This text is a clear methodological and philosophical introduction to complexity theory as applied to urban and regional systems, together with a detailed series of modelling case studies compiled over the last couple of decades.

1. Inter-Urban Evolution 2. Dynamic Models of Urban Growth 3. The Changing Pattern of Settlement of the USA 4. The Spatial Evolution of Jobs and People in Belgium 5. The Senegal Model 6. Intra-Urban Evolution 7. Towards a Science of Complex Systems 8. Policy Exploration and Decision Support for Sustainable Development 9. Case Studies and Further Developments