Urban Analytics Showcase

Explore the closest complex system to all of us! Below are selected studies with figures, brief abstracts, and methods. Filter by topic or search keywords. **This page is still under development.** More studies and details will be added over time.

Urban Population Normalization

Normalize population across years to compare relative urbanization levels while controlling for baseline size.

Year: 2024Area: USAStack: Python / Pandas
PopulationNormalizationMethod

Block-level Density Rings in NYC

Compute density by concentric rings from city center to reveal monocentric vs polycentric traits.

Year: 2025Area: NYCStack: GeoPandas
NYCDensityMorphology

NYC Density vs Distance

Log-linear fits of density over distance; compares boroughs and highlights structural breaks.

Year: 2025Area: NYCStack: Matplotlib
NYCRegressionScaling

US Cities: Time to 80% of Today’s Pop

Historical approach: for each city, find the year when population reached 80% of current size.

Year: 2023Area: USAStack: GIS
HistoricalUSAMapping

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