Flexurba
The Degree of Urbanisation is a globally consistent classification of cities, towns and rural areas, developed by the European Commission. The flexurba package contains an open reconstruction of the algorithm, and facilitates constructing alternative versions of the classification by customising, for example, the minimum population size required for a city. The package enables a broad range of analyses beyond the Degree of Urbanisation’s original application, such as evaluating alternative urban delineations, sensitivity analyses and comparative research. Flexurba’s source code be explored here, and the documentation is included on this website.
Flexurba was granted the GISRUK & OSGeo:UK GoFundGeo Award, and is developed in the context of an FWO-funded doctoral project at KU Leuven.
