The application of the concept of self-organization has grown over time in the field of urban planning, but with various interpretations. This article presents a systematic review that aims to uncover whether different uses of self-organization are tied to epistemic communities. Through coding and bibliographical analysis, it became apparent that there are two epistemic communities that emphasize different conceptualizations of self-organization. They investigate different issues, use different methods, and find different results. At the one hand, authors use self-organization in modeling approaches, particularly revolving around topics such as economic geography and urban growth. At the other hand, authors use self-organization as surrogate for self-governance, often studied with qualitative methods.

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城市自组织中的认知共同体

自组织概念在城市规划领域的应用随着时间的推移而增长，但有各种解释。本文提出了一项系统综述，旨在揭示自组织的不同用途是否与认知社区有关。通过编码和书目分析，很明显有两个认知共同体强调不同的自组织概念。他们调查不同的问题，使用不同的方法，并找到不同的结果。一方面，作者在建模方法中使用自组织，特别是围绕经济地理和城市增长等主题。另一方面，作者使用自组织作为自治的替代物，通常使用定性方法进行研究。