Batty, M;
(2021)
Planning the 21st Century City – Four Snapshots for a New Science.
International Review for Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development
, 9
(1)
pp. 1-9.
10.14246/IRSPSD.9.1_1.
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Abstract
Demographic growth and the continued evolution of cities call for a new approach to better observe and research our understanding of cities. A new science based on big data, urban modelling and network theory is emerging, providing a different and rather new perspective for planners and decision-makers so that they might learn about both current and future cities. In this article, the new science is briefly introduced from four aspects: Aggregate dynamics; Form and function; High frequency cities; and New tools & techniques for planning. Examples are given to show how this new science illustrates the real-time city, as well as the structure and functional boundaries of a city, while future practice and further exploration of this new science in urban planning and policy making are explored.
Type: | Article |
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Title: | Planning the 21st Century City – Four Snapshots for a New Science |
Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
DOI: | 10.14246/IRSPSD.9.1_1 |
Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.14246/IRSPSD.9.1_1 |
Language: | English |
Additional information: | © 2021 SPSD Press. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons [Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International] license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
Keywords: | Science, City transitions, Big data, Computer models, Urban planning |
UCL classification: | UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL |
URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10152677 |
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