Urban Dynamics, Fractals and Generalized Entropy

José António Pereira Tenedório; Sara Encarnação

Urban Dynamics, Fractals and Generalized Entropy

José António Pereira Tenedório, Sara Encarnação

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Abstract

We explore the relation between the local fractal dimension and the development of the built-up area of the Northern Margin of the Metropolitan Area of Lisbon (NMAL), for the period between 1960 and 2004. To this end we make use of a Generalized Local Spatial Entropy (GLSE) function based on which urban areas can be classified into five different types. Our analysis of NMAL shows how some of the growth dynamics encountered can be linked to the plethora of social, economic and political changes that have taken place in NMAL (and Portugal), during the last 40 years, allowing for the establishment of urban planning measures to either inhibit or promote sprawl in urban areas.

Original language	Unknown
Pages (from-to)	2679-2697
Journal	Entropy, Special Issue Entropy and Urban Sprawl
Volume	15
Issue number	7
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2013

Cite this

@article{81a5453b9a2048cea47db607d6331d98,

title = "Urban Dynamics, Fractals and Generalized Entropy",

abstract = "We explore the relation between the local fractal dimension and the development of the built-up area of the Northern Margin of the Metropolitan Area of Lisbon (NMAL), for the period between 1960 and 2004. To this end we make use of a Generalized Local Spatial Entropy (GLSE) function based on which urban areas can be classified into five different types. Our analysis of NMAL shows how some of the growth dynamics encountered can be linked to the plethora of social, economic and political changes that have taken place in NMAL (and Portugal), during the last 40 years, allowing for the establishment of urban planning measures to either inhibit or promote sprawl in urban areas.",

keywords = "generalized entropy, sprawl, region types, fractal dimension, Lisbon metropolitan area, urban growth",

author = "Tened{\'o}rio, {Jos{\'e} Ant{\'o}nio Pereira} and Sara Encarna{\c c}{\~a}o",

note = "Encarna{\c c}{\~a}o, Sara; Gaudiano, Marcos; Santos, Francisco C.; Tened{\'o}rio, Jos{\'e} Ant{\'o}nio; Pacheco, Jorge M. (2013), “Urban Dynamics, Fractals and Generalized Entropy”, Entropy, Special Issue Entropy and Urban Sprawl, Volume 15, number 7, pp. 2679-2697 (IF= 1.347 (2012); 5-Year Impact Factor: 1.322 (2012) ), ISSN 1099-4300; CODEN: ENTRFG. WOS:000322183300011 (http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/15/7/2679)",

year = "2013",

month = jan,

day = "1",

language = "Unknown",

volume = "15",

pages = "2679--2697",

journal = "Entropy, Special Issue Entropy and Urban Sprawl",

issn = "1099-4300",

publisher = "MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute",

number = "7",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Urban Dynamics, Fractals and Generalized Entropy

AU - Tenedório, José António Pereira

AU - Encarnação, Sara

N1 - Encarnação, Sara; Gaudiano, Marcos; Santos, Francisco C.; Tenedório, José António; Pacheco, Jorge M. (2013), “Urban Dynamics, Fractals and Generalized Entropy”, Entropy, Special Issue Entropy and Urban Sprawl, Volume 15, number 7, pp. 2679-2697 (IF= 1.347 (2012); 5-Year Impact Factor: 1.322 (2012) ), ISSN 1099-4300; CODEN: ENTRFG. WOS:000322183300011 (http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/15/7/2679)

PY - 2013/1/1

Y1 - 2013/1/1

N2 - We explore the relation between the local fractal dimension and the development of the built-up area of the Northern Margin of the Metropolitan Area of Lisbon (NMAL), for the period between 1960 and 2004. To this end we make use of a Generalized Local Spatial Entropy (GLSE) function based on which urban areas can be classified into five different types. Our analysis of NMAL shows how some of the growth dynamics encountered can be linked to the plethora of social, economic and political changes that have taken place in NMAL (and Portugal), during the last 40 years, allowing for the establishment of urban planning measures to either inhibit or promote sprawl in urban areas.

AB - We explore the relation between the local fractal dimension and the development of the built-up area of the Northern Margin of the Metropolitan Area of Lisbon (NMAL), for the period between 1960 and 2004. To this end we make use of a Generalized Local Spatial Entropy (GLSE) function based on which urban areas can be classified into five different types. Our analysis of NMAL shows how some of the growth dynamics encountered can be linked to the plethora of social, economic and political changes that have taken place in NMAL (and Portugal), during the last 40 years, allowing for the establishment of urban planning measures to either inhibit or promote sprawl in urban areas.

KW - generalized entropy

KW - sprawl

KW - region types

KW - fractal dimension

KW - Lisbon metropolitan area

KW - urban growth

M3 - Article

SN - 1099-4300

VL - 15

SP - 2679

EP - 2697

JO - Entropy, Special Issue Entropy and Urban Sprawl

JF - Entropy, Special Issue Entropy and Urban Sprawl

IS - 7

ER -