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Conceived as a practical manual of morphological analysis, The Handbook of Urban Morphology focuses on the form, structure and evolution of human settlements from villages to metropolitan regions.

Table of Contents

Introduction 2

Slowing down the normative impulse

Part 1 – Principles 12

1 Core Concepts 14

2 Origins and Approaches 16

3 Aspects of Urban Form 20

4 Minimum Elements 38

Part 2 – Methods 48

5 The General Process of Analysis 50

6 Desktop Analysis 58

7 Field Survey 116

8 Synthesis 132

Part 3 – Applications 174

9 Case Studies 176

Conclusion 230

Appendix 232

Further Reading 234

Illustration Credits 236

Index 237

The Handbook of Urban Morphology

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 6 October 2017
      ISBN-13 9781118747698
      978-1118747698
      ISBN-10 1118747690

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Conceived as a practical manual of morphological analysis, The Handbook of Urban Morphology focuses on the form, structure and evolution of human settlements from villages to metropolitan regions.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction 2

      Slowing down the normative impulse

      Part 1 – Principles 12

      1 Core Concepts 14

      2 Origins and Approaches 16

      3 Aspects of Urban Form 20

      4 Minimum Elements 38

      Part 2 – Methods 48

      5 The General Process of Analysis 50

      6 Desktop Analysis 58

      7 Field Survey 116

      8 Synthesis 132

      Part 3 – Applications 174

      9 Case Studies 176

      Conclusion 230

      Appendix 232

      Further Reading 234

      Illustration Credits 236

      Index 237

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