An Investigation into the Methods for Analyses and Conservation of Historical Urban Forms

Abstract

Historical urban forms are, over time, created out of different and complex tangible and intangible parameters in a continuous and dynamic process that creates a unique set of relations across the urban form. Different methods have been adopted to understand the complex relationships that occur within historical urban forms, and this paper aims to investigate these methods and how they are adopted as part of analysis and conservation efforts. The investigation reveals that the methods applied in urban form studies need to be integrated in order to provide a new methodological framework for historical urban forms.