Observing cities as a complex system
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Abstract
Cities are some of the most intricate and advanced creations of humanity.
Most objects in cities are perfectly synchronised to coordinate activities like
jobs, education, transportation, entertainment or waste management. Although
each city has its characteristics, some commonalities can be observed across
most cities, like issues related to noise, pollution, segregation and others.
Further, some of these issues might be accentuated in larger or smaller cities.
For example, with more people, a city might experience more competition for
space so rents would be higher. The urban scaling theory gives a framework to
analyse cities in the context of their size. New data for analysing urban
scaling theory allow an understanding of how urban metrics change with their
population size, whether they apply across most regions or if patterns
correspond only to some country or region. Yet, reducing a city and all its
complexity into a single indicator might simplify urban areas to an extent
where their disparities and variations are overlooked. Often, the differences
between the living conditions in different parts of the same city are bigger
than the degree of variation observed between cities. For example, in terms of
rent or crime, within-city variations might be more significant than between
cities. Here, we review some urban scaling principles and explore ways to
analyse variations within the same city.
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| Authors | Rafael Prieto-Curiel |
| Journal | arXiv |
| Year | 2025 |
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