Analyzing “economy-society-environment” sustainability from the perspective of urban spatial structure: A case study of the Yangtze River delta urban agglomeration

H Yin, R Xiao, X Fei, Z Zhang, Z Gao, Y Wan… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sustainable urban development is a common concern of humanity. In order to achieve high-
quality urban development, it is imperative to measure cities' sustainability gaps within urban …

[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 …

Quantifying spatial interaction centrality in urban population mobility: A mobility feature-and network topology-based locational measure

J Cai, R Li, Z Liu, X Liu, H Wu - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2024 - Elsevier
Spatial interaction centrality reflects the relative importance of population mobility within a
location in urban population mobility. Population mobility networks visually represent urban …

Quantifying the environmental characteristics influencing the attractiveness of commercial agglomerations with big geo-data

Z Huang, G Yin, X Peng, X Zhou… - … and Planning B: Urban …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Understanding the attractiveness of commercial agglomerations contributes to urban
planning. Existing studies focus less on commercial agglomerations, and most directly use …

A new flow-based centrality method for identifying statistically significant centers

X Wang, T Pei, C Song, J Chen, H Shu, X Chen… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Quantifying the centrality of places and identifying centers constitute the basis for assessing
the urban spatial structure, which is essential for sustainable spatial planning. Both the …

Geographical flows: a fresh perspective on quantifying urban function

T Pei, X Yan, H Shu, X Wang, X Chen, S Guo, J Jiang… - Urban Informatics, 2024 - Springer
Urban function refers to various roles and activities that take place in an urban region or a
public facility. Previous research only focused on the types of urban function and its …

Quantifying centrality using a novel flow-based measure: Implications for sustainable urban development

Y Yin, Q Wu, Z Zhao, X Chen - Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 2025 - Elsevier
The flow of essential elements such as people, goods, and information through complex
networks has become a critical factor in shaping urban dynamics and regional development …

Evaluating urban vitality and resilience under the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic from a mobility perspective: A case study in Shenzhen, China

S Li, P Chen, F Hui, M Gong - Journal of Transport Geography, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban vitality is a critical metric for assessing a city's appeal, competitiveness, and
sustainability. The lockdown measures enacted during the coronavirus disease 2019 …

Mining the spatial distribution pattern of the typical fast-food industry based on point-of-interest data: The case study of Hangzhou, China

Y Zhou, X Shen, C Wang, Y Liao, J Li - ISPRS International Journal of Geo …, 2022 - mdpi.com
There is a Chinese proverb which states “Where there are Shaxian Snacks, there are
generally Lanzhou Ramen nearby”. This proverb reflects the characteristics of spatial …

Travel flow patterns of diverse population groups and influencing built environment factors: A case study of Beijing

X Liu, T Pei, X Wang, T Liu, Z Fang, L Jiang, J Jiang… - Cities, 2024 - Elsevier
Human travel flow within a city, defined as the movement of inhabitants between different
places, is a crucial aspect of urban planning, as it involves the inhabitants' demand for the …