The nexus of morphology and sustainable urban Form parameters as a common basis for evaluating sustainability in urban forms

To enhance sustainability in urban design, it is essential to consider urban planning and morphology. This study explores the relationship between key morphological layers and the degree of sustainability in urban forms. Understanding how morphological characteristics influence sustainable urban for...

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Autores: Mobaraki, Abdollah, Nikoofam, Mojdeh, Mobaraki, Behnam
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:20.500.12328/4923
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12328/4923
https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su17093967
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Morfologia urbana
Tipomorfologia
Unitats tipomorfològiques
Forma urbana sostenible
Sostenibilitat
Morfología urbana
Tipomorfología
Unidades tipomorfológicas
Sostenibilidad
Urban morphology
Typo-morphology
Typo-morphological units
Sustainable urban form
Sustainability
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Sumario:To enhance sustainability in urban design, it is essential to consider urban planning and morphology. This study explores the relationship between key morphological layers and the degree of sustainability in urban forms. Understanding how morphological characteristics influence sustainable urban form parameters provides valuable insights into urban areas’ sustainability potential. Based on this premise, a theoretical model is proposed to assess the potential of urban design for sustainability. The study examines urban forms across multiple scales, from material level to city-wide analysis, employing typo-morphological analysis inspired by Italian and British urban morphology schools. The model has been evaluated by academics from various universities who assessed the relationship between sustainable urban form parameters and morphological elements by weighting their relevance. Analytical tools were applied, including SPSS 29.0 and Excel-based mathematical methods. The results confirm a strong correlation between morphological elements and sustainable urban form characteristics, influenced by scale and classification. Additionally, the study identifies the most impactful parameters for enhancing sustainability in urban design. This research contributes to a comprehensive framework for sustainable urban morphology, offering practical insights for planners and designers in shaping more sustainable cities.