Recognition and Comparison of Various Schools of theUrban Morphology

In Urban morphology the city is studied as a collective human residence which hashuman made form and figure. Morphologists deal with analyzing the gradual evolution ofcity from early years of its formation till subsequent changes and during this investigationprocess different morphological elements are determined. In this view, the city is acollection and reflection of individual's and group's performance which is influenced andsignified by cultural traditions and economic and political factors with definite structuresduring time. Morphologists explore the outcomes of those ideas and demands which canbe applied and considered on the ground and they constitute the form, shape and skeletonof cities. Buildings, gardens, streets, parks and historical monuments are considered to bethe main elements of urban morphology analysis.The present study investigates urban morphology schools including English, Italianand French schools. The aim of inspecting urban morphology schools is specifying theirelements and features in determination of city form and shape. By using the abovementioned schools in urban morphology discussions we can examine the commonalitiesand differences; also, this study comprehensively presents the results obtained fromcomparison of morphology schools during different time periods and according to the typeof urban morphology ideas and ideologies.

Keywords:

Morphology , City , Skeleton , Schools , Commonalities and Differences