A review of scaling theory for hardware models and application to an urban dew model
Climatology ; Model ; Moisture ; Radiation ; Scale ; Temperature ; Urban climate
This paper reviews scaling theory for hardware models for physical geographers, especially those interested in micro- and urban climates, and out-of-doors models. Criteria addressed dealt with physical domains (i.e., space, time, and temperature
fields), physical processes such as radiation, conduction and convection, and discrete enclosures such as buildings. A case study from the field of urban climatology is presented : the out-of-doors scale model constructed by the A. to study urban dew.
Centrality ; Estate of social housing ; France ; Ile-de-France ; Inter-community cooperation ; Large city ; Paris ; Suburbs ; Territory ; Town planning ; Urban area ; Urban density ; Urban infrastructure ; Urban landscape ; Urban morphology ; Urban
Measurement of density gradients and space-filling in urban systems
Bristol ; Built up area ; Density gradient ; Distance from city centre ; England ; Geographical information system ; United Kingdom ; Urban density ; Urban development ; Urban morphology ; Urban structure ; Urban system
Clearer conception and better measurement of density and the related concept of space-filling are seen as central to applied analysis in régional science. The AA. probe the uncertain and ambiguous conception of urban density and space-filling
Agglomeration ; Land ; Model ; Optimization ; Spatial equilibrium ; Urban economy ; Urban growth ; Urban model
Sasaki generalizes the urban-growth control model developed by Bruekner and Lai, and concludes that the optimal urban-growth control is less (more) stringent than the B-L model when an agglomeration effect (public-good-provision effect
) is considered. The paper proves that the optimal urban-growth control may or may not be more stringent than the B-L model when the agglomeration effect or (and) the public-good-provision effect is (are) considered. This result sharply differs from
Urban indicators of China from radiance-calibrated digital DMSP-OLS nightime images
China ; Image analysis ; Indicator ; Land use ; Town ; Urban morphology
The main objectives of this article are : (1) to evaluate the potential of the DMSP-OLS nighttime image data for the extraction of urban indicators in China, and (2) to determine the extent to which city morphology and land use can be revealed from
Global competition, sustainable development and civil society : three major chellenges for contemporary urban governance and their reflection in local development practices in Prague
Competition ; Czech Republic ; Local development ; Prague ; Sustainable development ; Town ; Urban planning
The general discussion serves as a background for the contemporary urban planning in Prague. The strengths and weaknesses of urban planning are assessed from the perspective of city competition sustainable development and civil society challenges
Community ; Geographical information system ; Minnesota ; Organization ; Participation ; Social group ; United States of America ; Urban district ; Urban planning ; Urban renewal ; Urban society
organizations engaged in urban planning and neighborhood revitalization. A case study is conducted at Minneapolis, Minnesota.
This paper provides an overview about the practice of regional and settlement planning in the former USSR and present-day Russia. In addition to that, problems attached to urban growth are discussed and the mean features of the differentiation
Demographic structure ; Fertility ; Iran ; Marriage rate ; Migratory balance ; Population growth ; Tehran ; Town plan ; Urban geography ; Urban history ; Urban morphology ; Urban population ; Urban structure
Dubai ; Town ; United Arab Emirates ; Urban area ; Urban economy ; Urban function ; Urban growth ; Urban infrastructure ; Urban population ; Urban structure
Information technology impacts on urban spatial structure in the Chicago region
Chicago ; Economic activity ; Illinois ; Impact ; Residential location ; Spatial structure ; Technology ; Telecommunications ; Teleworking ; United States of America ; Urban area ; Urban economy
Urban scientists are challenged to understand in what ways information technology has influenced the distribution of urban economic activities : concentration or dispersion. Using data collected in the Chicago region, orientation of establisments
toward the center is tested to separate the impact of locational features of centers from the impact of information technology. The result reveals that information technology has attraction as well as spillover effect on urban spatial structure and thus