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1Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, London WC1E 6BT, UK. m.batty@ucl.ac.uk
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|February 9, 2008
Resumen
Las ciudades evolucionan como sistemas complejos, creciendo de abajo hacia arriba de acuerdo con las leyes de escala impulsadas por la competencia por el espacio. Esta investigación integra la economía urbana, el transporte y la ciencia de la red para una planificación urbana realista y la sostenibilidad.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Dinámica urbana de las ciudades.
- Ciencia de los sistemas complejos ciencia de los sistemas complejos.
- Ciencia de la red Ciencia de la red.
Sus antecedentes:
- La comprensión de la evolución urbana sigue siendo limitada a pesar de las extensas investigaciones.
- Las ciudades son vistas cada vez más como sistemas adaptativos complejos.
- Los patrones de crecimiento de abajo hacia arriba y las leyes de escala están surgiendo como conceptos clave.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Desarrollar una teoría integrada de la evolución urbana.
- Para vincular la economía urbana y el comportamiento del transporte con la ciencia de la red, el crecimiento alométrico y la geometría fractal.
- Proporcionar nuevos conocimientos sobre los límites de los recursos urbanos y la sostenibilidad.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión de la literatura y síntesis de la investigación existente.
- Integración teórica de diversos campos científicos (economía urbana, transporte, ciencia de las redes, crecimiento alométrico, geometría fractal).
- Análisis de las leyes de escala que rigen el tamaño y la forma urbana.
Principales resultados:
- Las ciudades exhiben un crecimiento ascendente regido por leyes de escala debido a la competencia espacial.
- Está surgiendo un marco teórico integrado para la evolución urbana.
- Se ofrecen nuevas perspectivas sobre la densidad urbana, la compacidad y la expansión.
Conclusiones:
- Comprender la evolución urbana requiere la integración de múltiples disciplinas científicas.
- Este enfoque integrado ofrece ideas realistas sobre la planificación urbana y la sostenibilidad.
- La planificación urbana futura puede beneficiarse de estrategias ascendentes basadas en conocimientos científicos.
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