In the last decades, there have been many articles on the spatial structure of metropolitan
areas, but a study for explaining driving factors of changes in the spatial structure of …

Geographic information system (GIS) is designed to generate maps, manage spatial
datasets, perform sophisticated “what if” spatial analyses, visualize multiple spatial datasets …

Swimming pools are together an exemplificative outcome of urban sprawl and an indicator
of socio-spatial polarizations in metropolitan regions. A comparative analysis of the spatial …

Research into urban expansion patterns and their driving forces is of great significance for
urban agglomeration development planning and decision-making. In this paper, we reveal …

This paper analyzes urban polycentricity for 287 Chinese cities at the prefecture level and
above, by identifying and examining employment centers within both their administrative …

(1) Background: The rational allocation of limited medical resources is the premise of
safeguarding the public health. Especially since the outbreak of COVID-19, the evolution …

There is interest in understanding which characteristics of metropolitan areas impact the
length of time or distance residents spend commuting. We utilize two measures recently …

The increased population and the fast expansion of urbanization were some of the global
main characteristics in the past decades. This expansion has shaped the diverse spatial …

Cities are considered important areas for biodiversity and host a high plant species richness.
However, many factors, such as urbanisation or changes in land use, can affect the …

The spatial pattern of urban growth determines how the physical, socio-economic and
environmental characteristics of urban areas change over time. Monitoring urban areas for …