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If you look at settlements from a scaling point of view you will inevitably find that not only are larger cities more efficient structures but they lead to an i
by vlasev 11y ago
If you look at settlements from a scaling point of view you will inevitably find that not only are larger cities more efficient structures but they lead to an improved quality of life. This is not just because of "companies like Google". Here are some slides (http://www.complexcity.info/files/2011/12/BATTY-Scaling-Laws-For-Cities.pdf http://www.complexcity.info/files/2011/12/BATTY-Scaling-Laws...) and a TED talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyCY6mjWOPc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyCY6mjWOPc).
- filiwickers 11y agoYes, large cities make humans more productive! It's not necessarily intuitive but more interactions leads to more innovations. (Shameless Plug) You can read a bit more about the research in the TED talk here: http://santafe.edu/research/cities-scaling-and-sustainability/ http://santafe.edu/research/cities-scaling-and-sustainabilit... Our research group (started by Geoffrey West & Luis Bettencourt) is also trying to understand (and help address) the issues of growing cities in the developing world, where the biggest issue are slums: http://santafe.edu/research/informal-settlements/ http://santafe.edu/research/informal-settlements/