ABSTRACT
Thischapterattemptstoillustrateand interprettheworkingsofthebuilding processanditsimpactsatthecityand neighbourhoodscales.Italsoexaminesthe resultingurbanformquantitativelyand qualitatively.Theprimaryexampleusedfor referenceisTunisMedinawhosehistory andurbandevelopmentwasresearchedfor thispurpose.1