Thresholding Urban Connectivity by Local Connected Fractal Dimensions and Lacunarity Analyses.

The embodiment of fractal characteristics in the urban context relates to the mechanisms involved in the bio-functional evolution process and to the urban context’s morphological characterization using fractal analysis. The failure of generalized fractal dimension to discriminate between active and non-active urban connections demands a precise method to estimate the local urban Connectivity. The focus of this research is on thresholding urban interactions, by multivariate discriminant function analysis based on Local Connected Fractal Dimensions and Lacunarity analyses. This invaluable local dimension analysis forms the core for estimating localized morphologic changes of different urban interactions levels, as a base for evolving fitness urban network by Genetic Algorithms.