Urban morphology is examined in various disciplines as it is associated with a range of
ecological, social, and economic sustainable outcomes. Yet there is a lack of clarity and …

Characterising and analysing urban morphology is a continuous task in urban data science,
environmental analyses, and many other domains. As the availability and quality of data on …

Impacted by the compounding effects of climate change and urbanization, cities are facing a
panoply of risks that threaten their sustainability. Recognizing the potentially catastrophic …

The concept of urban sprawl spans multiple dimensions indicating how urban built-up land
cover adds up throughout exurban landscapes. These different dimensions of urban sprawl …

Earth Observation (EO)-based map** of cities has great potential to detect patterns
beyond the physical ones. However, EO combined with the surge of machine learning …

This paper presents the notion of spatial signatures as a characterisation of space based on
form and function designed to understand urban environments. The spatial configuration of …

Robust quantitative descriptions of the social and physical characteristics of urban contexts
are essential for assessing the impacts of urban environments on other, potentially …

Unprecedented urbanisation processes characterise the Great Acceleration, urging urban
researchers to make sense of data analysis in support of evidence-based and large-scale …

Urban morphology is the area of urban studies that explores the physical form of cities in
space and the way it changes in time in relation to the agents of such change (Kropf, 2017) …

Cities are complex products of human culture, characterised by a startling diversity of visible
traits. Their form is constantly evolving, reflecting changing human needs and local …