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How Geology Shapes Human Settlements
The essay by Margottini and Spizzichino ‘How Geology Shapes the Urban Environment’, discusses the relationship between geology and urban form, through a number of case studies ranging from the ancient cities of Mesopotamia to more recent urban formations in Italy (Rome, Orvieto), Africa (Lalibela) and South America (Machu Picchu). This essay discusses the way in which the geological setting determines the ways in which cities were built, their morphology, building materials and building types, as well as the way they were able to adapt to the hydrological and ecological constraints. The industrial age has broken this relationship, as it has allowed the use on non‐local materials and of new building technologies. This ‘separation’ between the city and its geological context is at the origin of many of today's challenges that are related to urban resilience, sustainability and energy efficiency.
How Geology Shapes Human Settlements
The essay by Margottini and Spizzichino ‘How Geology Shapes the Urban Environment’, discusses the relationship between geology and urban form, through a number of case studies ranging from the ancient cities of Mesopotamia to more recent urban formations in Italy (Rome, Orvieto), Africa (Lalibela) and South America (Machu Picchu). This essay discusses the way in which the geological setting determines the ways in which cities were built, their morphology, building materials and building types, as well as the way they were able to adapt to the hydrological and ecological constraints. The industrial age has broken this relationship, as it has allowed the use on non‐local materials and of new building technologies. This ‘separation’ between the city and its geological context is at the origin of many of today's challenges that are related to urban resilience, sustainability and energy efficiency.
How Geology Shapes Human Settlements
Bandarin, Francesco (editor) / van Oers, Ron (editor) / Margottini, Claudio (author) / Spizzichino, Daniele (author)
Reconnecting the City ; 47-84
2014-11-24
38 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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