From “spatial bond” to “spatial mismatch”: An assessment of changing jobs–housing relationship in Beijing

Wang, Enru; Song, Jian; Xu, Tao

doi:10.1016/j.habitatint.2010.11.008

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“…Prior to the market reforms in 1978, Beijing had a compact urban form characterized by mixed land use, proximity to services, and a pedestrian friendly street system, with dominance of hutong neighborhoods 1 and work-unit compounds. 2 In the 1990s, Beijing started the process of suburbanization mainly driven by the land and housing marketization (Wang, Song, & Xu, 2011). Suburban neighborhoods built thereafter often followed a zoning-based land use model characterized with mono-functional land use, large-lot development, and auto-oriented street design .…”

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The impact of urban form on CO2 emission from work and non-work trips: The case of Beijing, China

Liu

Chai

2015

Habitat International

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The impact of urban form on CO2 emission from work and non-work trips: The case of Beijing, China

Liu

Chai

2015

Habitat International

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“…With the increase of urban citizens, more land is required for residential areas [51]. Meanwhile, the development of transportation and communication technologies might lead to urban spatial mismatch by the way of "jobs-housing separation" [52][53][54]. All these forces, thus, result in changes in the demand structures of land.…”

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Urban Land Expansion and Structural Change in the Yangtze River Delta, China

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Urban development in China has attracted considerable scholarly attention. However, more work is still needed to examine and understand the mechanisms of urban land expansion, especially within the context of globalization/marketization, decentralization and urbanization. This paper analyzes urban land expansion and structural changes in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD). We find that cities in the YRD are experiencing urban land expansion mainly characterized by the growth of residential and industrial land. The dominant characteristics of urban land expansion in cities have also varied within different development and administrative levels. Based on our conceptual framework, we have used multi-models to investigate the driving forces of urban land expansion and structural changes in the YRD. The results reveal that six influencing factors-foreign direct investment (FDI), labor, government competition, institution, population, and job-housing relations-facilitate land use change in the economic transition process. However, their impacts differ in cities in different geographical locations, as well as with different administrative levels. Finally, this paper discusses policies to promote sustainable urban land use in the YRD. OPEN ACCESSSustainability 2015, 7 10282

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“…He concluded that the changing land use patterns and increased jobs-housing imbalance due to a transition toward a market economy resulted in increased travel time. A study by Wang, Song and Xu [35], using the spatial mismatch hypothesis to measure jobs-housing relationships in Beijing, showed that the spatial imbalance between population and employment has become increasingly pronounced over time across urban districts. Naess [36] examined the influence of residential location on travel behaviour in the Hangzhou Metropolitan Area.…”

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Exploring Differences in Commuting Behaviour among Various Income Groups during Polycentric Urban Development in China: New Evidence and Its Implications

2016

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Abstract:Income status is an important variable that is strongly associated with certain commuting behaviours of workers. This paper presents new evidence on how polycentric development impacts on workers' commuting behaviour among various income groups in Beijing, China. This study suggests that three key influencing factors-the public transport network, the location of affordable housing projects and the process of employment decentralisation-have played significant roles in affecting workers' commuting behaviour. The results of regression analysis indicate that subway and bus transport significantly and negatively influenced the commuting times of low-and middle-income workers, but the two transport modes did not have a significant influence on the commuting times of high-income workers. The findings from this research suggest that policies for promoting employment decentralisation during polycentric development have the potential to reduce workers' commuting times through promoting jobs-housing balance in the sub-centres. The results of this study indicate that a balanced jobs-housing relationship can be achieved through adjustment of affordable housing locations, and this can be effective in shortening low-income workers' commuting times in the sub-centres of Beijing.

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From “spatial bond” to “spatial mismatch”: An assessment of changing jobs–housing relationship in Beijing

Cited by 89 publications

References 53 publications

The impact of urban form on CO2 emission from work and non-work trips: The case of Beijing, China

The impact of urban form on CO2 emission from work and non-work trips: The case of Beijing, China

Urban Land Expansion and Structural Change in the Yangtze River Delta, China

Exploring Differences in Commuting Behaviour among Various Income Groups during Polycentric Urban Development in China: New Evidence and Its Implications

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