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physics.soc-ph2015★ 66 cited
Scale-adjusted metrics for predicting the evolution of urban indicators and quantifying the performance of cities
Luiz G. A. Alves, Renio S. Mendes, Ervin K. Lenzi +1
More than a half of world population is now living in cities and this number is expected to be two-thirds by 2050. Fostered by the relevancy of a scientific characterization of cit…
physics.soc-ph2015★ 29 cited
Spatial correlations, clustering and percolation-like transitions in homicide crimes
L. G. A. Alves, E. K. Lenzi, R. S. Mendes +1
The spatial dynamics of criminal activities has been recently studied through statistical physics methods; however, models and results have been focused on local scales (city level…