Urban Form and Productivity : What Is the Shape of Latin American Cities ?
This paper examines the linkages between urban form and city productivity, using alternative metrics for urban form and applying them to a comprehensive sample of Latin American cities. Although most of the literature has concentrated on the effect...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/940111547130165467/Urban-Form-and-Productivity-What-Is-the-Shape-of-Latin-American-Cities http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31164 |
| Summary: | This paper examines the linkages between
urban form and city productivity, using alternative metrics
for urban form and applying them to a comprehensive sample
of Latin American cities. Although most of the literature
has concentrated on the effects of population density
(compact versus sprawling urban development), this paper
seeks to assess whether different dimensions of a
city's urban form, such as shape, structure, and
land-use, affect its economic performance. The paper finds
that the shape of the urban extent, the inner-city
connectedness, and fullness have a statistically significant
influence on the productivity level of the city. |
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