Metropolitan landscape characterization: A typo-morphological approach

Metropolitan landscape characterization: A typo-morphological approach

Tisma, A.
Van der Velde, J.R.T.
Nijhuis, S.
Pouderoyen, B.J.J.M.

Architecture

Urbanism

2012-12-15

Dispersed urban regions are characterized by blurred boundaries between urban and rural areas resulting in complex new configurations of urban tissue and landscape space. These new hybrid landscapes challenge existing tools for landscape characterization, which are based on a traditional separation of urban and non-urban realms. This paper presents the results of the elaboration and testing of the method for character assessment using continuity and land-use for the study of the morphology of the metropolitan region of Rotterdam. The applied method combines mapping as a classical tool for urban morphology with landscape character assessment. For this purpose specifically chosen combinations of data sets produced first-stage categorizations for metropolitan landscape types. Results indicate the existence of 100 landscape character types in the city-region of Rotterdam among which the “hybrid” ones draw the special attention. Data analysis also show an extensive disparity between in the planning practice assumed location of the urban periphery of Rotterdam, and one that came out of this study. Distribution of green and built-up elements that resulted from GIS analyses were used to further understand patterns of dispersion, diffusion, periphery and fragmentation. The method applied showed unexpectedly interesting results and can be highly recommended for morphological and comparative studies of other urban regions.

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University of East London

Conference proceedings: The production of place, London, UK, 15-18 December 2012

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(c) 2012 Tisma, A.
Van der Velde, J.R.T.
Nijhuis, S.
Pouderoyen, B.J.J.M.