12-16-2014, 10:26 AM
NETWORK CHARACTERISTICS - FORM and the Classification & Hierarchy.
It is the FORM of the network that gives the SHAPE of any city.
Grid-Iron:
Roads crossing at right angles. Example Chandigarh, India
Radio-Centric:
Radial roads with concentric circles. Example: Vienna, Austria
Radial and Rectangular :
Combination of radial and grid-iron pattern. Example: New Delhi, India
It is the FORM of the network that gives the SHAPE of any city.
Grid-Iron:
Roads crossing at right angles. Example Chandigarh, India
Radio-Centric:
Radial roads with concentric circles. Example: Vienna, Austria
Radial and Rectangular :
Combination of radial and grid-iron pattern. Example: New Delhi, India