Information and communication technology and the spatial evolution of mature cities

Authored by Daniel Czamanski, Dani Broitman

Date Published: 2017

DOI: 10.1016/j.seps.2016.10.003

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Model Documentation: Other Narrative Mathematical description

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Abstract

The great urbanization project that started some 10,000 years ago is approaching its final stages. We focus on the spatial evolution of mature cities and on the possibility that information and communication technology will contribute to a phase transition and a start of a new urban life cycle. In a context of agent-based model that includes heterogeneous land developers, housing consumers and planning agencies, we speculate about conditions that may change cities as we know them. In particular, we propose a scenario in which the prevalent central city oriented metropolitan areas will be replaced by a multitude of sprawling cities. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Agent-based models Dynamics Urban development phase transitions Communities City Information and communication technology (ict) Urban life cycle