Open AccessHISTORICAL URBAN FORM: A CASE STUDY OF MELAKA
Author(s) -
Illyani Ibrahim,
Alias Abdullah,
Mansor H. Ibrahim,
Fatin Farha Murtaza
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
planning malaysia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1675-6215
pISSN - 0128-0945
DOI - 10.21837/pm.v16i6.470
Subject(s) - human settlement , urban structure , geography , peninsula , urban density , space form , urban planning , malay , space (punctuation) , land use , malay peninsula , regional science , environmental planning , civil engineering , computer science , history , archaeology , engineering , linguistics , mathematics , ancient history , mathematical analysis , philosophy , submanifold , operating system
Understanding the urban form is crucial in determining the structure of a city in terms of physical and nonphysical aspects. The physical aspects include built-up areas that can be seen on the earth surface, and the nonphysical aspects include the shape, size, density, and configuration of settlements. The objectives of this study are to (i) analyse the elements of historical urban form that are suitable for the site and (ii) to study on the elements of urban form in Melaka. Content analysis was adopted to analyse the literature of urban form and Melaka. Results show that the following four elements of urban form are suitable to be used for historical urban form analysis: (i) streets, (ii) land use, (iii) buildings, and (iv) open space. The findings also indicate that the selected urban form has successfully delineated in the historical of Melaka as the selected urban elements can be specifically scrutinized with the content analysis. Further study will focus on the historical urban form within the Malay Peninsula.