Cellular Automata and Urban Form: A Primer 论文
1997Journal of the American Planning Association引用 220
Urban Design and Spatial AnalysisLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesCellular Automata and Applications
详细信息
- 发表期刊/会议
- Journal of the American Planning Association
- 发表日期
- 1997-06-30
- 发表年份
- 1997
关键词
Urban Design and Spatial AnalysisLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesCellular Automata and Applications
摘要
Abstract Abstract Artificial processes for locating urban activities based on simple rules pertaining to local circumstances give rise to complex global patterns that mirror the spatial organization of cities. These systems are called Cellular Automata (CA). They provide a useful means of articulating the way highly decentralized decision-making can be employed in simulating and designing robust urban forms. CA can be easily programmed in a variety of software, and as such provide a suggestive way of exploring actual as well as optimal patterns and plans. This primer provides a pedagogic guide to these ideas and to potential computer applications.