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Meaningful Learning: Case Studies On The Territorial Identity Of Historical Urban Centres

Table 1:

Category of elements Elements Questions Answers during each stage
1 2 3
Natural and anthropic components Landforms What major landform does the central area/square lie on?
What minor landform or part of the landform does the central area/square lie on?
What is the slope of the land in the central area/square?
How has the landform favoured the emplacement of the central area/square?
Vegetation Which are the visible vegetation species?
Which is the percentage from the central area/square of the vegetation areas?
Which is the percentage from the central area/square of the herbaceous associations?
What landscape arrangements with plants exist in the square?
The square Form What form does the square have?
Why do you think the square has this form?
Size Which are the width and the length of the square?
Which is the area of the square?
Structure How is the square organised?
Which are the components/arrangements of the square?
Why do you think the square has such an arrangement?
What kind of material is the square paved with? Why?
Which is the percentage from the square of the asphalted/paved parts?
Which is the arrangement of the alleys within the square?
Which is the arrangement of the streets relative to the square?
Functions Which are the present functions of the square?
How is the cultural function of the square ensured?
How is the commercial function of the square ensured?
How is the aesthetic function of the square ensured?
How is the leisure function of the square ensured?
Present state What is the degree of preservation for the square?
What is the degree of cleanness for the square?
Originality How original do you consider the square to be?
Style What is the architectural style of the square?
The buildingsneighbour-ing the square and within it Size How many buildings are there around the square? (Approximate!)
How many storeys do the buildings have?
What is the height regime of the buildings?
Aspect What is the architectural style characteristic of the buildings?
What colours do the buildings have? What is the prevalent colour of the buildings?
What are the buildings covered with?
How are the plants used for decorating the buildings?
Important buildings Churches. In what part of the square is the church? Why? What is its height? Why is it the highest construction? When was it built? What is its architectural style?
Are there any museums?
History What year/period/century were they built?
Historical personalities associated with the square/central area
Historical events associated with the square/central area
Historical significance
Present state Which is the preservation state of the buildings?
Which is the cleanness/maintenance state of the buildings?
Functions Which are the present functions of the buildings?
How many areas ensure the commercial function?
How many areas/buildings ensure the residential function?
How many areas/buildings ensure the cultural function?
Landscapes Types In which categories of landscapes can one include the central area/square?
SWOT Strengths Which are the strengths of the square and of the neighbouring buildings?
Weakness-es Which are the weaknesses of the square and of the neighbouring buildings?
Opportunit-ies What conditions are favourable to the development of the square?
Threats What conditions are threats to the square?
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