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Why Do Cities Grow? Insights from Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics at the Urban and Global Scales

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  • David Bristow & Christopher Kennedy, 2015. "Why Do Cities Grow? Insights from Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics at the Urban and Global Scales," Journal of Industrial Ecology, Yale University, vol. 19(2), pages 211-221, April.
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