TY - JOUR ID - 698512 TI - Explaining the Concept of Physical Complexity in Urban Landscape and Identity JO - International Journal of Urban Management and Energy Sustainability JA - IJUMES LA - en SN - 2538-1628 AU - Marzi, Rozhin AU - Haghani, Toofan AU - Rezaei, Mahmud AD - Department of Urban Planning, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran AD - Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Y1 - 2021 PY - 2021 VL - 2 IS - 4 SP - 86 EP - 99 KW - Urban identity and landscape KW - physical complexity KW - similarity-differentiation KW - unity-plurality KW - continuity-evolution DO - 10.22034/jumes.2021.561686.1086 N2 - While "identity" in the general sense has a long history and is in line with the history of civilization, its connection with the urban landscape and body, especially with the complexity theory has not been explained. In the process of perception, this concept can present a complex phenomenon that needs to be redefined with the appropriate theory. The connection between identity and urban landscape with the complexity theory has become an influential issue in the sciences related to this field. Hence, the present study aims to address its connection with the theory of physical complexity by explaining the theories of physical identity and urban landscape. The question is how can the physical identity of the city be recognized and defined based on the complexity theory and its consistency with the components of the urban landscape? How can the concept of landscape and physical identity be explained by complexity theory in urban planning? The research method was based on grounded theory, content analysis of texts and theoretical saturation of the experts. First, three concepts were extracted from urban design literature. Then, an attempt was made to find more relevant concepts by coding and comparative comparison and analysis. According to the pairwise comparison and analysis of each of the introduced criteria for all three concepts, it has found that physical complexity is one of the characteristics of physical identity and urban landscape. Also, similarity- differentiation, unity-plurality, and continuity-evolution are common concepts connecting the complexity theory to the urban physical landscape and identity. UR - https://www.ijumes.com/article_698512.html L1 - https://www.ijumes.com/article_698512_e6e24a13d1f676ef9da6489152dc56d1.pdf ER -