Design

open access: yesLand, 2023
This article presents an argument for the enhanced utilisation of urban morphology in urban design, drawing inspiration from space syntax theory and methodologies, advocating for the integration of social, economic, and cultural considerations alongside ...
Kayvan Karimi
doaj   +1 more source

Morphological Segmentation of Urban Structures [PDF]

open access: yes2007 Urban Remote Sensing Joint Event, 2007
Automatic segmentation of high-resolution remote sensing imagery is an important problem in urban applications because the resulting segmentations can provide valuable spatial and structural information that are complementary to pixel-based spectral information in classification.
Akçay, H. Gökhan, Aksoy, Selim
openaire   +3 more sources

Stimulating architects’ mental imagery reaching innovation: Lessons from urban history in using analogies and metaphors

open access: yesAin Shams Engineering Journal
This review article explores how metaphors and analogies used throughout urban history can simulate mental imagery to inspire innovation. The study addresses three critical questions using qualitative literature review methods like text data mining and ...
Hisham Abusaada, Abeer Elshater
doaj   +1 more source

The Influence of Urban Morphology on the Urban Microclimate. [PDF]

open access: yesAerul şi Apa: Componente ale Mediului, 2019
In this paper, GIS techniques and satellite data are used in order to analyze the impact of the two types of urban design existing in the neighborhoods of Bucharest on the local microclimate.
Bogdan URIȚESCU   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring the Association of Spatial Capital and Economic Diversity in the Tourist City of Surat Thani, Thailand

open access: yesISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2022
Diversity in economic activity can be found at different spatial scales in cities’ urban morphology. Spatial capital is defined as the area’s physical appearance, which is important for enhancing economic activities in urban areas. It addresses how urban
Manat Srivanit   +2 more
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