Ebook: The Dynamics of Complex Urban Systems: An Interdisciplinary Approach
- Year: 2008
- Publisher: Physica-Verlag HD
- Language: English
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The present book outlines a conceptual framework for modelling and forecasting the dynamics of both growth-limited cities and megacities bringing together experts from several disciplines. The interdisciplinary point of view is particularly stressed. The contributions presented reflect the various interdependencies between structural (physics and mathematics models) and social development (spatial decision making and urban planning models). The volume emphasizes not only the contributions from different disciplines but also pays attention to specific problems like model calibration, data availability and management, case studies and interactions with urban planners. It is the collection of all the contributions of the speakers at the international workshop "The Dynamics of Complex Urban Systems: an interdisciplinary approach" held at Monte Verit� (Ascona/Switzerland) from 4th to 6th of November 2004.
The present book outlines a conceptual framework for modelling and forecasting the dynamics of both growth-limited cities and megacities bringing together experts from several disciplines. The interdisciplinary point of view is particularly stressed. The contributions presented reflect the various interdependencies between structural (physics and mathematics models) and social development (spatial decision making and urban planning models). The volume emphasizes not only the contributions from different disciplines but also pays attention to specific problems like model calibration, data availability and management, case studies and interactions with urban planners. It is the collection of all the contributions of the speakers at the international workshop "The Dynamics of Complex Urban Systems: an interdisciplinary approach" held at Monte Verit`(Ascona/Switzerland) from 4th to 6th of November 2004.
The present book outlines a conceptual framework for modelling and forecasting the dynamics of both growth-limited cities and megacities bringing together experts from several disciplines. The interdisciplinary point of view is particularly stressed. The contributions presented reflect the various interdependencies between structural (physics and mathematics models) and social development (spatial decision making and urban planning models). The volume emphasizes not only the contributions from different disciplines but also pays attention to specific problems like model calibration, data availability and management, case studies and interactions with urban planners. It is the collection of all the contributions of the speakers at the international workshop "The Dynamics of Complex Urban Systems: an interdisciplinary approach" held at Monte Verit`(Ascona/Switzerland) from 4th to 6th of November 2004.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XIX
Fifty Years of Urban Modeling: Macro-Statics to Micro-Dynamics....Pages 1-20
Complexity: the Integrating Framework for Models of Urban and Regional Systems....Pages 21-41
Ontogeny and Ontology in Complex Systems Modeling....Pages 43-58
A Model for Asystematic Mobility in Urban Space....Pages 59-73
Preliminary Results of a Multi-Agent Traffic Simulation for Berlin....Pages 75-94
Hybrid Geographical Models of Urban Spatial Structure and Behaviour....Pages 95-109
Two Complexities and a Few Models....Pages 111-141
Cities as Evolutionary Systems in Random Media....Pages 143-161
Grilling the Grid: a Non-Ultimate (Nor Objective) Report on the Configurational Approach to Urban Phenomena....Pages 163-183
Validating and Calibrating Integrated Cellular Automata Based Models of Land Use Change....Pages 185-211
Fractal Geometry for Measuring and Modelling Urban Patterns....Pages 213-243
The Dynamics of Complex Urban Systems: Theory and Application of the STASA-Model within the Scatter Project....Pages 245-264
Study of Urban Developers’ Behavior in a Game Environment....Pages 265-286
Self-Organization and Optimization of Pedestrian and Vehicle Traffic in Urban Environments....Pages 287-309
Multidimensional Events in Multilevel Systems....Pages 311-334
The Simulation of Spatial Change: What Relation Between Knowledge and Modeling? A Proposal and Its Application....Pages 335-356
A Structural-Cognitive Approach to Urban Simulation Models....Pages 357-372
The Socio-Spatial Dynamics of Systems of Cities and Innovation Processes: a Multi-Level Model....Pages 373-389
The Great Return of Large Scale Urban Models: Revival or “Renaissance”?....Pages 391-407
The Multi-Agent Simulation of the Economic and Spatial Dynamics of a Poli-Nucleated Urban Area....Pages 409-427
Modelling the Micro-Dynamics of Urban Systems with Continuum Valued Cellular Automata....Pages 429-456
Multiplicative Processes and City Sizes....Pages 457-472
Back Matter....Pages 473-484
The present book outlines a conceptual framework for modelling and forecasting the dynamics of both growth-limited cities and megacities bringing together experts from several disciplines. The interdisciplinary point of view is particularly stressed. The contributions presented reflect the various interdependencies between structural (physics and mathematics models) and social development (spatial decision making and urban planning models). The volume emphasizes not only the contributions from different disciplines but also pays attention to specific problems like model calibration, data availability and management, case studies and interactions with urban planners. It is the collection of all the contributions of the speakers at the international workshop "The Dynamics of Complex Urban Systems: an interdisciplinary approach" held at Monte Verit`(Ascona/Switzerland) from 4th to 6th of November 2004.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XIX
Fifty Years of Urban Modeling: Macro-Statics to Micro-Dynamics....Pages 1-20
Complexity: the Integrating Framework for Models of Urban and Regional Systems....Pages 21-41
Ontogeny and Ontology in Complex Systems Modeling....Pages 43-58
A Model for Asystematic Mobility in Urban Space....Pages 59-73
Preliminary Results of a Multi-Agent Traffic Simulation for Berlin....Pages 75-94
Hybrid Geographical Models of Urban Spatial Structure and Behaviour....Pages 95-109
Two Complexities and a Few Models....Pages 111-141
Cities as Evolutionary Systems in Random Media....Pages 143-161
Grilling the Grid: a Non-Ultimate (Nor Objective) Report on the Configurational Approach to Urban Phenomena....Pages 163-183
Validating and Calibrating Integrated Cellular Automata Based Models of Land Use Change....Pages 185-211
Fractal Geometry for Measuring and Modelling Urban Patterns....Pages 213-243
The Dynamics of Complex Urban Systems: Theory and Application of the STASA-Model within the Scatter Project....Pages 245-264
Study of Urban Developers’ Behavior in a Game Environment....Pages 265-286
Self-Organization and Optimization of Pedestrian and Vehicle Traffic in Urban Environments....Pages 287-309
Multidimensional Events in Multilevel Systems....Pages 311-334
The Simulation of Spatial Change: What Relation Between Knowledge and Modeling? A Proposal and Its Application....Pages 335-356
A Structural-Cognitive Approach to Urban Simulation Models....Pages 357-372
The Socio-Spatial Dynamics of Systems of Cities and Innovation Processes: a Multi-Level Model....Pages 373-389
The Great Return of Large Scale Urban Models: Revival or “Renaissance”?....Pages 391-407
The Multi-Agent Simulation of the Economic and Spatial Dynamics of a Poli-Nucleated Urban Area....Pages 409-427
Modelling the Micro-Dynamics of Urban Systems with Continuum Valued Cellular Automata....Pages 429-456
Multiplicative Processes and City Sizes....Pages 457-472
Back Matter....Pages 473-484
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