Book Details
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Published
Jan 1, 1969
Publisher
MIT Press
ISBN-10
0262060264
ISBN-13
9780262060264
Description
In this controversial book, Jay Forrester presents a computer model describing the major internal forces controlling the balance of population, housing, and industry within an urban area. He then simulates the life cycle of a city and predicts the impact of proposed remedies on the system. Startling in its conclusions, this book became the basis of a major research effort that has influenced many government urban-policy decisions.