Slides about cities and urban morphology. Human geography 2017, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay

1. SHAPING SPACE
University of Wisconsin Green Bay
Human Geography April, 2017
Juan Antonio García González
Geografiando en las nubes ; -)
orcid.org/0000-0001-7049-1085

2. http://urbanomnibus.net/2012/01/studio-report-the-speculation-studio-governors-island-the-sixth-borough/
CHANGES IN THE MAP

3. http://www.socialphy.com/posts/images-pics/18561/Top-100-Photos-of-the-Year-2012.html
CHANGES IN THE SKYLINE

4. Catal Hüyük, 6200 bc.

5. • Understand the concept of city
• Identify the phases of urban expansion
• Reflect on the current situation
AIMS

6. DEFINITION
Demographic: Population, Density, way of life
Functional
Morphology Building density, extension, traffic, Urban
landscape
Administrative, Services, Industrial,
Markets, Shopping,
rural-urban areas, conurbation, urban sprawl, megalopolis, …
Urbs vs civitas, polis
OTHER CONCEPTS

7. DEMOGRAPHIC DEFINITION
– Great differences
Northern European countries 200
Japan 30.000
– España:
Rural Areas less than 2000 hab.
Small cities 2.000 - 10.000 hab.
Cities up to 10.000 hab.

8. Size of the
cities
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poblaci%C3%B3n_estimada
_de_ciudades_hist%C3%B3ricas

9. Cultural
Economy
Policy
Social Environmental
GOVERMENT CIVIL SOCIETY
FACILITIES
SERVICIOS
PUBLICOS
TRANSPORT
LAND
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HOUSING
PUBBLIC AREAS
FUNTCIONAL DEFINITION

10. MORPHOLOGY DEFINITION
http://urb-1-udi-mariaalejandragutierrez.blogspot.com/

11. http://urb-1-udi-ricardoaugustoradaellie.blogspot.com/p/mesopotamia.html

12. TOPOLOGY

13. http://explore.noodle.com/post/21645115033/cit
y-maps-deconstructed-and-rearranged-by-block
TOPOLOGY

14. How to analyze the city
AREA
SYSTEM : Network
Economic: Land use
Social: Distribution of population
Morphology: Type of road, layout
Analysis of the limits
Natural
Administrative
Functional

15. • Background (Where we come from)
• Public Spaces (Green Areas, squares, religious places,..)
• Institutional city
• Facilities and equipment (Malls, Smart cities,… )
• Transport and ways of communication (Internal & external)
• Definition of downtown
• Suburban areas (economic, social, ….)
• Dynamic (Where are we going)
ELEMENTS OF THE CITY TO ANALYZE

16. • 1º Until Industrial Revolution
• 2º From Industrial Revolution until II World War
• 3º Middle XX Century until today
URBAN GROWTH
New towns (Brasilia, Astana)
Variations for each country
• North America: Urban population higher than rural
population around 1930s
• Europe: after II world war
• South America: at beginning 70s
• Asia: 35% urban population
• Africa: Under 30%

17. • Natural conditions (hypsometry, relief,
hydrography, climatology, soils,…
• Small size and slow growth
• Cultural influences
• Ancient cities: Greece y Rome
• Middle age: Religion
• Modern city: Renaissance and Baroque. Rationalism
URBAN GROWTH (1)

18. http://betweenthewoodsandthewater.tumblr.com/post/18067274799

20. Toledo
España

21. Pireo, Greece
Hipódamo de Mileto
http://es.globedia.com/ciudad-griega-plano-hipodamico

22. Florence
Italy

23. Empúries
http://es.globedia.co
m/ciudad-griega-
plano-hipodamico
Greece & Rome

24. Córdoba
ESPAÑA

25. Ávila, España

26. Palmanova
Udine
Renacimiento
Ciudad Fortaleza
1593

27. Colonial citiesBuenos Aires, 1595
Buenos Aires, 1750
http://www.taringa.net/posts/imagenes/2797081/Ciudad-de-Buenos-Aires---Su-historia-en-Planos.html

