Entropy, complexity, and spatial information

Journal of Geographical Systems

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 363-385

  Batty, Michael ^a   Morphet, Robin ^a   Masucci, Paolo ^a   Stanilov, Kiril ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b The Martin Centre for Architectural and Urban Studies   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Density; Entropy; Information; London population; London street system; Spatial complexity

Indexed keywords

COMPLEXITY; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TRADE-OFF;

ENGLAND; LONDON [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84919487694     PISSN: 14355930     EISSN: 14355949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10109-014-0202-2     Document Type: Article

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