Keywords
morphological concepts
German influence
micromorphology
fringe belt
United Kingdom
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Abstract
This paper describes the origins, development and characteristics of the school of urban morphological thought that is grounded in the work of M. R. G. Conzen. After considering the early influences of Schlüter and Geisler, attention is given to the concepts Conzen developed, such as the burgage cycle, the fringe belt, the morphological frame and the morphological region. In the second half of the paper three examples of current research that builds on foundations laid by Conzen are illustrated: namely, micromorphology, the relationship between morphological periods and the typological process, and the link between decision-taking and urban form.
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