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The Information Architecture of Cities

Date

Authors

Coward, L Andrew

Salingaros, Nikos

Publisher

Sage Publications Inc

Abstract

Cities can be viewed as information architecture systems. Here, 'architecture' is used in the sense of computer architecture - it refers not to the design of buildings, but to how the components of a complex system interact. Information exchange includes

Keywords

Keywords: Computer software; Heuristic methods; Knowledge engineering; Large scale systems; Optimization; Telecommunication systems; Urban planning; Change management; Cities; Complexity management; Functionality; Information exchanges; Information flow; Informatio Change management; Cities; Complexity management; Evolution; Functionality; Heuristics; Information exchanges; Information flow; Information systems architecture; Knowledge management; Models; Organic networks; Telecommunications; Urban planning

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/80895

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Journal of Information Science

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1177/0165551504041682