Modeling Spatial Equilibrium in Cities: the Isobenefit Lines

TL;DR

This paper introduces Urban Isobenefit Lines as a new theoretical tool for analyzing spatial equilibrium in cities, using functions to represent equal levels of positional advantage from amenities.

Contribution

It defines the concept of Urban Isobenefit Lines and demonstrates their use in spatial equilibrium analysis through numerical indicators and city matrix visualizations.

Findings

Urban Isobenefit Lines provide a new way to visualize city advantage levels.

The approach offers both theoretical insights and practical visualization tools.

It enhances spatial equilibrium analysis in urban economics.

Abstract

I propose and briefly define the concept of Urban Isobenefit Lines by using functions as easy as efficient, whose results can offer a rich tool to use into spatial equilibrium analysis involving cities. They are line joining urban points with equal level of positional advantage from city amenities. The results which one obtain by implementing a chosen function, gave specific scenarios: numerically described by indicators and graphically visualized by efficient city matrix views. This is also a theoretical concept for the Urban Economics theory and Spatial Equilibrium analysis in cities.