1 code implementation • 11 Jun 2020 • Emanuele Strano, Filippo Simini, Marco De Nadai, Thomas Esch, Mattia Marconcini
To explain the observed spatial patterns, we also propose a model that combines two agglomeration forces and simulates human settlements' historical growth.
Physics and Society
1 code implementation • 28 Oct 2019 • Mattia Marconcini, Annekatrin Metz-Marconcini, Soner Üreyen, Daniela Palacios-Lopez, Wiebke Hanke, Felix Bachofer, Julian Zeidler, Thomas Esch, Noel Gorelick, Ashwin Kakarla, Emanuele Strano
Human settlements are the cause and consequence of most environmental and societal changes on Earth; however, their location and extent is still under debate.
no code implementations • 22 Jul 2019 • Adrian Albert, Jasleen Kaur, Emanuele Strano, Marta Gonzalez
Accurately forecasting urban development and its environmental and climate impacts critically depends on realistic models of the spatial structure of the built environment, and of its dependence on key factors such as population and economic development.
1 code implementation • 8 Jan 2018 • Adrian Albert, Emanuele Strano, Jasleen Kaur, Marta Gonzalez
In this study we propose a new method to simulate hyper-realistic urban patterns using Generative Adversarial Networks trained with a global urban land-use inventory.
no code implementations • 15 Jun 2017 • Thomas Esch, Wieke Heldens, Andreas Hirne, Manfred Keil, Mattia Marconcini, Achim Roth, Julian Zeidler, Stefan Dech, Emanuele Strano
It is here that the Global Urban Footprint (GUF) raster map can make a valuable contribution.
Physics and Society