We present a theoretical model of residential growth that emphasises the path-dependent nature of urban sprawl patterns. The model is founded on the monocentric urban economic model and uses a cellular automata (CA) approach to introduce endogenous neighbourhood effects. Households are assumed...

In this paper we report the results of a study on secondary school planning made within the framework of Coimbra’s Educational Charter. Coimbra is a medium-sized municipality of 320 km<font=-2>²</font> and 150 000 inhabitants located in the center-littoral region of Portugal. The planning problem addressed...</font=-2>