The geometry of urban layouts : a global comparative study /: a global comparative study. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Mahbub Rashid.
• Authors: Rashid, Mahbub, 1964-
• Contents: Dedication.- Acknowledgement.- Part I.- The Geometry of Urban Layouts: A comparative study of the urban layout maps of downtown areas in cities around the world.- Introduction.- What is this book about?.- Why do we need this book?.- How is this book going to affect urban design and science?.- An overview of this book.- References.- Urban layout and its significance.- Introduction.- Geometry, spatial representation, and urban layout.- Urban layout as map space.- The significance of urban layout.- References.- Studies on the geometry of urban layouts: A review of the literature.- Introduction.- Metric geometric studies of urban layouts.- Normative aesthetic studies of urban layouts.- Empirical studies of urban layouts.- Morphological studies of urban layouts.- Configurational studies of urban layouts.- Fractal studies of urban layouts.- 'Space syntax' studies of urban layouts.- GIS in configurational studies of urban layouts.- Discussion and conclusions.- References.- Materials and measures.- Introduction.- Study sample.- Study area.- Urban layout maps.- Street maps.- Urban block maps.- Linear maps.- Preparing the maps.- Urban layout measures.- Measures: Street and street centerline maps.- Measures: Urban block maps.- Measures: Axial and segment maps.- References.- Detecting ordinaries, extremes, similarities, and differences: Univariate descriptions of urban layouts .- Introduction.- Univariate descriptions of street and street centerline maps.- Univariate descriptions of urban block maps.- Univariate descriptions of axial and segment maps.- Extremes, similarities, and differences in the geometry of urban layouts .- Exceptional cities around the world.- Exceptional cities in developed countries.- Exceptional cities in developing countries.- Differences and similarities in urban layouts of cities in developed and developing countries.- Discussion and conclusions.- Examining scaling laws: Bivariate descriptions of urban layouts.- Introduction.- Scaling laws.- Mathematical expressions.- Scaling in biology.- Scaling in cities.- Rank-size distributions in the geometry of urban layouts.- Rank-size distributions in street and street centerline maps.- Rank-size distributions in urban block maps.- Rank-size distributions in axial and segment maps.- Discussion: Rank-size distributions in the geometry of urban layouts.- Allometry in the geometry of urban layouts.- Allometry in street and street centerline maps.- Allometry in urban block maps.- Allometry in axial and segment maps.- Other allometric relations between the measures of different urban layouts.- Discussion: Allometry in the geometry of urban layouts.- Discussion and conclusions.- References.- Developing descriptive categories, types, and indicators: Multivariate descriptions of urban layouts.- Introduction.- Criteria for descriptive categories of the geometry of urban layouts.- Descriptive categories of the geometry of urban layouts and their types and measures.- Quantity.- Density.- Granularity.- Compactness.- Continuity.- Accessibility.- Complexity.- Descriptive indicators, and similarities and differences in the geometry of urban layouts.- Quantity indicators.- Density indicators.- Granularity indicators.- Compactness indicators.- Continuity indicators.- Accessibility indicators.- Complexity indicators.- Discussions and conclusions.- References.- Robustness, resiliency, and universality in the geometry of urban layouts.- Introduction.- Urbanity and the physical environment of the city.- The physical environment of the city and the descriptive system of the book.- Contributions of the book.- Univariate analyses.- Bivariate analyses.- Multivariate analyses.- Moving forward.- Postscript.- References.- Part II.- The Geometry of Urban Layouts: A compendium of the urban layout maps of downtown areas in cities around the world.
• Publisher Details: Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 453 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 307.1/216; Geography; City planning; City planning -- Mathematics; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban; City planning; Technology & Engineering -- Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Geography; Architecture -- General; Architecture -- Urban & Land Use Planning; Geographical information systems (GIS) & remote sensing; Economic geography; City & town planning - architectural aspects; Urban & municipal planning; Regional planning; Architecture; Political Science -- Public Policy -- City Planning & Urban Development; Regional & area planning; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319307503; 3319307509
• Related ISBNs: 9783319307480
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 29, 2016).
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