Urban dynamics

By Jay Wright Forrester

Subjects: systems dynamics, Electronic data processing, Mathematical models, systems thinking, Cities and towns, City planning, Data processing

Description: In this controversial book, Jay Forrester presents a computer model describing the major internal forces controlling the balance of population, housing, and industry within an urban area. He then simulates the life cycle of a city and predicts the impact of proposed remedies on the system. Startling in its conclusions, this book became the basis of a major research effort that has influenced many government urban-policy decisions.