Urbanization, urban land expansion and environmental change in China
China's economic reforms and unprecedented growth have generated many fascinating
issues for scholarly research. An understanding of urbanization and land use change in …
issues for scholarly research. An understanding of urbanization and land use change in …
Morphological and functional polycentric structure assessment of megacity: An integrated approach with spatial distribution and interaction
H Yu, J Yang, T Li, Y Jin, D Sun - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
Polycentric urban structures are important spatial development strategies in megacities;
however, they have decentralized morphologies and functional characteristics that …
however, they have decentralized morphologies and functional characteristics that …
The impact of urban growth patterns on urban vitality in newly built-up areas based on an association rules analysis using geographical 'big data'
The emergence of geographical 'big data'provides new opportunities for studying urban
issues. This study uses geographical 'big data'on point of interest density (POID), degree of …
issues. This study uses geographical 'big data'on point of interest density (POID), degree of …
Influences of landform and urban form factors on urban heat island: Comparative case study between Chengdu and Chongqing
Although the degraded urban thermal environment has been widely concerned, whether
monocentric or polycentric urban development can alleviate urban heat island (UHI) is still …
monocentric or polycentric urban development can alleviate urban heat island (UHI) is still …
How polycentric is urban China and why? A case study of 318 cities
Despite much insightful work on polycentric urban development in China, there is a lack of
systematic comparison at the intra-city level. Therefore, this paper explores polycentric …
systematic comparison at the intra-city level. Therefore, this paper explores polycentric …
How do population inflow and social infrastructure affect urban vitality? Evidence from 35 large-and medium-sized cities in China
F Lan, X Gong, H Da, H Wen - Cities, 2020 - Elsevier
Maintaining urban vitality and promoting sustainable urban development is a critical concern
because global urbanisation continues to accelerate. This study creates a model to measure …
because global urbanisation continues to accelerate. This study creates a model to measure …
Measuring urban sprawl and its drivers in large Chinese cities: The case of Hangzhou
This paper examines features and driving forces of urban sprawl in Hangzhou from 1995 to
2005 by using urban expansion classification, density analysis, spatial metrics, and …
2005 by using urban expansion classification, density analysis, spatial metrics, and …
Comparison of urban growth patterns and changes between three urban agglomerations in China and three metropolises in the USA from 1995 to 2015
Urban sprawl is a worldwide significant challenge for a sustainable urban development. This
study compared China, with its unprecedented urbanisation process, and the USA, with its …
study compared China, with its unprecedented urbanisation process, and the USA, with its …
Evolutionary overview of urban expansion based on bibliometric analysis in Web of Science from 1990 to 2019
H Xie, Y Zhang, K Duan - Habitat International, 2020 - Elsevier
Based on the Web of Science core collection database, this paper retrieves 1273 research
papers on urban expansion published during the period of 1990–2019. Thematic …
papers on urban expansion published during the period of 1990–2019. Thematic …
Functional polycentricity: Examining metropolitan spatial structure through the connectivity of urban sub-centres
A Vasanen - Urban studies, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
A shift from monocentric cities to increasingly polycentric urban regions has been widely
recognised in recent research literature. Although polycentricity in general refers to the …
recognised in recent research literature. Although polycentricity in general refers to the …