#cities
Explore Books, Authors and Common Highlights on Cities
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Epidemics reveal the hidden structures of our cities.
From The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson
Cities are a manifestation of scale, and they become more complex as they grow.
From Scale by Geoffrey West
Innovation is the lifeblood of cities, enabling them to thrive and evolve.
From Scale by Geoffrey West
Biological systems follow the same scaling laws as cities and companies.
From Scale by Geoffrey West
The future of cities depends on our ability to adapt and innovate.
From Scale by Geoffrey West
To understand cities, we must look at them as living organisms that evolve over time.
From Scale: The Universal Laws of Life and Death in Organisms, Cities and Companies by Geoffrey West
To understand a city, one must understand the movement of its people.
From The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson
Understanding these scaling laws can help us design better cities and companies.
From Scale: The Universal Laws of Life and Death in Organisms, Cities and Companies by Geoffrey West
The energy consumption of a city scales with its population raised to the three-quarters power.
From Scale: The Universal Laws of Life and Death in Organisms, Cities and Companies by Geoffrey West
Cities are the greatest inventions of humanity, and they obey the same laws as organisms.
From Scale: The Universal Laws of Life and Death in Organisms, Cities and Companies by Geoffrey West
Innovation is critical for the survival of cities and companies alike.
From Scale: The Universal Laws of Life and Death in Organisms, Cities and Companies by Geoffrey West
The design of our cities can have a direct impact on public health.
From The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson
Networks, like cities, thrive on the diversity of their components.
From Scale by Geoffrey West
Cities, like organisms, exhibit universal patterns that govern their growth and behavior.
From Scale: The Universal Laws of Life and Death in Organisms, Cities and Companies by Geoffrey West