The transformative role of rivers in the evolution of urban landscapes: a case study from urban rivers of Chelmsford in Essex

Mosler, Saruhan

doi:10.1080/13574809.2020.1835466

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“…It is especially visible in the case of Frankfurt am Main, where the proximity of a river determined the location of the estates. This is consistent with the pattern of influence of the rivers on the shape and location of the settlement units [46,47]. In the cases studied,…”

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Learning from the Past: Urban Landscape Transformation Praxis on the Example of Interwar German Housing Estates

Gierko

2024

Buildings

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In this paper, the incorporation of formerly existing built environment and natural elements was studied in eight housing estates from the interwar period in the Weimar Republic as a part of broader research on landscape transformations. The data on the original state of land development were collected using the comparative cartographic analysis method. The analysis was supplemented by a comparison with iconography, such as aerial photographs, orthoimagery, and, in some cases, manually drafted plans. The results suggest that pre-existing conditions significantly influenced the functional dispositions and urban layout of the estates. These findings add to our understanding of the development of housing estates of the interwar period in the Weimar Republic and the posture of designers and urban planners towards the natural conditions of the respective project sites. This work can be valuable for adding to existing guidelines or principles of urban planning.

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Learning from the Past: Urban Landscape Transformation Praxis on the Example of Interwar German Housing Estates

Gierko

2024

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“…Accordingly, the synergy between urban streams and rivers and urban form is complex (Penn, 2001;Solomon, 2011;Phong, 2015;Mosler, 2021) whereby each influences the other and both are influenced by the settlement's social, economic, and cultural conditions (Silva et al, 2006;Abshirini and Koch, 2016;Mosler, 2021). There are nevertheless clear longitudinal, lateral, and vertical socio-spatial connections between streams and the town plan (Kondolf and Pinto, 2017).…”

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Reading an Urban Palimpsest: How the Gradual Loss of an Urban Stream Impacts Urban Form's Connections and Ecosystem Functions

2021

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Fluvial reclamation to facilitate urban development leads to culverting, hence, a loss of urban streams. Using the palimpsest analogy, we examine how the Amman Stream in Amman (Jordan) historically provided regulatory and socio-cultural ecosystem services through its socio-spatial (longitudinal, lateral, and vertical) connections. We then explore the impact of the stream's culverting, partially in 1967 then completely in 1997, on these connections and, consequently, on ecosystem services. To overcome data paucity, our methodology relied on constructing spatial data by georeferencing and digitizing aerial photos and satellite images (from 1953, 1975, 1992, and 2000) using ArcGIS. We augmented our data with archival research (historic and contemporary documents and maps), an online survey among Amman's residents, and in situ observations and photography. The results reveal striking contrasts between the historic and contemporary configuration of urban form vis-à-vis the Amman Stream. Throughout its early urban history during the Classical and early Islamic periods, the urban form elements reflected reverence and prudence toward the Amman Stream as manifested in the investment in water infrastructure and the alignment of thoroughfares, civic monuments, and bridges that collectively capitalized on the land relief (the strath) and established strong connections with the Amman Stream, maximizing, in the process, its regulatory and socio-cultural services. In contrast, the contemporary urban form replaced the stream with car-oriented roads, hence, eradicated its regulatory services and replaced its socio-spatial connections with urban socio-economic and cultural fissures. Accordingly, we propose to daylight (de-culvert) the Amman Stream to restore its regulatory and socio-cultural services and its socio-spatial connections. We substantiate the feasibility of daylighting through: (1) morphological analysis that reveals that roads cover most of the stream; (2) the survey's findings that indicate public support; and (3) the cascading benefits for the larger watershed in a water insecure region.

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“…Rivers are an important element in the development of cities in a watershed along with passageways/other circulation routes such as canals, roads, rails and footpaths (Jittiwasurat and Rattanathavorn, 2018). Rivers in waterfront cities have a role in forming cultural landscapes, creating spatial networks/urban layers (urban tissue), generating economic in terms of food production and processing and industrial generation, connecting space and society in the transportation and flow of goods and marketing, flood control and as a generator of urban improvement (Mosler, 2021). Rivers are the main circulation route for river cities (Ruofei, 2020).…”

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Urban Riverside Morphology in Cultural Heritage Area Tourism Planning

Pratomo¹,

Anwar²,

Roychansyah³

2022

Proceedings of the International Academic Conference on Tourism (INTACT) "Post Pandemic Tourism: Trends and Future Directions"

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Morphology is the science of understanding urban form. As an analysis tool, it can help understand the development of the city. Waterfront cities have different morphology from mainland cities as a result of morphological assimilation between the water and the land. The influence of geographical elements of the waterfront, including rivers, affects people's lives and urban forms. Riverside cities are often old urban areas. As an old area, Kawasan Seberang Kota Jambi through the Jambi City Spatial Planning has been made as Heritage Area. Kawasan Seberang Kota Jambi has been pushed back by development and urbanization. Seeing such conditions, what are the morphological conditions of the riverfront of Kawasan Seberang Kota Jambi as a cultural heritage area? This study aims to investigate the urban morphology of the riverfront in Kawasan Seberang Kota Jambi. Knowledge of the morphology of Kawasan Seberang Kota Jambi can be used as an initial concept for planning riverfront cultural heritage areas. The study uses a literature review and studying the map documentation. The research was mainly carried out in the old Pasar Olak Kemang area. The Olak Kemang Market is located on the axis road across Kawasan Seberang Kota Jambi which was built during the Dutch era. The street is different from residential areas which are structured by the spaces created between houses. The results show that morphological assimilation is seen in the orientation direction. People recognize the orientation towards the river as Laut and towards the land as Darat. The direction to upstream is called Ulu and downstream is called Eler. The study concludes that the river has an influence on people's lives and the riverfront city form.

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The transformative role of rivers in the evolution of urban landscapes: a case study from urban rivers of Chelmsford in Essex

Cited by 5 publications

References 32 publications

Learning from the Past: Urban Landscape Transformation Praxis on the Example of Interwar German Housing Estates

Learning from the Past: Urban Landscape Transformation Praxis on the Example of Interwar German Housing Estates

Reading an Urban Palimpsest: How the Gradual Loss of an Urban Stream Impacts Urban Form's Connections and Ecosystem Functions

Urban Riverside Morphology in Cultural Heritage Area Tourism Planning

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