Explorations in urban and regional dynamics : a case study in complexity science /

Explorations in urban and regional dynamics : a case study in complexity science / Joel Dearden and Alan Wilson.

"The task of modelling the evolution of cities--the dynamics--is one of the major challenges of the social sciences. This book presents mathematical and computer models of urban and regional dynamics and shows how advances in computer visualisation provide new insights. Models of nonlinear syst...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Main Authors: Dearden, Joel (Author), Wilson, A. G. (Alan Geoffrey), 1939- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015.
Series:Routledge advances in regional economics, science and policy ; 7.
Subjects:
Cities and towns > Growth > Mathematics.
Cities and towns > Growth > Computer simulation.
Cities and towns > Mathematics.
Cities and towns > Computer simulation.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The BLV paradigm for urban and regional dynamics
  • 2. Phase transitions and path dependence
  • 3. Exploring possible urban futures in a non-linear dynamics regime
  • 4. A dynamic comprehensive model
  • 5. BLV and agent-based models
  • 6. Gaming with dynamic models
  • 7. Applications in archaeology and history
  • 8. Research challenges.

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