From fast to slow processes in the evolution of urban and regional settlement structures
Complex systems consist of many intertwined organizational levels starting from micro-structures and ending with macrostructures. Their evolution takes place on different time scales: Micropatterns exhibit a fast dynamics whereas macropatterns develop slowly. Urban and regional science can make use...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1999-01-01
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Series: | Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1026022699000175 |