Retail Landscape and Urban Form: A Systematic Review of the Literature

EFEOĞLU H. E., Joutsiniemi A., Mozuriunaite S.

Journal of Planning Literature, 2025 (SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/08854122251400214
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Planning Literature
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Geobase, Political Science Complete, Public Affairs Index, Urban Studies Abstracts
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: retail area, retail geography, Retail landscape, urban form, urban morphology
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Retail areas significantly influence the social, economic, and environmental dynamics of cities. The systematic review of 84 articles demonstrates how urban form shapes the spatiality of retailing across social, spatial, ecological and political dimensions. By synthesizing research scopes, theories, methods and scales, the findings show how diverse dimensions of retailing are increasingly integrated through shared analytical perspective and overlapping agendas. The study argues that urban form acts not only as a structural basis but also as a connective thread, linking spatial characteristics of retail landscape to governance strategies, consumer behavior, cultural diversity, resilience, environmental outcomes, and social inclusion.