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Mathematics Can Assist Cities in Addressing nstructured Neighborhoods
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Sam Houston State University, and the University of Chicago have developed mathematical models to help improve access to resources for poor urban neighborhoods.
Credit: Christa Brelsford/Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Luis Bettencourt/University of Chicago
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Sam Houston State University, and the University of Chicago have developed mathematical models to help guide changes to the layout of poor urban neighborhoods to improve access to resources.
The models mathematically analyze poor and informally developed urban communities, revealing obstacles between unplanned areas and the infrastructure that provides resources for basic human necessities.
The researchers used satellite imagery and municipal data to develop the algorithms that show how slums and planned neighborhoods are fundamentally different. The models identify distinctions between the informal arrangement of underserviced urban areas and the formal structure of city neighborhoods.
ORNL's Christa Brelsford says, "By putting these tools in the hands of local community organizations and residents, efforts for accessible infrastructure empower residents to make decisions about their neighborhoods and communities."
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