Generating cities from the bottom up: Using complexity theory for effective design

Embracing Complexity in Design

Volumn 9780203871393, Issue , 2009, Pages 1-18

  Batty, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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BOTTOM UP; COMPLEXITY THEORY;

EID: 79751473288     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203871393     Document Type: Chapter

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