Modeling megacity futures
The report explores the growth and complexity of megacities and the use of simulation models to understand their development and future trajectories.
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| Quick Facts | |
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| Report location: | source |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: |
Symposium On Megacities |
| Authors: | Dr. Paul M. Torrens |
| Time horizon: | 2005 |
| Geographic focus: | Global, Developed World, Developing World, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Osaka-kobe, Lagos, Dhaka, Karachi, Jakarta, Kolkata, Guangzhou |
Methods
The research method involves a literature review of urban studies, simulation modeling, and complexity science, combined with an analysis of urban growth data and trends. It also includes the examination of various simulation models and their applications to megacity dynamics.
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Key Insights
This report examines the increasing significance of megacities, urban agglomerations with populations over ten million, and their impact on global systems. It discusses the uneven growth of megacities, with developed regions reaching stasis and developing regions experiencing rapid expansion. The challenges of studying such large and complex systems are highlighted, and the potential of simulation models as tools for understanding megacity dynamics is explored. Various modeling approaches, including large-scale urban models and complexity-oriented methods, are reviewed. The report emphasizes the need for improved data, modeling practices, and interdisciplinary collaboration to effectively simulate and understand the future of megacities.
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Additional Viewpoints
Categories: 2000s time horizon | 2005 time horizon | Developed World geographic scope | Developing World geographic scope | Dhaka geographic scope | English publication language | Global geographic scope | Guangzhou geographic scope | Jakarta geographic scope | Karachi geographic scope | Kolkata geographic scope | Lagos geographic scope | Los Angeles geographic scope | Osaka-kobe geographic scope | Tokyo geographic scope | complexity | data availability | human-environment interactions | megacities | model integration | public good | simulation models | sustainability | urban growth | urban policy | urban systems