Alessandro Venerandi
Biographic Data
| ID | 6277650 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alessandro Venerandi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alessandro |
| FAMILY NAME | Venerandi |
| SIGNATURE | VENERANDI A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Strathclyde |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4887-0120 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Stuck in place. Patterns of inequality relating social classes and street centrality in Bogotá (Colombia)
This study examines how street centrality relates to socio-economic conditions in Bogotá, Colombia, using data at the urban block level. Centrality metrics – both global and local – are calculated through Multiple Centrality Assessment. Results reveal contrasting spatial patterns: middle and higher classes concentrate in areas with high global centrality, offering long-range connectivity, while lower classes cluster in areas with high local centr…
Aquatic informal settlements
More frequent extreme weather events caused by climate change increase the risk of flooding in informal settlements, exacerbating vulnerabilities stemming from inadequate storm water management infrastructure, dependence on on-site sanitation, and precarious settlement sites. Addressing these challenges requires climate change adaptation of informal settlements. This study focuses on adaptation of the built environment to enhance flood resilience…
Urban form and socioeconomic deprivation in Isfahan
Studies on urban deprivation date back to the 19 th Century but remain important today due to rising levels of inequality and social segregation. However, while social causes of deprivation have been investigated, the role of the built environment remains neglected. Existing studies either provide broad coverage at the expense of detailed morphological descriptions or offer meticulous accounts of small-scale areas without capturing the broader co…
EO + Morphometrics
Earth Observation (EO)-based mapping of cities has great potential to detect patterns beyond the physical ones. However, EO combined with the surge of machine learning techniques to map non-physical, such as socioeconomic, aspects directly, goes to the expense of reproducibility and interpretability, hence scientific validity. In this paper, we suggest shifting the focus from the direct detection of socioeconomic status from raw images through im…
Urban form character and Airbnb in Amsterdam (NL)
Proliferation of Short Term Rental (STR) in cities has generated considerable debate as it was found associated with negative externalities, such as gentrification. Nonetheless, it signals urban qualities working as attractors at different geographical scales. STRs’ relation with urban form remains largely understudied. In this paper, we explore how urban form relates to STRs registered by the Airbnb platform in Amsterdam (NL). First, we identify…
Urban form and Covid-19 cases and deaths in Greater London
The COVID-19 pandemic generated a considerable debate in relation to urban density. This is an old debate, originated in mid 19th century’s England with the emergence of public health and urban planning disciplines. While popularly linked, evidence suggests that such relationship cannot be generally assumed. Furthermore, urban density has been investigated in a spatially coarse manner (predominantly at city level) and never contextualised with ot…
Urban density and socioeconomic characteristics of informal settlements
Several studies have documented extensive low-density urban expansion of cities in sub-Saharan Africa, exacerbating issues of inadequate infrastructure, limited mobility and human impact on the environment. However, the relation between socioeconomic factors and urban expansion trends in sub-Saharan Africa remains understudied. This study investigates the links between household socioeconomic status and urban form of informal settlements based on…
Urban Morphometrics and the Intangible Uniqueness of Tangible Heritage. An Evidence-Based Generative Design Experiment in Historical Kochi (In)
Asia is urbanising rapidly. Current urbanisation practices often compromise sustainability, prosperity, and local quality of life while context-sensitive alternatives show very limited impact. A third way is necessary to integrate mass-production, heritage, and human values. As part of UNICITI’s initiative, A Third Way of Building Asian Cities, we propose a scalable and replicable methodology which captures unique morphological traits of urban ty…
Exploring the similarities between informal and medieval settlements
Most urban growth is taking place in the developing countries of the Global South through informal settlements. This form of development is usually strongly opposed by governments and local administrations. However, several works compared them to vernacular urban centres, such as medieval towns, and praised their human-scale qualities. If this similarity were to be systemically assessed on a larger scale, informal settlements would gain more reco…
A Fine-Grain Multi-Indicator Analysis of the Urban Form of Five Informal Settlements in East Africa
