Urban morphology and Historic Urban Landscape management

2019 ◽  
pp. 149-165
Author(s):  
Mahbub Rashid
Keyword(s):  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Landscape Management ◽  
Urban Morphology

scholarly journals Urban Landscape Patterns of Iași City. Analysing City Relations Between Urban Land use, Topography and Inhabitants Pressure Upon Urban Morphology

2014 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-104
Author(s):  
Lucian Ionut ROȘU ◽  
Ana Maria OIȘTE
Keyword(s):  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Urban Morphology ◽  
Urban Land Use ◽  
Landscape Patterns ◽  
Topographic Features ◽  
Economic Trends ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
City Relations ◽  
The City

The quality of urban environment has increasingly been regarded as an important matter, being analysed from different points of view (quality of life, economic trends, accessibility to major facilities etc.). In this study case, we use Iași Municipality for analysing city-wide relationships betwen anthtropogenic factors (landuse, connectivity, population density, occurence of urban facilities) and natural ones (topographic features transformed into landslide susceptability). The indicators taken into consideration, appended into an factorial analyses are predictors for changing environment in a dynamic context. Connectivity is the most influent factor, having the capability to reshape the structure of density of population or occurence of facilities whence they modify the shape of the entire city. The landscape patterns of Iași city reveal a different image upon landuse of the city, creating an integral display upon the urban area analysed.

scholarly journals Applying ecological landscape concepts and metrics in urban landscape management

2016 ◽  
pp. 71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bráulio Magalhães Fonseca ◽  
Rodrigo Pinheiro Ribas ◽  
Ana Clara Mourão Moura
Keyword(s):  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Landscape Management ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Quadrilátero Ferrífero ◽  
Ecological Landscape

Os conceitos de Ecologia da Paisagem aplicados ao planejamento urbano podem favorecer a hierarquização dos fragmentos de vegetação, identificando os de maior importância segundo os modos de ocupação dos setores da cidade. Apresenta-se estudo de município em profunda transformação, em função da exploração de minério de ferro no Quadrilátero Ferrífero, Minas Gerais. A metodologia pressupôs: 1 - a classificação de imagens de satélite RapidEye e mapeamento de uso e cobertura do solo; 2 - aplicação de métricas de paisagem (área, perímetro, distância ao vizinho mais próximo, área central, índice de forma e NRVI); 3 - integração de métricas usando análise multicritério. Foram identificadas áreas propícias para políticas públicas que promovam a gestão da cobertura vegetal, considerando não apenas as áreas verdes institucionais, mas também as propriedades particulares, entendendo a cobertura vegetal como uma rede sistêmica.

A historical analysis and the identification of driving forces behind the evolution of the urban macro skyline of Shiraz, Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 413-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farnaz Mohseni ◽  
Silke Weidner ◽  
Michael Kloos
Keyword(s):  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Landscape Management ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Comprehensive Method ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Historic City

PurposeThe historic city of Shiraz, in the south of Iran, is renowned for its monuments and its remarkable macro skyline, which has been destructively affected by the rapid urban development. This research proposes a systematic historical analysis, which can discover the driving forces behind the evolution of the macro skyline of Shiraz, in the past as well as contemporary times.Design/methodology/approachThe proposed general framework of the methodology is constituted of systematic historical mapping and documentation, which is based on a desk study and field research. Moreover, by means of this methodology, different layers and driving forces of shaping the urban macro skyline are extracted.FindingsThe outcome demonstrates 12 driving forces or contributing factors behind the evolution of the urban macro skyline. Based on the results, it is concluded that there was a shift in the subject and content of driving forces during the last century that has contributed to the destructive effects on the silhouette of Shiraz in turn.Practical implicationsIt is suggested that the proposed comprehensive method, which is based on the historical analysis and the field survey, can be applied as a documentation platform. It is believed that the analysis and the extraction of driving forces can facilitate future urban landscape management plans as well as possible impact assessments.Originality/valueMany studies rely on the analysis of historical data in landscape assessment. Nevertheless, this research develops an innovative historical analysis, which identifies the driving forces behind the evolution of the urban macro skyline over time.

