Historical urban form: a case study of Melaka

• Main Authors: Ibrahim, Illyani, Abdullah, Alias, Ibrahim, Mansor, Murtaza, Fatin Farhana
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Malaysian Institute Of Planners 2018
• Subjects: G Geography (General); NA100 Architecture and the state; NA4170 Public buildings; NA9080 Urban planners
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/66813/1/66813_Historical%20urban%20form.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/66813/2/66813_Historical%20urban%20form_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/66813/; http://www.planningmalaysia.org/index.php/pmj/article/view/470

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 settlemen...