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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Main Author: Wolfgang Weidlich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1999-01-01
Series:Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1026022699000175