Integration of urban form

Author: Liu Jie
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: This book explores the relationships among the elements of urban form and argues that an integrated perspective is suitable for rapidly changing contemporary cities, conducting a systematic study on this topic. Integration aims to create a dynamic and diverse balance in urban development, effectively organizing rapidly changing diverse elements through urban design theory. The content of the book is structured into four aspects: the value orientation of integration, the methods of integration, the scope of integration, and the development trends of urban form under the influence of integration. These four aspects range from macro to micro, from the level of consciousness to the material level, forming the basic content of the integration theory. Finally, based on the analysis in the preceding sections, the book proposes an integrated model for contemporary urban form—the network cluster structure. This model can effectively address various issues arising in urban integration and applies the integration theory to explore the development of Shanghai's urban form in a theory-practice integrated manner. The book serves as a reference for urban planning, urban design, and urban construction professionals, as well as for students and teachers in relevant disciplines at higher education institutions.