Preface Chapter 1 The Structure of Urban Form:Conzenian and Caniggian Ideas 1.1 Research on Urban Form 1.2 Urban Morphology and Design Typology 1.3 Urban Morphology of Chinese Cities 1.4 Structure of the Book Notes and References Chapter 2 British Urban Morphology:The Conzenian Tradition 2.1 The Antecedents of M. R. G. Conzen 2.2 Conzen's Ideas and their Influence 2.3 Recent Research 2.4 Conclusions Notes and References Chapter 3 How Cities Internalize their Former Urban Fringes:A Cross-Cultural Comparison 3.1 Discovery and Conceptualization of Fringe Belts 3.2 A Strategy for Comparative Study of Fringe Belts 3.3 Dynamics and Differentiation of Fringe-Belt Types 3.4 A Framework for Comparative Study 3.5 Closing Remarks Notes and References Chapter 4 Urban Transformation in an Inner City Area:Morphological Processes in Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK 4. 1 Introduction 4. 2 Creating Shieldfield:The First Transformation 4. 3 Redeveloping Shieldfield:The Second Transformation 4. 4 Shieldfield and the Inner Fringe Belt:A Third Transformation Notes and References Chapter 5 Saverio Muratori and the Italian School of Planning Typology 5.1 Saverio Murator 5.2 Saverio Muratori's Roman School 5.3 The Dispersal from Rome 5.4 Gianfranco Caniggia 5.5 The Present School Notes and References Chapter 6 From Muratori to Caniggia:The Origins and Development of the Italian School of Design Typology 6.1 Muratori's Roman School 6.2 Muratori as a Philosopher 6.3 Muratori's Cultural Background 6.4 The Architectural Issue of Technique and Language 6.5 The Philosophical Issue of Typological 'Features' 6.6 The Constructional Issue of the Built Environment 6.7 The Urban Issue of the Development of Towns 6.8 The Geographical Issue of the Human Environment 6.9 The Historical Issue of the Development of Civilization 6.10 The Scuola Muratoriana 6.11 Formative Generation Gaps 6.12 The Relative Accomplishments of Muratori and Caniggia 6.13 Final Judgement and Criticism 6.14 Conclusions Notes and References Chapter 7 Research on Chinese Urban Form:Retrospect and Prospect 7.1 Research on Traditional Cities 7.2 Research on Early Modern Cities 7.3 Research on Socialist and Post-Reform Cities 7. 4 Historical Preservation and Conservation 7. 5 The Challenge for Urban Morphology 7.6 The Application of Conzenian and Caniggian Approaches 7.7 Conclusions Notes and References Chapter 8 Residential Building Types as an Evolutionary Process:The Guangzhou Area,China 8. 1 Guangzhou: History and Research Sources 8. 2 Rural and SmalbTown Building Types 8. 3 Residential Building Forms in Guangzhou 8. 4 Multi-Storey Zhutongwu and Zhutongwu Flats 8. 5 The Xiguan Dawu 8.6 The Qilou 8.7 The Dongshan House 8. 8 Adaptations and New Types 8. 9 Interpreting Residential Building Forms in Guangzhou 8.10 Conclusions Notes and References Chapter 9 Preserving the Cultur'al Identity of Chinese Cities in Urban Design through a Typomorphological Approach 9.1 Typomorphology 9.2 Case Study:Suzhou 9.3 Urban Design Suggestions 9.4 Discussion and Conclusions Notes and References