Few studies have investigated the urban morphology of informal settlements at fine-grain level, limiting effective urban planning and policies targeting such areas. This study presents a high-resolution morphological analysis of five informal settlements located in central areas of major cities in East Africa. The analysis is based on indicators of urban form, statistical comparison, and field interviews on household conditions. The method improv…
A Machine Learning Approach to Study the Relationship between Features of the Urban Environment and Street Value
Understanding what aspects of the urban environment are associated with better socioeconomic/liveability outcomes is a long standing research topic. Several quantitative studies have investigated such relationships. However, most of such works analysed single correlations, thus failing to obtain a more complete picture of how the urban environment can contribute to explain the observed phenomena. More recently, multivariate models have been sugge…
Form and urban change – An urban morphometric study of five gentrified neighbourhoods in London
Research in Urban Morphology has long been exploring the form of cities and their changes over time, especially by establishing links with the parallel dynamics of these cities’ social, economic and political environments. The capacity of an adaptable and resilient urban form to provide a fertile environment for economic prosperity and social cohesion is at the forefront of discussion. Gentrification has emerged in the past few decades as an impo…
Exploring the similarities between informal and medieval settlements
Most urban growth is taking place in the developing countries of the Global South through informal settlements. This form of development is usually strongly opposed by governments and local administrations. However, several works compared them to vernacular urban centres, such as medieval towns, and praised their human-scale qualities. If this similarity were to be systemically assessed on a larger scale, informal settlements would gain more reco…
Urban density and socioeconomic characteristics of informal settlements
Several studies have documented extensive low-density urban expansion of cities in sub-Saharan Africa, exacerbating issues of inadequate infrastructure, limited mobility and human impact on the environment. However, the relation between socioeconomic factors and urban expansion trends in sub-Saharan Africa remains understudied. This study investigates the links between household socioeconomic status and urban form of informal settlements based on…
A Fine-Grain Multi-Indicator Analysis of the Urban Form of Five Informal Settlements in East Africa
Few studies have investigated the urban morphology of informal settlements at fine-grain level, limiting effective urban planning and policies targeting such areas. This study presents a high-resolution morphological analysis of five informal settlements located in central areas of major cities in East Africa. The analysis is based on indicators of urban form, statistical comparison, and field interviews on household conditions. The method improv…
A Machine Learning Approach to Study the Relationship between Features of the Urban Environment and Street Value
Understanding what aspects of the urban environment are associated with better socioeconomic/liveability outcomes is a long standing research topic. Several quantitative studies have investigated such relationships. However, most of such works analysed single correlations, thus failing to obtain a more complete picture of how the urban environment can contribute to explain the observed phenomena. More recently, multivariate models have been sugge…
Form and urban change – An urban morphometric study of five gentrified neighbourhoods in London
Research in Urban Morphology has long been exploring the form of cities and their changes over time, especially by establishing links with the parallel dynamics of these cities’ social, economic and political environments. The capacity of an adaptable and resilient urban form to provide a fertile environment for economic prosperity and social cohesion is at the forefront of discussion. Gentrification has emerged in the past few decades as an impo…
A Machine Learning Approach to Study the Relationship between Features of the Urban Environment and Street Value
Understanding what aspects of the urban environment are associated with better socioeconomic/liveability outcomes is a long standing research topic. Several quantitative studies have investigated such relationships. However, most of such works analysed single correlations, thus failing to obtain a more complete picture of how the urban environment can contribute to explain the observed phenomena. More recently, multivariate models have been sugge…
A Fine-Grain Multi-Indicator Analysis of the Urban Form of Five Informal Settlements in East Africa
Few studies have investigated the urban morphology of informal settlements at fine-grain level, limiting effective urban planning and policies targeting such areas. This study presents a high-resolution morphological analysis of five informal settlements located in central areas of major cities in East Africa. The analysis is based on indicators of urban form, statistical comparison, and field interviews on household conditions. The method improv…