scholarly journals Developing a Framework for the Implementation of Landscape and Greenspace Indicators in Sustainable Urban Planning. Waterfront Landscape Management: Case Studies in Gdańsk, Poznań and Bristol

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 2291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Badach ◽  
Elżbieta Raszeja
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Landscape Management ◽  
Structural Diversity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Planning System ◽  
Modes Of Governance

Urban landscape (UL) management and urban greenspace (UG) delivery require effective planning tools. The aim of the study is to develop a conceptual framework for the implementation of ecological, structural and visual landscape and greenspace indicators (LGI) in spatial development of urban areas. The UL and UG management provisions in Poland are identified at various levels of urban planning (local, municipal and regional). Furthermore, the applicability of the selected set of LGI in the Polish planning system is considered based on the existing planning documents. The quality of UL and UG transformation is discussed in three case studies in Bristol, Gdańsk and Poznań in the broader context of the English and Polish spatial planning systems. Bristol is used as a point of reference for the evaluation of UL and UG management in Poland and for the comparison between English and Polish landscape policies. Based on the conceptual framework and the analysis of the case studies, critical areas of UL and UG management in Poland are identified. The existing planning system often fails to ensure the continuity of landscape structures, and it does not include its preservation and enhancement to a sufficient extent. Therefore, the implementation of the proposed LGI framework could significantly improve the ecological and visual quality, as well as the structural diversity of UL and UG. Moreover, the article concludes by indicating some practical implications of the proposed LGI framework for urban planners, policy makers and other stakeholders in terms of improving the modes of governance for UL and UG management as well as of accounting for human health and well-being.

scholarly journals On the origin of spaces: Morphometric foundations of urban form evolution

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 707-730 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob Dibble ◽  
Alexios Prelorendjos ◽  
Ombretta Romice ◽  
Mattia Zanella ◽  
Emanuele Strano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Form ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Hierarchical Cluster ◽  
Urban Morphology ◽  
New Towns ◽  
High Rise ◽  
Key Variables ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Way

The modern discipline of urban morphology gives us a ground for the comparative analysis of cities, which increasingly includes specific quantitative elements. In this paper, we make a further step forward towards the definition of a general method for the classification of urban form. We draw from morphometrics and taxonomy in life sciences to propose such method, which we name ‘urban morphometrics’. We then test it on a unit of the urban landscape named ‘Sanctuary Area’ (SA), explored in 45 cities whose origins span four historic time periods: Historic (medieval), Industrial (19th century), New Towns (post-WWII, high-rise) and Sprawl (post-WWII, low-rise). We describe each SA through 207 physical dimensions and then use these to discover features that discriminate them among the four temporal groups. Nine dimensions emerge as sufficient to correctly classify 90% of the urban settings by their historic origins. These nine attributes largely identify an area's ‘visible identity’ as reflected by three characteristics: (1) block perimeterness, or the way buildings define the street-edge; (2) building coverage, or the way buildings cover the land and (3) regular plot coverage, or the extent to which blocks are made of plots that have main access from a street. Hierarchical cluster analysis utilising only the nine key variables nearly perfectly clusters each SA according to its historic origin; moreover, the resulting dendrogram shows, just after WWII, the first ‘bifurcation’ of urban history, with the emergence of the modern city as a new ‘species’ of urban form. With ‘urban morphometrics’ we hope to extend urban morphological research and contribute to understanding the way cities evolve.

scholarly journals Affordances of Historic Urban Landscapes: An Ecological Understanding of Human Interaction with the Past

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susana Alves
Keyword(s):  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Landscape Management ◽  
Cultural Practice ◽  
Human Interaction ◽  
Urban Landscapes ◽  
The Past ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
Ecological Understanding ◽  
Human Landscape

Heritage has been defined differently in European contexts. Despite differences, a common challenge for historic urban landscape management is the integration of tangible and intangible heritage. Integration demands an active view of perception and human-landscape interaction where intangible values are linked to specific places and meanings are attached to particular cultural practices and socio-spatial organisation. Tangible and intangible values can be examined as part of a system of affordances (potentialities) a place, artefact or cultural practice has to offer. This paper discusses how an ‘affordance analysis’ may serve as a useful tool for the management of historic urban landscapes.

