The Use of Fractals in Morphological Characterization of Medea's Urban Core in Algeria

This research paper deals with the spatiotemporal fractal analysis of the historic fabric of the city of Medea. This method follows previous research into the use of fractals in the analysis of urban fabrics, with a particular focus on the original core of the city, without taking into account the various extensions that have taken place over time. The work focuses on the historic core of the thousand-year-old city of Medea. The aim is to compare morphological parameters, often applied to assess the fractal dimension of built-up areas, to rule on the morphological characteristics of the fabric, based on the spatial variations calculated. The results show that the fractal dimension of Medea's core has remained relatively high over the years, despite the city's partial reconstruction on itself. Diachronic characterization of an old urban fabric through fractal analysis demonstrates the value of a promising tool for studying historic fabrics, which has relatively retained its fractal dimension over the years, constituting a potential issue for outstanding value. Fractal analysis in this research is proving to be a promising tool for describing the morphology of historic fabrics, as well as for studying intra-urban genesis and simulation.