Urban form and productivity: What shapes are Latin-American cities?
Juan C. Duque, Nancy Lozano‐Gracia, Jorge E. Patiño, Paula Restrepo
Abstract
This paper examines the linkages between urban form and city productivity using seven alternative metrics for urban form and applying them to a comprehensive sample of Latin-American cities. While most of the literature has concentrated on the effects of population density (compact vs. 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. We found that both the shape of the urban extent and the inner-city connectedness have a statistically significant association with the productivity level of a city.
Topics & Concepts
ProductivityEconomic geographyLatin AmericansGeographyUrban densitySocial connectednessSample (material)Urban economicsUrban structurePopulationUrban planningRegional scienceEconomic growthDemographyEconomicsPolitical scienceSociologyCivil engineeringEngineeringPsychologyLawChemistryPsychotherapistChromatographyLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesRegional Economics and Spatial AnalysisImpact of Light on Environment and Health