Urban Morphology : An Introduction to the Study of the Physical Form of Cities - Oliveira, Vítor.; SpringerLink (Online service) (Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016)
Introduction -- Motivation -- Object of study -- Structure of the book -- The elements of urban form -- The concept of urban tissue -- The natural context -- The street system -- The plot system -- The building system -- Other elements -- The actors and processes of urban transformation -- Actors responsible for urban transformation -- Processes of urban transformation -- The city in history -- The Greek City -- The Roman city -- The Medieval city -- The Renaissance city -- The Baroque city -- The nineteenth century city -- The cities of the twentieth century -- The contemporary city -- New York -- Rome -- Sana'a -- The study of urban form: different approaches -- Classics in urban morphology -- Different morphological approaches -- Comparative studies of urban form -- From theory to practice -- Urban morphology and planning -- Urban morphology, building typology and architecture -- Relationships with other fields of knowledge -- Urban morphology and society -- Urban morphology and economy -- Urban form and energy -- Conclusions.
Keywords: Urban geography; Sustainable development; Culture-Study and teaching; Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns).; Sustainable Development; Regional and Cultural Studies