Explorations in Urban and Regional Dynamics: A case study in complexity science

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 systems in general have three characteristics: multiple equilibria, 'path dependence' over time and phase transitions - that is abrupt change at critical parameter values. These phenomena all exhibit themselves in reality and it is an ongoing task to match model-based analysis with real phenomena.

Author: Joel Dearden,Alan Wilson
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 04/16/2015
Pages: 140
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.30w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781138019140

About the Author

Joel Dearden is a Research Officer in Computer Science at Swansea University, UK.

Alan Wilson is Professor of Urban and Regional Systems in the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis at University College London, UK.