Una metodología para la delimitación y clasificación de las formas urbanas en las ciudades intermedias españolas durante el siglo XX basada en SIG

Abstract

During the twentieth century, and especially in its second part, the Spanish cities experienced a large expansion in which many urban forms were used, some previously unknown. This paper presents a methodology to identify and characterize numerically these peripheries based on their compactness and density. This method allows the analysis of large areas nimbly through the use of GIS software (Geographic Information Systems). Moreover, the use of cadastral cartography, available for the whole national territory, provides results that can be used in further comparison between them. This paper is part of a thesis with the goal to study the relationships between spatial variables and the activities into the city that influence on the quality of urban life.