The objectives of the research focus on the clarification the urban and block formation of the old quarter in Cadiz, which is located in the South of Spain, based on fieldworks and analysis of historical maps. Authors discuss the features of Cadiz old quarter, which present peculiar characteristics in terms of urban form. In fieldworks conducted from January 2009 to November 2009 for the assessment of the heritage properties in San Francisco area, northwards the old quarter; 88 heritage properties were assessed during 10 months. Field surveyors visited the sites to take photographs, collected historical documents, including interviews to the inhabitants and drawing of block and dwellings. Also, data collection about urban elements was performed: street width measurement on-site; establishment of building height by the number of floors. Both parameters were contrasted with available data from CAD and GIS files from the planning office of Cadiz.
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