The Dynamics of Complex Urban Systems: An Interdisciplinary Approach

by Denise Andrey, Paolo Giordano, Alberto Vancheri, et al.

Book Overview

In recent years it has become increasingly clear that the dynamics of cities can be best captured by looking at them as complex systems governed by many degrees of freedom, interacting on different space and time scales in a non-linear fashion. The evolution of cities is shaped by internal factors, e. g. decisions taken by ins- tutions and individuals, external causes (international economic context) and by social development. The underlying processes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3790819360
• ISBN13: 9783790819366
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Physica-Verlag
• Length: 484 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.3"