Multi-agent simulator for urban segregation (MASUS): A tool to explore alternatives for promoting inclusive cities

Computers, Environment and Urban Systems

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 104-115

  Feitosa, Flávia F ^a,b   Le, Quang Bao ^a,c   Vlek, Paul L G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

^c ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Agent based model; Brazil; Social simulation; Urban complexity; Urban segregation

Indexed keywords

AGENT-BASED MODEL; BRAZIL; SOCIAL SIMULATIONS; URBAN COMPLEXITY; URBAN SEGREGATION;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

COMPLEXITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PLANNING METHOD; SOCIAL INCLUSION; SOCIAL SEGREGATION; URBAN PLANNING; URBAN POLICY;

BRAZIL; SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS; SAO PAULO [BRAZIL];

EID: 79952241755     PISSN: 01989715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2010.06.001     Document Type: Article

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