Morphological Indices as Urban Planning Tools in Northeastern Brazil

The purpose of this article is to analyze urban form through the mapping of morphological indices, namely impervious surface fraction, building density, verticality, height/width ratio, roughness length, and porosity, to support urban planning in the city of João Pessoa, PB, in northeastern Brazil....

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Main Authors: Ivanize Silva, Rafael Santos, António Lopes, Virgínia Araújo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/12/4358