Sustainability-oriented configurational analysis of the street network of China's superblocks: Beyond Marshall's model

Ge, Xin; Han, Dongqing

doi:10.1016/j.foar.2020.07.001

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“…Although there are some studies of superblocks in East Asian countries, there are no systematic studies of superblocks in China. This study has integrated the methods proposed by (Ge and Han, 2020) and (Song et al, 2021), tried to establish a morphological method for typical problems in China’s superblocks. This study takes the lead in analyzing the characteristics of superblocks by establishing hierarchy from multiple dimensions, and much progress has been made than most of the current studies focusing only on single dimension.…”

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“…Con N is the primary basis for identifying the four dimensions. Among many configuration methods for street networks, Marshall’s route structure is most consistent with the hierarchical characteristics of streets in Chinese superblocks (Ge and Han, 2020). According to Marshall (2004, 2016), conventional transport network analysis and space syntax show reduced performance in representing the hierarchy and continuity of roads, although they are relevant to actual movement, especially in modern hierarchical and open-plan layouts (Marshall et al, 2018; Ratti, 2004).…”

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“…He considered that the relative hierarchy of streets should be judged and used as the criteria to determine whether a node remains continuous or splits at crossings based on the principle that high-level roads cut off low-level roads. Based on his theory, Ge and Han (2020) set the level of the boundary road of the superblock to be much higher than the internal street as the basic premise, and identified the level of the internal street by two indicators: depth and connectivity. Depth measures how distant a street is from a particular “datum,” measured by number of steps of adjacency.…”

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“…The former study used the method of directional distance analysis in space syntax, while the latter study proposed a three-level street structure of “global–glocal–local.” Feng and Peponis (2020) applied analytical and sorting algorithms to aid the transition from an intuitive to a formalized definition of superblock type. Based on a comparison of several network configuration methods, Ge and Han (2020) adjusted Marshall’s route structure method according to the hierarchical characteristics of Chinese superblocks. However, these studies have generally paid more attention to a single element of the street.…”

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Measuring the superblock based on a hierarchy matrix of geometry, configuration, network, and area: The case of Nanjing

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2022

Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science

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A superblock is a core unit of the built form of an old city in China, in which various morphological elements are organized and related through a hierarchical structure. Existing quantitative studies are generally limited to a single perspective or object and do not support the classification of morphological types through comprehensive analysis methods. In this study, a new cognitive framework, the hierarchy matrix, is presented to bridge this knowledge gap. It consists of four dimensions: configuration of network, geometry of network, configuration of area, and geometry of area. These dimensions are formed by the intersection of the two coordinates of perspective and object. Based on their measurement, the overall characteristics of the superblocks are represented and compared through matrix diagrams. Subsequently, the validity and adaptability of this quantitative approach are verified through an empirical analysis of Nanjing’s old city superblocks. The results reveal the morphological type of superblocks, and their causes are analyzed through the correlation with the urban environmental background. hierarchy matrix is potentially a useful method for studying the complex emerging built form of rapidly changing cities, especially in developing countries, such as China. The hierarchical matrix method is not only an analysis tool but also has the potential to develop an evaluation method to provide scientific support for the practice of urban renewal.

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“…The urgency is clear for designers to balance sustainable design with technological sustainability by completely extending the scope of a building's visual, historical and functional requirements (Zakaria and Bahauddin, 2015). Indeed, the design of historical cities is often assumed to be compatible with the principles of sustainable development (Ge and Han, 2020).…”

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Nightlife in historical sites: between lights and shadows (visions and challenges)

Fewella

2022

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PurposeThe paper aims to describe the positive and negative effects of night lights in historical sites, as well as the most salient challenges faced by the visitors of these sites and determine ways to address them. The study aims to suggest several light-and-shadow approaches and designs to enhance the experience of visiting historical sites.Design/methodology/approachThis study identifies problems of nightlife in historical sites with an online international questionnaire to determine the preferences and difficulties faced by visitors of historical sites during day and night. After that Egypt was determined as a sample case of a developing country; its archaeological sites need to be improved. The main problems of historical Egyptian sites were investigated and approaches in developing historical sites with interactive lighting design were presented after an online questionnaire to the Egyptian society.FindingsThe paper shows that archaeological sites need some development, especially in their technological and lighting aspects, to overcome visitors’ low night-time interest in archaeological sites. Research has found certain limitations in the effects of constructing artificial illumination. The study provides modern sustainable solution for some light challenges in historical sites with approaches and solutions to solve it.Research limitations/implicationsThe results of that research could be applied in developing countries, but with larger specific studies to the historical urban locations according to the politics of the country.Practical implicationsThe paper includes sustainable approaches in developing historical sites with technological lighting design required to enhance historical sites at night-time and make visits more interactive and interesting.Originality/valueThis paper presents an identified need of historical sites visitors’ to study applying modern approaches in enhancing urban historical sites.

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A multifractal method based on Spacematrix type units for analysing cross-scale characteristics of urban morphology

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Yang

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Frontiers of Architectural Research

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Sustainability-oriented configurational analysis of the street network of China's superblocks: Beyond Marshall's model

Cited by 13 publications

References 11 publications

Measuring the superblock based on a hierarchy matrix of geometry, configuration, network, and area: The case of Nanjing

Measuring the superblock based on a hierarchy matrix of geometry, configuration, network, and area: The case of Nanjing

Nightlife in historical sites: between lights and shadows (visions and challenges)

A multifractal method based on Spacematrix type units for analysing cross-scale characteristics of urban morphology

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