Morphological indicators of the building fabric: <i>Towards a Metric Typomorphology</i>

Çalışkan, Olgu; Mashhoodi, Bardia; Akay, Mert

doi:10.1080/17549175.2022.2123381

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“…With the advances in computational methods, it has become possible to classify urban patterns (Dibble et al, 2019; Bobkova et al, 2021; Fleischmann et al, 2021; Venerandi et al, 2022). Identifying character areas using related indicators enables planners to understand the subtle morphological continuities and ruptures in the heterogeneous spatial patterns of cities, and to develop efficient spatial interventions for sustainable urban development (Çalışkan et al, 2022: 3). In this sense, this study argues that recognizing plot patterns in the urban fabric affords an understanding of the functional capacity of space and the promotion of sustainable retail systems.…”

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Exploring the plot patterns of the retail landscape: The case of the Helsinki Metropolitan area

Efeoglu,

Joutsiniemi,

Mozuriunaite

2023

Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science

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This study examines the impact of the morphological characteristics of plots in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area (HMA) on the retail landscape, with a focus on understanding the ways in which the morphological characteristics potentially influence the distribution, agglomeration and diversity of retail businesses. Although frequently underestimated in contemporary placemaking practices, this research emphasizes the role of the dual nature of plots as an element of urban form and an element of control over the retail landscape of the city. In this sense, the role of the morphological characteristics of plots in shaping the retail landscape of the city was investigated. The compositional (size, frontage ratio) and configurational (integration, betweenness, frequency) features of the plot in the HMA ( n = 77,736) were measured. Thereafter an unsupervised two-step clustering method was applied to reveal the subtle morphological regions through plot patterns. Computational plot characterization with open data sets yielded six plot types having different morphological characteristics and geographic distribution patterns. The spatial capacities of each plot type for retail distribution, agglomeration and diversity were then analysed and compared. This research argues that the interrelationship of the dual nature of plot plays an important role in placemaking processes. The results suggest that the spatial capacity of plots to accommodate street-based retail clusters is improved with spatially integrated, fine-grained urban fabric with independent micro-businesses involving a diversity of uses and actors. The study argues that these spatial conditions might also increase retail resilience and contribute to the vitality and viability of the retail landscape.

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Section: Plots As the Unit Of Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring the plot patterns of the retail landscape: The case of the Helsinki Metropolitan area

Efeoglu,

Joutsiniemi,

Mozuriunaite

2023

Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science

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Research perspectives of the Turkish Network of Urban Morphology

Kubat,

Akay,

Küçük

et al. 2023

SAJ, Serb Archit J

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For the last decades, interest in urban morphology studies has increased in Türkiye. Urban morphology has become a widespread study field within the quantitative and qualitative track of urbanism to investigate further the character of Turkish cities and their urban fabric. Aiming to make urban morphology an independent and interdisciplinary research field, the Turkish Network of Urban Morphology (TNUM) was founded in 2014 as a remarkable development. The main objective of TNUM is to create a common platform for urban morphology studies and to develop national/ international collaborations. For this purpose, TNUM held several academic events to increase the impact of the discipline of urban morphology. In this context, TNUM organised three national urban morphology symposiums; Mersin (2015), Istanbul (2018), and Ankara (2021), and the next event will be held in Konya in May 2023. Within this perspective, the primary intention of this research is to analyse the urban morphology studies in Türkiye contextually through the specified themes of the past three symposiums. It also aims to present the activities of TNUM for the last decade to propound the current morphology discussions in Türkiye. Eventually, the research will provide a comprehensive evaluation of the morphology studies by discussing possible further directions.

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Morphological indicators of the building fabric: Towards a Metric Typomorphology

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Exploring the plot patterns of the retail landscape: The case of the Helsinki Metropolitan area

Exploring the plot patterns of the retail landscape: The case of the Helsinki Metropolitan area

Research perspectives of the Turkish Network of Urban Morphology

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