Self-Organized Settlements

Andreas Daffertshofer, Hermann Haken and Juval Portugali
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Andreas Daffertshofer: Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, Van der Boechorststraat 9, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Hermann Haken: Institute for Theoretical Physics I, Center of Synergetics, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57/4, D-70550 Stuttgart, Germany
Juval Portugali: Department of Geography and the Human Environment, Tel Aviv University, PO Box 39040, Ramat Aviv, 69978 Tel Aviv, Israel

Environment and Planning B, 2001, vol. 28, issue 1, 89-102

Abstract: In the present study we address the question of how persons or families occupy specific locations according to an attractiveness function between persons and flats. We suggest a mathematically formulated model in order to find optimal distributions of persons over flats. The model maximizes the global attractiveness of the ensemble and accounts for various conflicting situations. Its solutions show that, depending on initial conditions, both optimal as well as suboptimal configurations can be reached. An interpretation of the approach in terms of mental maps is offered.

Date: 2001
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DOI: 10.1068/b2682

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