Space Syntax and Urban Morphology in Historical Context: Mapping Green Space Systems in the Hungarian Part of Habsburg Central Europe

The research examines the evolution of urban green spaces within Habsburg Central European cities. It analyses how the Austro-Hungarian Compromise (Ausgleich, 1867) was associated with urban planning and integrating green space into existing historical urban fabrics. The study combines urban morphological analysis and space syntax to compare historical and contemporary urban structures. It identifies the historical factors, including early modern urban planning, relevant legal frameworks, and the emergence of landscape architecture, that associated with the formation of these green networks. Focusing on the late 19th and early 20th centuries’ green spaces in Bratislava and Novi Sad, the study defines the spatial integration of urban green spaces within the built form to represent the change in the urban fabric as a whole. It reveals patterns in their integration, accessibility, and association with urban fabric development, contributing to understanding of Central European urban evolution, planning, and green space distribution’s influence on contemporary towns.