Formalising the urban pattern language: A morphological paradigm towards understanding the multi-scalar spatial structure of cities

Abstract

This paper formalises urban pattern language as a multi-scalar analytical framework for understanding city structure. It shows how urban morphological elements can be organised into structured relationships that support more context-sensitive urban analysis, planning, and design.

Cai Wu

Assistant Professor

I study computational urban morphology, GeoAI, and data-driven urban design, developing reproducible methods for understanding cities across scales.