We propose that the emergent phenomenon know as “desakota”, the rapid urbanization of densely populated rural populations in the newly developed world, particularly China, can be simulated using agent-based models which combine both local and global features. We argue that deskota represents a surprising and unusual form of urbanization wellmatched to processes of land development that are driv...

one of the most important subjects in 21 century in relation to sustainable urban development is urban form. urban form that is pattern of spatial distribution of human activities in a specific period can be divided into two kinds: compact city and urban sprawl. because there is a close relation between urban form and urban sustainability, urban planners have to know about urban pattern and for...