scholarly journals Climate and Urban Morphology in the City of Barcelona: The Role of Vegetation

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilkauris Rojas-Cortorreal ◽  
Francesc Navés Viñas ◽  
Julio Peña ◽  
Jaime Roset ◽  
Carlos López-Ordóñez
Keyword(s):  
Urban Morphology ◽  
The City

scholarly journals The Role of Urban Morphology Design on Enhancing Physical Activity and Public Health

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 2359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadegh Fathi ◽  
Hassan Sajadzadeh ◽  
Faezeh Mohammadi Sheshkal ◽  
Farshid Aram ◽  
Gergo Pinter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Space Syntax ◽  
Urban Morphology ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Urban Spaces ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
The City

Along with environmental pollution, urban planning has been connected to public health. The research indicates that the quality of built environments plays an important role in reducing mental disorders and overall health. The structure and shape of the city are considered as one of the factors influencing happiness and health in urban communities and the type of the daily activities of citizens. The aim of this study was to promote physical activity in the main structure of the city via urban design in a way that the main form and morphology of the city can encourage citizens to move around and have physical activity within the city. Functional, physical, cultural-social, and perceptual-visual features are regarded as the most important and effective criteria in increasing physical activities in urban spaces, based on literature review. The environmental quality of urban spaces and their role in the physical activities of citizens in urban spaces were assessed by using the questionnaire tool and analytical network process (ANP) of structural equation modeling. Further, the space syntax method was utilized to evaluate the role of the spatial integration of urban spaces on improving physical activities. Based on the results, consideration of functional diversity, spatial flexibility and integration, security, and the aesthetic and visual quality of urban spaces plays an important role in improving the physical health of citizens in urban spaces. Further, more physical activities, including motivation for walking and the sense of public health and happiness, were observed in the streets having higher linkage and space syntax indexes with their surrounding texture.

ROLE OF URBAN MORPHOLOGY IN DEVELOPMENT OF THE THERMAL EXCESS IN THE CITY OF DEBRECEN, HUNGARY

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 2805-2808 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandor Szegedi ◽  
Tamas Toth ◽  
Istvan Lazar
Keyword(s):  
Urban Morphology ◽  
The City

scholarly journals The Role of Urban Morphology Design on Enhancing Physical Activities and Public Health

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadeq Fathi ◽  
Hassan Sajadzadeh ◽  
Faezeh Mohammadi Sheshkal ◽  
Farshid Aram ◽  
Gergo Pinter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Space Syntax ◽  
Urban Morphology ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Urban Spaces ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
The City

Along with environmental pollutions, urban planning has been connected to public health. The research indicates that the quality of built environments plays an important role in reducing mental disorders and overall health. The structure and shape of the city are considered as one of the factors influencing happiness and health in urban communities and the type of the daily activities of citizens. The aim of this study was to promote physical activity in the main structure of the city via urban design in a way that the main form and morphology of the city can encourage citizens to move around and have physical activity within the city. Functional, physical, cultural-social, and perceptual-visual features are regarded as the most important and effective criteria in increasing physical activities in urban spaces based on literature review. The environmental quality of urban spaces and their role in the physical activities of citizens in urban spaces were assessed by using the questionnaire tool and analytical network process (ANP) of structural equation modeling. Further, the space syntax method was utilized to evaluate the role of the spatial integration of urban spaces on improving physical activities. Based on the results, the consideration of functional diversity, spatial flexibility and integration, security, and the aesthetic and visual quality of urban spaces plays an important role in improving the physical health of citizens in urban spaces. Further, more physical activities, including motivation for walking and consequently, the sense of public health and happiness, were observed in the streets having higher linkage and space syntax indexes with their surrounding texture.

scholarly journals Seúl y el Río Han: 1945-2014

2015 ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Eunmi Kim
Keyword(s):  
Urban Morphology ◽  
Historic Center ◽  
Han River ◽  
The North ◽  
Area Of Influence ◽  
Del Rio ◽  
Urban Strategy ◽  
The City ◽  
North And South

