Site and Situation in The Origin and Development of the Urban Form in Medium–Sized Inland Andalusian Cities
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Abstract
The current urban form of Medium–Sized inland Andalusian Cities is a consequence of an incremental development complex and diverse throughout time. The morphological characteristics of historic centres, based on the distinctive features of its location, show evidence for a degree of urban cohesion and a type of relationship with the surrounding territories which surpasses subsequent development. The former, derived from its location in a greater spatial setting, are arranged by means of a more recent urban planning disregarding these factors. This contribution tries to define the different areas in a city affected by this morphological transformation and the main urban elements which compose them, as well as to identify major factors influencing this transformation, with the aim to underline a need for revision in the instruments of general planning in these cities to favour a greater urban balance.