A unified theory of urban living
NaturePublished 18 October 2010
Luís M. A. Bettencourt, Geoffrey B. West
Citations1,005
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It is time for a science of how city growth affects society and environment, say Luis Bettencourt and Geoffrey West.
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It is time for a science of how city growth affects society and environment, say Luis Bettencourt and Geoffrey West.
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