Urban remote sensing with spatial big data: A review and renewed perspective of urban studies in recent decades

D Yu, C Fang - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
During the past decades, multiple remote sensing data sources, including nighttime light
images, high spatial resolution multispectral satellite images, unmanned drone images, and …

[HTML][HTML] X-index: A novel flow-based locational measure for quantifying centrality

X Wang, T Pei, C Song, J Chen, Y Liu, S Guo… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The centrality of a place reflects its relative importance in serving other places, and
quantifying centrality is a prerequisite for assessing the urban spatial structure and facilitates …

Multiscale spatial analysis of metro usage and its determinants for sustainable urban development in Shenzhen, China

J Liu, KW Chau, Z Bao - Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Metro systems play a critical role in contemporary urban development. With proper planning
and deployment, metro systems can often lead to enormous socioeconomic and …

Measuring urban nighttime vitality and its relationship with urban spatial structure: A data-driven approach

C Wu, M Zhao, Y Ye - … and Planning B: Urban Analytics and …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Nighttime vitality has garnered attention in recent years as an important indicator reflecting
urban economy and quality of life. However, it is difficult to characterize this intangible issue …

Boba Shop, Coffee Shop, and Urban Vitality and Development—A Spatial Association and Temporal Analysis of Major Cities in China from the Standpoint of Nighttime …

Y Zhou, X He, B Zikirya - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nighttime light (NTL) is a critical indicator of urban vitality and development. Using NTL as a
representation of urban vitality and development, the study explores how different fresh …

Intergenerational differences in the urban vibrancy of TOD: Impacts of the built environment on the activities of different age groups

B Yu, X Cui, R Liu, P Luo, F Tian, T Yang - Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Transit-oriented development (TOD) has been regarded as an effective way to improve
urban vibrancy and facilitate affordable, equitable, and livable communities in metro station …

A data-driven perspective for sensing urban functional images: Place-based evidence in Hong Kong

Z Yu, Z Xiao, X Liu - Habitat International, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban life involves a large variety of urban functions and human activities in a dense context
due to the inherent nature of cities. Although technical frameworks have been previously …

Evaluating urban vitality of street blocks based on multi-source geographic big data: A case study of Shenzhen

Z Wang, N Xia, X Zhao, X Gao, S Zhuang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Urban vitality is the comprehensive form of regional development quality, sustainability, and
attractiveness. Urban vitality of various regions within the cities has difference, and the …

Impact of built environment on residential online car-hailing trips: Based on MGWR model

Y Cao, Y Tian, J Tian, K Liu, Y Wang - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
With the development of smart mobile devices and global positioning technology, people's
daily travel has become increasingly dependent on online car-hailing. Meanwhile, it has …

Core-periphery disparity in community vitality in Chongqing, China: Nonlinear explanation based on mobile phone data and multi-scale factors

Y Ming, Y Liu, Y Li, W Yue - Applied Geography, 2024 - Elsevier
Community vitality is essential to human health and quality of life through promoting various
human activities. However, many Chinese cities witnessed declining vitality during massive …