Urban DNA: Morphogenetic Analysis of Urban Pattern

Kaya H. S., Bölen F.

ICONARP INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING, vol.5, no.1, pp.10-41, 2017 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 5 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.15320/iconarp.2017.15
  • Journal Name: ICONARP INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.10-41
  • Keywords: Fractal geometry, lacunarity, space syntax, urban pattern, BUILT-FORM CONNECTIVITY, SPACE SYNTAX, ADJACENCY MEASURES, GEOMETRY, METHODOLOGY, SCALE, SHAPE, RULE, ZIPF
  • Istanbul Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Urban pattern is the result of a dynamic transformation process, which can follow two different trajectories: planned interventions generally produces clear geometrical patterns in large areas, however, unplanned transformation process needs more time and has relatively smaller and partial effects on the urban pattern but creates more complex urban patterns. Highly complex spatial structure of urban pattern governed by local and global forces should be analyzed via advanced methods that corresponds the complexity of the pattern. Analyses of the dynamic structure of the multidimensional urban system shows the necessity of using advanced methods and several parameters together.