A physiology-inspired framework for holistic city simulations
Irene Meta, Fernando M. Cucchietti, Diego Navarro, Eduardo, Graells-Garrido, Vicente Guallart

TL;DR
This paper proposes the City Physiology framework to integrate various city systems into holistic simulations, aiming to overcome barriers and support better urban planning through a structured, open, and interdisciplinary approach.
Contribution
It introduces a novel conceptual framework for integrating urban systems in city simulations, facilitating interdisciplinary research and comprehensive city modeling.
Findings
Framework enables discovery of new city layer connections
Provides a structured process for city system integration
Supports development of holistic city simulators
Abstract
Life, services and activities within cities have commonly been studied by separate disciplines, each one independent from the others. One such approach is the computer simulation, which enables in-depth modelling and cost-effective evaluation of city phenomena. However, the adoption of integrated city simulations faces several barriers, such as managerial, social, and technical, despite its potential to support city planning and policymaking. This paper introduces the City Physiology: a new conceptual framework to facilitate the integration of city layers when designing holistic simulators. The physiology is introduced and applied through a process of three steps. Firstly, a literature review is offered in order to study the terminology and the progress already made towards integrated modelling of different urban systems. Secondly, interactions between urban systems are extracted from…
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Taxonomy
TopicsLand Use and Ecosystem Services · Urban Design and Spatial Analysis · Traffic control and management
