Dimitrios Dendrinos

The Dynamics of Cities

Ecological Determinism, Dualism and Chaos

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Dimitrios Dendrinos, an expert in the application of non-linear dynamics and chaos theory to the subject of urban and regional dynamics, focuses here on fundamental issues in population growth and decline. He approaches the topic of urban growth and decline within a global system perspective, viewing the rise and fall of cities, industries and nations as the result of global interdependencies which lead to unstable dynamics and widespread dualisms. Professor Dendrinos provides valuable insights into the evolution of human settlements and considers the possible futures open to the giant cities of the world.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 414
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 1992
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 217mm x 144mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 549g
• ISBN-13: 9780415077217
• ISBN-10: 0415077214
• Artikelnr.: 21959944

Autorenporträt

Dimitrios Dendrinos

Inhaltsangabe

Summary Introduction Some Central Issues Structure of the Book A Note on
Social Science Theories, Data and their Markets Notes of Introduction Part
A. Global Interdependencies Introduction Macrodynamics of the World's
Largest Urban Areas: Order in Chaos Interactions and Interdependencies
Conclusions Part B. Nations, Cities, Industries and their Connections
Introduction Instability from International Exchanges Two National
Economies; their Internal Growth and Foreign Trade Unstable Urban
Macrodynamics Currencies and Dualisms Anatomy and Evolution of Some Very
Large Urban Economies Macrodynamics, Stability, Cycles and Relative
Dynamics The Mathematical Formulation of Relative Macrodynamics Conclusions
Part C. The Dynamic Code of a Global Urban Hierarchy Introduction
Hyper-concentrations, Hypo-concentrations, and agglomeration gradients
Aggregate Development Code, Relative Parity, and the Empirical Evidence The
Urban Sector of the World's Four Largest Nations A Phase Portrait of Global
Hierarchical Dynamics? Conclusions Epilogue Some Future Scenarios Observers
of and Participants in Social Dynamics Appendix A: Toward an Ecological
Determinism Appendix B: A Brief Review of Major Theories of Development
Appendix C: Data and Sources References