Fractals in urban geography: A theoretical outline and an empirical example

CyberGeo

Volumn 2005, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Tannier, Cécile ^a   Pumain, Denise ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 1 PANTHÉON SORBONNE   (France)

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EID: 55449093205     PISSN: 12783366     EISSN: 12783366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4000/cybergeo.3275     Document Type: Article

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