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Urban Morphology and Complex Systems Institute (Paris). [http://www.urbanmorphologyinstitute.org/ http://www.urbanmorphologyinstitute.org/]. 

 

== Wheeler - Built Landscapes of Metropolitan Regions  ==

 

<blockquote>''"The “collage city” of the postmodern metropolitan region is made up of many different types of built landscapes—neighborhood-scale patterns of streets, blocks, parcels, buildings, and infrastructure—each of which have implications for livability, sustainability, and equity. This project under the guidance of Prof. Stephen M. Wheeler has developed a global typology of 27 built landscape types and has mapped those in GIS for 24 urban regions.''</blockquote> <blockquote>''"The analysis (summarized in the JAPA article below and a forthcoming book) shows that 27 basic types of built landscape make up metropolitan regions worldwide, of which 9 are very common. Traditional urban types now make up a small fraction of most metro areas worldwide, while suburban and exurban forms comprise the vast majority of the land area.''</blockquote> <blockquote>''Wheeler, Stephen M. "Built Landscapes of Metropolitan Regions: An International Typology." Journal of the American Planning Association.&nbsp;<br/> [https://regionalchange.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/dgvnsk986/files/inline-files/copy2_of_WheelerBuiltLandscapesofMetropolitanRegionsJAPA2015ReducedSize.pdf. https://regionalchange.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/dgvnsk986/files/inline-files/copy2_of_WheelerBuiltLandscapesofMetropolitanRegionsJAPA2015ReducedSize.pdf.&nbsp;]''</blockquote>

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