Abstract
We study the relationship between urban spatial structure
and land use fragmentation in the Functional Urban Area
(FUA) of Milan to understand if and how the urban morphology
influences the patterns of land use at the metropolitan
scale. Using Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis, we
find that the spatial structure of the urbanisation in the
study area follows the traditional monocentric distribution
in the south while multi-centricity characterises the north
to the largest extent. Findings suggest clearly that different
urban spatial structures lead to diverse patterns of land
use. In particular, it appears that the degree of discontinuity
of residential areas is lower in the presence of secondary
sub-centres compared to the mono-centric distribution.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 153-164 |
Numero di pagine | 12 |
Rivista | Aestimum |
Volume | 69 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2016 |
Keywords
- Urban spatial structure
- urban fragmentation