ResumenEste artículo contribuye al entendimiento de la evolución de la ciudad de Seúl en torno al Río Han a través del análisis cruzado de su morfología urbana en relación a la situación política y económica, la estrategia urbana y el papel de los planes urbanísticos, así como de las grandes operaciones urbanísticas, en torno al río Han, tanto en los crecimientos de su orilla sur (Gang-Nam), como la transformación del centro histórico en el norte. El río Han y sus alrededores reflejan el gran cambio de la morfología de Seúl a través de su historia, en la que la relación entre la ciudad de Seúl y el río ha tenido un papel muy importante en la evolución urbana, pasando de ser un área exterior a la zona de influencia de la antigua capital, a convertirse en su centro geográfico con la extensión de la ciudad moderna al sur del río, influenciada por la situación de conflicto existente entre las dos Coreas, y derivando en un gran desequilibrio entre el Norte y el Sur de la ciudad.Palabras claveSeúl, Río Han, evolución, morfología, extensión al sur del río, desequilibrio entre norte y sur del ríoAbstractThis article contributes to the understanding of the evolution of Seoul city around the Han River through cross analysis of their urban morphology in relation to the political and economic situation, the urban strategy and the role of urban planning, as well as the great urban operations around the Han River, in the growth of its southern shore (Gang-Nam) and the transformation of the historic center in the north. The Han River and its surroundings reflect the great change in the morphology of Seoul through its history, in which the relationship between the city of Seoul and the river has played an important role in urban development, from being an area outside the area of influence of the former capital, to a geographical center to the extension of the modern city south of the river, influenced by the situation of conflict between the two Koreas, and resulting in a disequilibrium between the North and south of the city. KeywordsSeoul, Han River, evolution, morphology, extension of the south of the river, disequilibrium between the North and south of the city

scholarly journals Jobs and Land Use within Cities: A Survey of Theory, Evidence, and Policy

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 198-238
Author(s):  
Arti Grover Goswami ◽  
Somik V Lall
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Spatial Organization ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Policy Instruments ◽  
Urban Morphology ◽  
Urban Spatial Structure ◽  
Market Failures ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The City

Abstract Over the last century, the urban spatial structure of cities has transformed dramatically from a traditional monocentric configuration to varying forms of decentralized organization. This paper reviews theory and empirical evidence to understand the urban morphology of jobs and land use within a city. Our survey highlights four broad insights: (i) The evolution of monocentric to polycentric centers have been accompanied by structural changes within the city. (ii) The internal geography of a city is an outcome of the trade-off between the pull from agglomeration economies and the push from congestion. (iii) The presence of externalities implies that the equilibrium spatial organization achieved by profit-maximizing firms may not necessarily be optimal. This justifies the role of public policy in addressing associated market failures. (iv) The productive edge and competitiveness of a city can be enhanced by introducing policies that increase the overall connectivity to take advantage of economic opportunities across the metropolitan area. The survey also puts together a wide range of policy instruments useful in closing the gap between equilibrium urban spatial structures and the optimal outcome.

Local stakeholders’ perspectives on religious heritage and tourism development in Varanasi

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 529-544
Author(s):  
Shyju P.J. ◽  
Iqbal Ahmad Bhat ◽  
Kathryn Myers ◽  
Naresh Tanwar
Keyword(s):  
Development Process ◽  
Sacred Space ◽  
Landscape Planning ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Urban Morphology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Ancient City ◽  
Local Stakeholders ◽  
The City

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the perspectives of local stakeholders on the role of religious tourism and the development process that alter the sacred space and religious heritage of Varanasi. Specific objectives include study local stakeholders' view on the motivation of visitors, the image of the city they carry home, role of infrastructure development altering sacredness of the city, major issues pertaining to conservation of the city's religious heritage and whether tourism dominates the sacred space of the city. Design/methodology/approach The present study follows the philosophical approach of constructionism and is an inductive study based on the ontological features of realism. The study is conducted using qualitative research design. Participants were purposely selected from different groups to provide representative data. through in-depth interviews with a set of 22 open-ended questions. Findings The study acknowledged the spatial changes happening in an old city over time. The portrayed image of Varanasi remains deeply rooted in the minds of pilgrims, whereas the tourist perspective often goes beyond the texts as an experience. The reflection of local stakeholders in the transformation of sacred space to tourist experiencescape as a consumable experience, which is influenced by market-driven forces is a major finding of the study. Research limitations/implications Difficulties in finalising the respondents and building up the theoretical base, which is one of the main limitations of the study. During the process of data collection, the respondents mainly focussed upon the impacts of tourism on Varanasi, and the researchers made every effort to extract qualitative information on the current research. At times, some respondents hesitated to share their view on political influences in the development process, which restricted the authors to obtain righteous information, that could have contributed a better understanding of the deep-rooted issues of religious heritage conservation. Another limitation is that the perspectives of visitors have not been included in this research. Practical implications The study will contribute to the theoretical areas of tourism development in historic and sacred cities. As an interdisciplinary area, the selected theme of the study delves in to landscape planning, heritage preservation, tourism development in historic cities and more importantly how residents understand the changes happening in a scared environment. The present research opens opportunities for further researches such as social pressures and tourism development, urban morphology and its transformation in ancient cities and so on. Social implications Varanasi is an ancient city in India, which is also the heartland of Hinduism. The study reveals the understanding of respondents on religious traditions, sentiments and the social values attached to a place. At the same time, it also highlights the role of tourism in generating an intercultural dialogue with local cultures, appreciating the sacred value of sites associated with religious sentiments. Originality/value The study addresses the role of tourism in altering the landscape of ancient city of Varanasi. The original view of respondents has been used in the article to maintain originality. There are several researches conducted on Varanasi, but the present study is conducted in a systematic way to gather the real understanding of local people. The study acknowledges the changes happening in the city along the course of time.

