Introduction to urban science : evidence and theory of cities as complex systems / Luís M.A. Bettencourt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bettencourt, Luís M. A., author.

Series:

The MIT Press

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Urbanization.

Cities and towns--Growth.

Cities and towns.

Urban policy.

System theory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2021]

Summary:

"A comprehensive, scientific guided tour of how cities work and generate change in human societies"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Why cities? What is urban science?

Classical models of cities and urban functional definitions

Complex networks and urban scaling theory

The statistics of urban quantities. Predictability, identity and universality

Diversity and the productivity of cities

Neighborhoods and human development

Cities in history and the origins of settlements

Urban systems, demography and the laws of geography

Growth, information and the emergence of institutions

What are cities for? The challenges ahead.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

Other Format:

Print version: Bettencourt, Luís M. A., author. Introduction to urban science : evidence and theory of cities as complex systems

ISBN:

0-262-36644-4

0-262-36643-6

OCLC:

1255633041