Download PDFOpen PDF in browserDistribution of Neighbourhood Size in CitiesEasyChair Preprint no. 604621 pages•Date: July 11, 2021AbstractWe find that distribution of neighborhood sizes in cities follows exponential decay and explain this using a computational model of neighborhood dynamics, where agent movement is mediated by wealth. The use of a comparative wealth-based metric by agents combined with affordability thresholds appear necessary conditions for emergence of exponential decay. Keyphrases: cities, distribution, neighbourhoods, urban, Zipf
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