Phase transitions and path dependence in urban evolution

Journal of Geographical Systems

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-16

  Wilson, Alan ^a   Dearden, Joel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Path dependence; Phase transitions; Urban evolution; Urban models

Indexed keywords

NUMERICAL MODEL; RETAILING; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN SYSTEM;

ENGLAND; LONDON [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79951810606     PISSN: 14355930     EISSN: 14355949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10109-010-0134-4     Document Type: Article

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