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9789056990701

Cities and Regions as Self-Organizing Systems: Models of Complexity

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    9789056990701

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    9056990705

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1997-12-01
  • Publisher: Routledge

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Summary

A clear methodological and philosophical introduction to complexity theory as applied to urban and regional systems is given, together with a detailed series of modelling case studies compiled over the last couple of decades. Based on the new complex systems thinking, mathematical models are developed which attempt to simulate the evolution of towns, cities, and regions and the complicated co-evolutionary interaction there is both between and within them. The aim of these models is to help policy analysis and decision-making in urban and regional planning, energy policy, transport policy, and many other areas of service provision, infrastructure planning, and investment that are necessary for a successful society.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Towards a Science of Complex Systemsp. 1
Dynamic Models of Urban Growthp. 27
Urban Growth, Commuting and Regional Structurep. 43
Intervening in the Systemp. 61
Modelling the Long Term Structural Changes in the United Statesp. 81
The Spatial Evolution of Jobs and People in Belgiump. 107
The Senegal Modelp. 131
A Simple Model of Intra-Urban Evolutionp. 177
Towards Reality - Brussavillep. 193
A Town Like Brusselsp. 203
An Integrated Framework for Exploring Sustainable Developmentp. 221
Self-Organizing Models in Urban and Regional Sciencep. 227
Conclusionsp. 251
Appendixesp. 261
Referencesp. 265
Indexp. 273
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