Category Archives: urban morphology

Democratic Public or Social Space

Democratic public space involves complex relationships between ownership, agency, occupation,  control, and freedom. It is intertwined with Concept of  Social Space and Geographical Space as well. Authors Nahal Sohbati, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, Studying for Masters of Landscape … Continue reading

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Phases in Planning Process

The basis for integrating energy aspects in planning processes is a thorough understanding of the existing urban planning process in a given city. Such a process should include all phases , steps, stakeholders and their related activities/responsibilities as well as … Continue reading

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Some Important Functions of The City

Towns and villages differ from each other where their functions are concerned. Villages are mainly associated with production-related to agricultural activities. The surplus is used by the villages in exchange for other commodities, which they themselves do not produce, from … Continue reading

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Urbanization: The Process

Urbanization, in conventional terms, refers to the process through which society is transformed from one that is predominantly rural, in economy, culture and life style, to one that is predominantly urban. It is also a process of territorial reorganization in … Continue reading

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