Entropy in Urban Systems
Entropy is a useful concept that has been used to describe the structure and behavior of different systems. We summarize its multifaceted character with regard to its implications for urban sprawl, and propose a framework to apply the concept of entropy to urban sprawl for monitoring and management.
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| author | Pedro Cabral Gabriela Augusto Mussie Tewolde Yikalo Araya |
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| description | Entropy is a useful concept that has been used to describe the structure and behavior of different systems. We summarize its multifaceted character with regard to its implications for urban sprawl, and propose a framework to apply the concept of entropy to urban sprawl for monitoring and management. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-32200eca51b249f7b16e45a27099274a2022-12-22T02:18:21ZengMDPI AGEntropy1099-43002013-11-0115125223523610.3390/e15125223e15125223Entropy in Urban SystemsPedro Cabral0Gabriela Augusto1Mussie Tewolde2Yikalo Araya3Instituto Superior de Estatística e Gestão de Informação (ISEGI), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus de Campolide, Lisbon 1070-312, PortugalInstituto Superior de Estatística e Gestão de Informação (ISEGI), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus de Campolide, Lisbon 1070-312, PortugalDepartment of Juvenile Services, State of Maryland, Baltimore, 21201, MD, USADepartment of Geography, York University, 4700 Keele Street, TO M3J 1P3, CanadaEntropy is a useful concept that has been used to describe the structure and behavior of different systems. We summarize its multifaceted character with regard to its implications for urban sprawl, and propose a framework to apply the concept of entropy to urban sprawl for monitoring and management.http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/15/12/5223urban sprawlspatial entropyurban systemsentropy monitoring and management framework |
| spellingShingle | Pedro Cabral Gabriela Augusto Mussie Tewolde Yikalo Araya Entropy in Urban Systems Entropy urban sprawl spatial entropy urban systems entropy monitoring and management framework |
| title | Entropy in Urban Systems |
| title_full | Entropy in Urban Systems |
| title_fullStr | Entropy in Urban Systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Entropy in Urban Systems |
| title_short | Entropy in Urban Systems |
| title_sort | entropy in urban systems |
| topic | urban sprawl spatial entropy urban systems entropy monitoring and management framework |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/15/12/5223 |
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