Xu, G., Zhu, M., Chen, B. et al. Underlying rules of evolutionary urban systems in Africa. Nat Cities
Objective:
- Uncover how the African urban systems evolved over a long-term period three three underlying urban rules
Case:
- Africa cities
Methodology:
- Three scaling laws
Data Source
- Africa urban data
- Built up area
- Population
Findings:
- More urbanized countries tend to have a more centralized urban system, where larger cities dominate
- Urban population growth in Africa is independent of city size, and larger urban agglomerations tended to growth faster than smaller ones
