Settlement Morphology of Budapest [Paperback]

This book presents the results of empirical research conducted by the authors, who personally surveyed the people they met on each and every street, square and public space in Budapest. It has four extensive chapters that discuss urban change and structure in Budapest and feature many rich color illustrations. The first chapter looks at the geographical circumstances impacting the citys urban development in a historical context, as well as the evolution of its functions and demographic processes and the development of the ground plan and settlement structure. The second chapter concerns itself with the way the capital city of Hungary is built, demonstrating the horizontal homogeneity and vertical heterogeneity of development together with development types and locations in Budapest. The third chapter was written about the change in Budapests urban structure, especially in regard to the years after 1990. It lists the major factors influencing urban structure transformation, followed by a detailed analysis of Budapests functional zones. Lastly, the fourth chapter provides a detailed introduction to each capital city district, including their creation, development and functional structures.

I. HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF BUDAPEST.- 1. Geographical circumstances affecting urban development.- 1.1. Positional energies.- 1.2. Local energies.- 2. History of the city: changes in its functions and demographic processes, transformation of the ground plan and the settlement structure.- 2.1. Preliminaries of urban development.- 2.2. Roles in the Middle Ages.- 2.3. Enlargement of the ground plan within the city walls.- 2.4. From the re-start after the end of Ottoman rule until the Compromise.-2.5. Functional and demographic processes of the Golden Age.- 2.6.. From organic growth to conscious city development.- 2.7. Growth of the agglomeration.- 2.8. Looking for a new place between the World Wars.- 2.9. Power centre in the state socialist decades.- 2.10.l“+