Essays about: "sun xiaowei"

Found 2 essays containing the words sun xiaowei.

1. 1. Comparative Analysis of Urban Morphology: Evaluating Space Syntax and Traditional Morphological Methods

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för Industriell utveckling, IT och Samhällsbyggnad

   Author : Xiaowei Sun; [2013]
   Keywords : Urban forms; topological analysis; urban street network; hierarchical patterns; scale-free; small-world;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the urban morphology of fifty cities using spatial syntax analysis. The analysis compares the urban street networks of European, USA, Islamic and East Asian cities. Street connectivity was the main metric and natural roads were the basis for the analysis. READ MORE

3. 2. An Urban Morphological Study on Swedish Cities from a Topological Perspective

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för Industriell utveckling, IT och Samhällsbyggnad

   Author : Xiaowei Sun; [2012]
   Keywords : Urban morphology; topological analysis; urban street network; hierarchical levels;

   Abstract : Streets provide the framework of a city and they are necessary for human life. Some underlying patterns of street networks cannot be directly recognized by people. In this study, topological analysis of urban street networks was adopted to build up new insight into urban morphology. READ MORE