Contribution of large scale geophysical survey to analysis of the evolution of the western boundary of the city of Allonnes (Sarthes, France): Integration of Google images, the Napoleonic cadastre and large magnetic surveys

Abstract

How is it possible to comprehend the anthropogenic evolution of landscapes? A. Levy, in his book about urban morphology, states that “the concept of the layouts’ morphology covers how these layouts are distributed within the space of the whole city according to the various stages of urban growths and their expansion procedures”. Thus, the urban binomial (couple) networks/frames perfectly explains the construction process of the towns’ composition. Mapping of Allonnes’ urban composition demons...