scholarly journals The Role of Vegetation in the Morphological Decoding of Lisbon (Portugal)

Land ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Justo ◽  
Maria Matos Silva
Keyword(s):  
Urban Form ◽  
Morphological Characterization ◽  
Urban Morphology ◽  
Urban Systems ◽  
Urban Landscapes ◽  
Academic Context ◽  
The Public ◽  
Urban Greenery ◽  
The City

In the academic context, especially in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, and urbanism, urban form studies are assumed to be a vehicle for reflection on the built and unbuilt city. This essay aims to challenge the most common and stabilized morphological approaches in the city reading process, invoking vegetation and its role as an element of urban composition that is recurrently left out of it. Methodologically, this work uses the city of Lisbon to carry out a morphological characterization of different homogeneous areas based on a decomposition process of urban systems and elements. The article focuses on the reading of the public component of three homogeneous areas in Lisbon—Alfama, Avenidas and Alvalade—and specifically on the role of urban greenery as a systemic element of the formal or informal composition of the city. Through an initial systematization process reflects upon the formal attributes of vegetation and trees in particular, this research may contribute not only to the development of the discipline of urban morphology applied to the city of Lisbon but also to the acknowledgment of urban greenery as a contributor to the creation of specific, unique, and unrepeatable spaces within urban landscapes.

scholarly journals The Dynamics of the Day and Night Population as an Indicator of Structural and Functional Changes in the Territory of the City in the Zone of Influence of the Moscow Central Ring Using Data from Mobile Operators

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-179
Author(s):  
A. G. Makhrova ◽  
R. A. Babkin ◽  
E. E. Kazakov
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Urban Morphology ◽  
World City ◽  
Central Ring ◽  
Functional Roles ◽  
Functional Changes ◽  
Zone Of Influence ◽  
The City

Moscow as a world city combines territories with various functional content. At the same time, the complexity of the morphological structure of the capital is supplemented by the high dynamism of the socio-economic processes taking place in it. In this context, an important task is to assess the role of large infrastructure projects, intensifying the processes of transformation of the urban structure and in a short time changing the historically established functional roles of vast urban spaces. The article uses the data of mobile operators to analyze functional changes in the zone of influence of the largest urban megaproject  – the Moscow Central Ring (MCC) from 2015 to 2018. The available information on mobile telephony about the distribution of the population at night and daytime allows us to characterize the degree of “dormancy” and “attractiveness” of urban areas near the MCC, and accordingly their functional roles. The analysis showed that during the period under review, the day and night population of 43 municipalities surrounding the MCC showed an equal increase of 0.35 million people with a significant differentiation of its pace in certain areas. The ratio between the day and night population of the areas, as well as its change from 2015 to 2018 allowed to distinguish the characteristic functional types of districts. The typology demonstrated that the role of the MCC in spatial development for the attractive territories of the center and subcenter of Moscow turned out to be significantly less noticeable than for areas located on the side of the MCC external to the city center. This influence was more replaceable in municipalities, where the railway ring became the first type of high-speed off-street transport, as well as in areas that have significant areas of industrial zones, the majority of the observed structural and functional movements in urban morphology are associated with the synergy of renovation.

PROBLEMS OF STRAY ANIMALS IN NOVOSIBIRSK

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-91
Author(s):  
Elena E. Rinchinova ◽  
Diyara A. Takumova ◽  
Irina I. Bochkareva
Keyword(s):  
Urban Population ◽  
Domestic Animals ◽  
Legal Documents ◽  
Quantitative Indicators ◽  
The City

The article discusses main issues of organizing activities for the treatment of stray and street animals in the city of Novosibirsk. The important role of successful solving the problem of stray animals in ensuring environmental comfort and safety of the urban population is noted. Definitions of the concepts “stray animals” and “street animals” are given, the differences between them are emphasized. The main regulatory and legal documents governing the handling of stray and street animals are listed. The ways in which domestic animals get into a stray state are described briefly. The results of the collection and analysis of information on the activities of shelters for stray animals in Novosibirsk are described. The information on the quantitative indicators of the shelters are given. Conclusions on how to solve the problem of stray animals, relying on the latest regulations are drawn.

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