This paper compares four different approaches to urban morphology: historico-
geographical, process typological, space syntax, and spatial analytical. It explores in …

Bringing together different approaches to understand the complex physical form of cities and
exploring the potential of this scientific knowledge for planning practice are crucial tasks for …

This paper assesses the 2006 Plano Director Municipal of Porto, Portugal as a contribution
to the ISUF Task Force on Research and Practice in Urban Morphology. It focuses on the …

A detailed critical analysis of the definitions of built form as used in urban morphology is
reported. The overarching aim of the analysis was to establish a common reference point for …

In recent years, the debate on urban morphology has been polarized by two different
perspectives, the first developed within the International Seminar on Urban Form (ISUF) …

While the previous chapters focused on the urban forms (and on the agents and processes)
the sixth chapter focuses on those studying these urban forms. It is divided into three parts …

Urban morphology is a thriving field of enquiry involving researchers from a wide diversity of
disciplinary, linguistic and cultural backgrounds. While this diversity has helped advance our …

This chapter focuses on the different elements of urban form. The presentation of these
different elements follows an order of increasing resolution of urban form. It starts with a …

This paper provides a comprehensive review of the research field of urban morphology: the
study of urban form. Urban morphology is a growing field of cross-disciplinary research …

The diversity and complexity of human settlements is reflected in the range of ways we try to
understand them. The richness of subject matter presented by cities has given rise to an …