28. http://www.theguardian.com/books/gallery/2012/apr/15/paris-versus-new-york-graphic?fb=native&CMP=FBCNETTXT9038#/?picture=388659596&index=2

29. MANHATTAN DISTANCE
Geometría Taxicab, Hermann
Minkowski (siglo XIX)
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distancia

30. Grammichele
Sicily
rebuilt after the 1693
earthquake as an
ideal Baroque
geometric city

31. • Industrial revolution and rapid growth
• Development of transport
• Rural areas to urban areas migration
• Consolidation of new economy (industry and
services)
• Transformation of the historic city
• Downtown changes
• Urban expansion (Ensanche)
• Outsiders
• Utopias (linear city, garden city)
URBAN GROWTH (II)

32. http://www.ub.edu/geocrit/sn/sn-451.htm
Ciudad Industrial
García-Pardo, R. S. (2007). Arquitectura industrial en Almadén: antecedentes, génesis y
repercusión del modelo en la minería americana (Vol. 29). Universidad de Sevilla.
Ruiz, M. D. C. C. (2008). El atractivo turístico de una de las minas de mercurio más importantes del
mundo: el parque minero de Almadén (Ciudad Real). Cuadernos de Turismo, (21), 9-31.

33. Theory of
the central
places of
Kristaller
(1893-1969)
https://es.wikipedia.org

34. Ensanches

35. Ensanche de
Barcelona

37. The Regional city, Peter Calthorpe
TOD (Transit Oriented Development)
Linear City

38. theurbanscrawl.blogspot.com.au
Linear City

39. Linear City http://archvuz.ru/2014_3/3

40. City Garden
Ebenezer Howard's garden city
1898
http://www.city-analysis.net/2011/03/30/the-urbal-fix-creating-truly-sustainable-cities/ https://scodpub.wordpress.com/2011/03/01/garden-cities-by-ebenezer-howard/

41. https://vicentecamarasa.wordpress.com/2015/03/22/el-plan-haussmann-en-paris/

42. HAUSSMANN
http://www.viajaraparis.com/
https://vicentecamarasa.wordpress.com/2015/03/22/el-plan-haussmann-en-paris/

44. Brasilia
New cities
1960
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/05/daily-overview-photos_n_7521014.html

45. • Post-industrial city
• Consolidation and homogenization
• More severe evolution in developing
countries
• Transformation of the historic city
• Urbanization
• Suburbanization
• Conurbation
• Conurbation
• Urban sprawl,…..
URBAN GROWTH (III)

48. • At the end of the 19th century, many cities in Europe and
North America had high rates of growth, often doubling
in size over a period of 20 years
• At the end of the 20th century, many cities in developed
countries had stopped growing; However, 75% of the
population of these countries live in urban centers.
• Two hundred years ago, London alone exceeded 1
million. Almost a hundred years ago there were ten cities
with a population of 1 million or more. Today, there are
almost 300 cities with a population above 1 million
• By the year 2025, 61% of the world's population will be
urban.
Things to think about

49. Sun Lakes, Arizona

50. Santosh Park, Uttam Nagar, Delhi
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/05/daily-overview-photos_n_7521014.html
Jain Sathanak
By ashish_arora005
Panoramio

53. http://theopolis.me/location-history-visualizer
Personal Mobility
https://www.google.es/maps/timeline

54. copenhagenize.com https://es.pinterest.com/pin/279645458090526944

55. https://www.kioskoymas.com/index.php/titulares/detalle/valencia_gira_hacia_la_peatonalizacian/P/958553294/20150607/

56. http://www.sustainableprosperity.ca/Home+EN

57. bisikletforum.com

58. http://viatrolebus.com.br/2015/02/7-imagens-para-repensar-o-uso-excessivo-do-carro/

59. news.nationalpost.com
https://es.pinterest.com/pin/2796454580914
9581

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