A novel, integrative approach to cities as complex adaptive systems, applicable to issues ranging from innovation to economic prosperity to settlement patterns.

A novel, integrative approach to cities as complex adaptive systems, applicable to issues ranging from innovation to economic prosperity to settlement patterns.

"A comprehensive, scientific guided tour of how cities work and generate change in human societies"--

This open access book is the first to systematically introduce the principles of urban informatics and its application to every aspect of the city that involves