scholarly journals Perceptive approaches to the morphological characterization of the urban contour: The case of the peri-urban landscape of Madrid

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rocío Santo-Tomás Muro ◽  
Eva Juana Rodríguez Romero ◽  
Carlota Sáenz de Tejada Granados
Keyword(s):  
Urban Form ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Morphological Characterization ◽  
Urban Morphology ◽  
Graphic Analysis ◽  
Character Assessment ◽  
Landscape Character ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The City

Perceptive approaches to the morphological characterization of the urban contour: The case of the peri-urban landscape of Madrid Eva J. Rodríguez Romero¹, Carlota Sáenz de Tejada Granados², Rocío Santo-Tomás Muro3 1, 2,3 Departamento de Arquitectura y Diseño. Universidad CEU San Pablo. Escuela Politécnica Superior, Campus de Montepríncipe. 28668 Boadilla del Monte, Madrid. E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Keywords: perceptive analysis, proximity landscape, landscape character, urban form, Madrid Conference topics and scale: Tools of analysis in urban morphology     A growing city adapts and transforms the pre-existing topography, and with its urban fabric defines an ever-changing contour throughout history; this contour is not a clear line, but rather a fringe, where city and countryside meet and create occupancy systems that are crucial to comprehend the evolution of the urban form. We can consider this fringe as ‘proximity’ landscapes: landscapes that are perceived when the city is either a destination or a point of departure. The vision from afar, or when progressively approaching the city, provides both locals and tourists with certain landscape and architectural aspects that should be studied, preserved and valued for their ability to generate meaningful spaces. In this communication we study the surrounding landscapes of Madrid by means of a Landscape Character Assessment, within the framework of the project ‘Proximity landscapes of the city of Madrid. From the 19thC to the present’ currently in process. Combining graphic analysis of historical cartography at a metropolitan scale with perceptive analysis techniques, special attention is drawn to certain axes and significant lookouts of the city, mapping them and evaluating their visual basins. This characterization leads to distinguishing three main landscape types surrounding Madrid, according to physical, natural and anthropogenic structures: one predominantly natural, one mainly industrial and service-related, and a third one with special historical relevance.   References Council of Europe (2000) European Landscape Convention (COE, Florence). Cruz, L., Español, I. (2009) El paisaje. De la percepción a la gestión (Liteam, Madrid). Pinto, V. (coord.) (1995-2001) Madrid. Atlas Histórico de la Ciudad, Vol.1-Vol.2 (Lunwerg Editors and Fundación Caja Madrid, Madrid). Rodríguez, E.J. (2011) ‘Naturaleza y ciudad: el paisaje de Madrid visto por los extranjeros’, in Cabañas, M., López-Yarto, A. & Rincón, W. (ed.), El arte y el viaje (CSIC, Madrid) 321-337. Terán, F. (2006) En torno a Madrid. Génesis espacial de una región urbana (Autonomous Community of Madrid, Madrid). Tudor, C. (2014) An Approach to Landscape Character Assessment (Natural England, Government of the UK).

scholarly journals An Assessment of Road Landscape by Analysing People’s Perception and Expert Opinion of Khulna City, Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-86
Author(s):  
Sneha Paul ◽  
Tusar Kanti Roy
Keyword(s):  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Good Condition ◽  
Landscape Management ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
The Road ◽  
Sustainable Environment ◽  
People’S Perception ◽  
Expert’S Opinion ◽  
Quantitative Analyses ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Road landscape management is essential for a sustainable environment. This study is conducted to show the existing road landscape condition of Khulna city. Both qualitative and quantitative analyses have been done to analyze the existing condition of the road landscape. Urban Landscape Quality Index (ULQI) and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) are used for qualitative and quantitative analysis respectively. In ULQI, the expert's opinion has been compared with the people's perception and 70.6% of similarity is found. From AHP analysis, KDA Avenue is ranked first which indicates that this road possesses the best road landscape and Sher-E-Bangla road is ranked last. The study finds that the road landscape of Khulna city is not in very good condition. For improving the livability and sustainability of Khulna city, investigation of the road landscape both from quantitative and qualitative perspective may establish the basis for future analysis. Journal of Engineering Science 11(2), 2020, 75-86

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