Computer model that can replicate the growth of cities has valuable implications for urban planning and sustainability

Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - 07:30 in Earth & Climate

In 2009, the global number of city dwellers surpassed that of rural dwellers. Understanding how cities evolve is vital to a world that will continue to urbanize. Now, researchers at A*STAR have developed a computer model that can reconstruct cities—building them from the 'bottom up'—to investigate the fundamental mechanisms that underpin and govern city growth.

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