DESCIFRANDO LA FORMA URBANA: UN ANÁLISIS DE PATRONES DE AGRUPAMIENTO BASADO EN SIG

Authors

  • Josep Mercadé Aloy Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
  • Francesc Magrinyà Torner Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
  • Marina Cervera Alonso de Medina Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21138/GF.612

Keywords:

forma urbana, morfología urbana, análisis de clústeres, SIG

Abstract

Este artículo propone un método de clasificación de tejidos urbanos a partir de un conjunto de variables derivadas de su propia morfología –edificios, parcelas, manzanas y calles–, centrado en el ámbito del Área Metropolitana de Barcelona. Se introducen atributos de densidad en relación a la condición de alineación de vial y la presencia de medianeras que complementan los parámetros más comunes en torno al techo y la huella construida. Se utiliza el algoritmo k-means para construir un conjunto de grupos homogéneos. Los resultados revelan un mosaico de tejidos urbanos nítido, compuesto de 12 grupos disimilares. Se sugiere la futura combinación de los valores de forma obtenidos con otros parámetros no estrictamente físicos –configuración socioeconómica, energía y equidad, entre otros– para evaluar los efectos de la morfología urbana en cada caso.

Author Biographies

Josep Mercadé Aloy, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya DECA Profesor Asociado

Francesc Magrinyà Torner, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya DECA Profesor Agregado

Marina Cervera Alonso de Medina, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya DUOT Profesora Asociada

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Published

2018-11-12

How to Cite

Mercadé Aloy, J., Magrinyà Torner, F., & Cervera Alonso de Medina, M. (2018). DESCIFRANDO LA FORMA URBANA: UN ANÁLISIS DE PATRONES DE AGRUPAMIENTO BASADO EN SIG. GeoFocus. International Review of Geographical Information Science and Technology, (22), 3–19. https://doi.org/10.21138/GF.612

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