Table of contents

Editorial comment

C. P. Lo The application of geospatial technology to urban morphological research

J. W. R. Whitehand and K. Gu Extending the compass of plan analysis: a Chinese exploration

F. Gygax The morphological basis of urban design: experiments in Giudecca, Venice

T. Schmiedeler Transitions in the forms of Midwestern county seats on the American frontier

Viewpoints

P. Hess Comparing metropolitan regions

P. Jones GPS and historical maps on hand-held computers

P. Gaubatz The potential for Chinese urban morphology

Reports

G. L. Maffei ISUF President's Report

M. Novak Urban morphology in the 'City by the Bay'

Book reviews

B. Gauthiez et al. (2003) Village et ville au Moyen Age K. Lilley

G. A. Boyd (2006) Dublin 1745-1922 J. Prunty

B. A. Sandalack and A. Nicolai (2006) The Calgary project M. Novak

Book notes

Notes and notices

International conference on urban history

Urban morphological research at SCUT

Society of Architectural Historians

Journal of Urbanism

Jacqueline Tatom

Approaches in urban morphology

Relevance of traditional architecture

Ville Recherche Diffusion