New method reveals optimal city structure for efficient urban planning.
Urban form can be described using fractal geometry, with cities showing scaling invariance. A new method called '3S analyses' integrates scaling, spectral, and spatial correlation analyses to understand fractal cities. By analyzing different fractal parameters, researchers found that the proper extent of the fractal dimension of urban structures ranges from 1.5 to 2. These findings help us understand urban evolution and can be useful for future city planning.