Urban Morphometrics and the Intangible Uniqueness of Tangible Heritage. An Evidence-Based Generative Design Experiment in Historical Kochi (In)
Asia is urbanising rapidly. Current urbanisation practices often compromise sustainability, prosperity, and local quality of life while context-sensitive alternatives show very limited impact. A third way is necessary to integrate mass-production, heritage, and human values. As part of UNICITI’s initiative, A Third Way of Building Asian Cities, we propose a scalable and replicable methodology which captures unique morphological traits of urban ty…
Exploring the similarities between informal and medieval settlements
Most urban growth is taking place in the developing countries of the Global South through informal settlements. This form of development is usually strongly opposed by governments and local administrations. However, several works compared them to vernacular urban centres, such as medieval towns, and praised their human-scale qualities. If this similarity were to be systemically assessed on a larger scale, informal settlements would gain more reco…
EO + Morphometrics
Earth Observation (EO)-based mapping of cities has great potential to detect patterns beyond the physical ones. However, EO combined with the surge of machine learning techniques to map non-physical, such as socioeconomic, aspects directly, goes to the expense of reproducibility and interpretability, hence scientific validity. In this paper, we suggest shifting the focus from the direct detection of socioeconomic status from raw images through im…
Urban form character and Airbnb in Amsterdam (NL)
Proliferation of Short Term Rental (STR) in cities has generated considerable debate as it was found associated with negative externalities, such as gentrification. Nonetheless, it signals urban qualities working as attractors at different geographical scales. STRs’ relation with urban form remains largely understudied. In this paper, we explore how urban form relates to STRs registered by the Airbnb platform in Amsterdam (NL). First, we identify…
Urban form and Covid-19 cases and deaths in Greater London
The COVID-19 pandemic generated a considerable debate in relation to urban density. This is an old debate, originated in mid 19th century’s England with the emergence of public health and urban planning disciplines. While popularly linked, evidence suggests that such relationship cannot be generally assumed. Furthermore, urban density has been investigated in a spatially coarse manner (predominantly at city level) and never contextualised with ot…
Urban density and socioeconomic characteristics of informal settlements
Several studies have documented extensive low-density urban expansion of cities in sub-Saharan Africa, exacerbating issues of inadequate infrastructure, limited mobility and human impact on the environment. However, the relation between socioeconomic factors and urban expansion trends in sub-Saharan Africa remains understudied. This study investigates the links between household socioeconomic status and urban form of informal settlements based on…
Urban form and socioeconomic deprivation in Isfahan
Studies on urban deprivation date back to the 19 th Century but remain important today due to rising levels of inequality and social segregation. However, while social causes of deprivation have been investigated, the role of the built environment remains neglected. Existing studies either provide broad coverage at the expense of detailed morphological descriptions or offer meticulous accounts of small-scale areas without capturing the broader co…
Stuck in place. Patterns of inequality relating social classes and street centrality in Bogotá (Colombia)
This study examines how street centrality relates to socio-economic conditions in Bogotá, Colombia, using data at the urban block level. Centrality metrics – both global and local – are calculated through Multiple Centrality Assessment. Results reveal contrasting spatial patterns: middle and higher classes concentrate in areas with high global centrality, offering long-range connectivity, while lower classes cluster in areas with high local centr…
Aquatic informal settlements
More frequent extreme weather events caused by climate change increase the risk of flooding in informal settlements, exacerbating vulnerabilities stemming from inadequate storm water management infrastructure, dependence on on-site sanitation, and precarious settlement sites. Addressing these challenges requires climate change adaptation of informal settlements. This study focuses on adaptation of the built environment to enhance flood resilience…
Geography (10 works) · Land Use and Ecosystem Services (9 works) · Urban Design and Spatial Analysis (8 works) · Urban planning (8 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Economic geography (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Cartography (5 works) · Ecology (5 works) · Socioeconomic status (5 works)