Conservative process (Space Syntax)

The conservative process in urban systems restricts co-presence in order to conserve or reproduce culture patterns. It typically refers to residential areas in cities.

Cross-References

• Space Syntax Theory;

Recommended Reading

Space Syntax Glossary

Hillier, B. & Netto, V. (2002), Society seen through the prism of space: outline of a theory of society and space, Urban Design International 7, 181-203. pp. 182;

Hillier, B. (1996, 2007), Space is the Machine: A Configurational Theory of Architecture. Space Syntax: London, UK. pp.201