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Compactness Index×Urban Density Gradient Model×
FagområdeUrban StudiesHuman Geography
FamilieProcess / pipelineRegression model
Oprindelsesår20101951
OphavspersonGeographic shape-analysis tradition (Richardson, Cole; codified by Angel, Parent & Civco)Colin Clark; Edwin Mills & Richard Muth (theory); Bruce Newling (quadratic form)
TypeGeometric/morphological index of how compact a settlement footprint isFamily of functional models of urban population density as a function of distance from the centre
Oprindelig kildeAngel, S., Parent, J., & Civco, D. L. (2010). Ten compactness properties of circles: Measuring shape in geography. The Canadian Geographer, 54(4), 441–461. DOI ↗Clark, C. (1951). Urban population densities. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series A (General), 114(4), 490–496. DOI ↗
AliasserShape Compactness Measure, Polsby-Popper Index, Richardson Compactness, Perimeter-Area CompactnessUrban Density Function, Population Density Gradient, Density-Distance Function, Monocentric Density Model
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ResuméA compactness index measures how compact the shape of a settlement, district, or built-up area is, almost always by comparing it to the circle — the most compact shape enclosing a given area. Classic indices such as the Polsby–Popper or Richardson ratio compare a polygon's area to its perimeter, while more elaborate measures compare interpoint distances or fitted circles, all returning a value of one for a perfect circle and falling toward zero as the shape becomes elongated, indented, or fragmented. Angel, Parent and Civco systematized these into a coherent family by showing that the circle is optimal on ten distinct geometric properties, clarifying which index answers which question.The urban density gradient model is the broad family of functional relationships that describe how population density varies with distance from a city's centre. Its canonical member is Colin Clark's 1951 negative-exponential form, but the family also includes Bruce Newling's quadratic-exponential function that permits a density crater at the core, simpler linear and Smeed forms, and the economic micro-foundation supplied by the Muth-Mills monocentric city model. Together these give planners and economists a compact, comparable language for urban spatial structure.
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