The Dynamics of Urban Evolution: Volume I. Inter-Urban Evolution

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• Creators:
  Allen, P. M. ; Denenbourg, J. L. ; Sanglier, M. ; Boon, F. ; DePalma, A.
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Special Programs Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Economic factors
  • Mathematical models
  • Simulation
  • Socioeconomic factors
  • Sociology
  • Transportation planning
  • Urban areas
  • Urban development
  • Urban growth
  • Urban transportation
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-TSC-RSPA-78-20.I
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Special Programs Administration
• Abstract:
  The concept of "order by fluctuation," that has appeared recently in physico-chemical and biological systems, is applied to the description of urban growth. It is shown that fluctuations play a vital role in the evolutionary process of urban growth. The evolution of a complex system cannot be known simply by studying deterministic equations describing the system. It is necessary, in addition, to study the effects of fluctuations, or historical accident, which can drive the system to new modes of behavior. Taking account of both the deterministic elements of urban growth and the appearance of innovations at chance locations in an economic region, a transportation-sensitive dynamic model of the evolution of the organization of urban centers was developed.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11268/dot_11268_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 6.81 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:439236e0e7f7ce6eeb68b09a62e4830fe9f3cb6ab6db40fa43170bda9f7ae233