Characterizing the morphology of suburban settlements: a method based on a semi-automatic classification of building clusters

de Smet, Fabian; Teller, Jacques

doi:10.1080/01426397.2015.1045464

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Characterizing the morphology of suburban settlements: a method based on a semi-automatic classification of building clusters

de Smet, Fabian; Teller, Jacques

2016 • In Landscape Research, 41 (1), p. 113-130

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suburban settlements; landscape structures; building clusters; semi-automatic classification

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[en] Urban sprawl is transforming our landscapes and rural areas at a spectacular pace. Measuring the strength of the phenomenon and proposing dynamic ways to delineate suburban areas have been the object of much debate amongst scientists. The present article takes the view that, beyond measuring and delineating suburban areas, more efforts should be directed to qualifying the morphology of built settlements within these areas. Therefore it proposes a method based on a semi-automatic classification system of building clusters, designed to describe and interpret the phenomenon from a morphological perspective. This method is based on a combination of field surveys with numerical analyses of digital land cadastre maps. The application of this classification system to the suburban area around Liege reveals that, far from developing in a complete indifference of local conditions, contemporary suburban settlements are influenced by landscape structures inherited from the past.

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Lepur : Centre de Recherche sur la Ville, le Territoire et le Milieu rural - ULiège
LEMA-Local Environment Management and Analysis

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Architecture

Author, co-author :

de Smet, Fabian

Teller, Jacques ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département Argenco : Secteur A&U > Urbanisme et aménagement du territoire

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English

Title :

Characterizing the morphology of suburban settlements: a method based on a semi-automatic classification of building clusters

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[en] Caractérisation de la morphologie d'ensemble périurbains: une méthode basée sur une classification semi-automatique de groupes de bâtiments

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January 2016

Journal title :

Landscape Research

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0142-6397

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1469-9710

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Routledge

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113-130

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Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01426397.2015.1045464

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CPDT - Conférence Permanente du Développement Territorial

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