Combining urban scaling and polycentricity to explain socio-economic status of urban regions.

ABSTRACT: The fast pace of urbanisation may benefit or be detrimental to the socio-economic status of urban areas. Understanding how the configuration of urban areas influences the socio-economic status of their inhabitants is of crucial importance for urban planning. In theory, urban scaling laws and polycentric development are two well-known concepts developed to increase our understanding of urbanisation and its socio-economic effects. In practice, however, they fall short to explain the socio-economic status of urban regions. The urban scaling concept is constructed from a theoretical perspective, but functional relationships between urban centres are not taken into account in scaling models. In contrast, the concept of polycentricity is developed from a practical perspective and incorporates th

SUBMITTER: Khiali-Miab A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6568397 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature