The study of urban morphology in Campinas Metropolitan Region, Brazil

Abstract

This study aims to present an updated review of recent urban morphology research in a specific section of the Brazilian territory, the Campinas Metropolitan Region (RMC). As a secondary objective, this paper also aims to identify the influence of urban morphology as an international current upon the RMC research, notably through its three main schools. The method consists of a review of the literature produced in the RMC on urban morphology in the last 10 years through, which it was possible to identify researchers and research groups related to this science. In a first phase the search expression “Urban Form” AND “Campinas” OR “Metropolitan Region of Campinas” is used in the Google Scholar databases. In a second phase the curricula of the found authors are analyzed by a wider range of keywords. In the final part of the article, as an example of this RMC production, a research focusing on contemporary urban morphology is presented. The results point out to a certain detachment of approaches and methods in the work of the RMC in relation to the international urban morphology's mainstream, but the growth of this dialogue can be detected, especially following the most recent updates of ISUFs and PNUMs.

Keywords:
Urban morphology; Campinas Metropolitan Region; PNUM