2. URBAN FORM

• What does urban form refer to?

  the physical characteristics that make up built-up areas, including the shape, size, density and organisation of settlements
• what is the UK's urban form characterized by?

  by 64 'primary urban areas' including:

  • One built up megacity region (London & Greater Southeast)
  • six large metropolitan areas (including Liverpool and Leeds)
  • 56 towns and cities with over 125,000 people
• What is urban form like?

  a language

  • a city ---> a story already written about people and their history
  • when we read the story we learn about the city itself