The fractal analysis of architecture: Calibrating the box-counting method using scaling coeffi cient and grid disposition variables

Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 644-663

  Ostwald, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Architectural analysis; Box counting method; Fractal analysis; Visual complexity

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; BUILDING; COMPLEXITY; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA;

EID: 84881038165     PISSN: 02658135     EISSN: 14723417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/b38124     Document Type: Article

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