U.S. Metropolitan Spatial Structure Evolution: Investigating Spatial Patterns of Employment Growth from 2000 to 2010

Huang, Xiaoyan; Yang, Jun; Güneralp, Burak; Burris, Mark

doi:10.3390/urbansci1030028

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“…Lee, B. found that the spatial structure of UAs has a distinct characteristic: The trend of development is from a single center to multiple centers [32]. The studies of other scholars have produced the same results and support this point [33,34]. Fang, C. et al concluded that the stability of the spatial structures of China's UAs is at a relatively low level, and varies greatly from one structure to another [35].…”

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confidence: 84%

Spatial Effects of Urban Agglomeration on Energy Efficiency: Evidence from China

Zhao

Zeng

et al. 2020

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The rapid expansion of large cities in China has substantially increased energy consumption. With ever stringent environmental policy in force, energy efficiency becomes an important issue. As the emergence of these urban agglomerations (UAs) is usually due to externality effects of spatially concentrated factors, this paper investigates how these factors can affect energy efficiency. Based on mono index, which is used to describe the spatial location information, we have constructed the spatial-structure index of UAs. Using panel data on ten major UAs in China from 2008 to 2017, we find that, in the whole sample, there is an inverse relationship between the spatial structure of UAs and energy efficiency: The higher the concentration degree of factors of UAs, the lower the energy efficiency. Across different regions, however, the relationship between spatial structure and energy efficiency is heterogeneous. The concentration degree of factors in the eastern and central regions of China is relatively high, and the spatial structure there does lead to a decrease in energy efficiency. By contrast, UAs in China’s western region are in a period of factor concentration, with spatial structure playing, in that region, a positive role in improving energy efficiency.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 84%

Spatial Effects of Urban Agglomeration on Energy Efficiency: Evidence from China

Zhao

Zeng

et al. 2020

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“…Indeed, average density cannot reflect the variations of density and, thus, fails to reflect the urban structure accurately [37,52]. In this way, the validity and interpretability of density indicators often suffer from a lack of-or an unclear-definition of a spatial relationship [53].…”

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Lack of Spatial Approach in Urban Density Policies: The Case of the Master Plan of Tehran

Ghorbani¹,

Dittmann²,

Safarrad³

2020

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This paper aims to investigate the approach of density policies in the Tehran Master Plan and the consequences of ignoring the macro spatial scale in density policymaking. In this study, the floor area ratio (FAR) regulations of the Master Plan of Tehran (which are defined by specific land use zones) are used as one of the main densification tools. Then, employing the Getis–Ord Local G and geographic weighted regression (GWR) statistical tests, Arc GIS 10.3 software, and population and employment variables, the spatial outcomes of the Master Plan density policies were modeled. In this research, both population and employment (job) variables and their relationship were utilized to depict the urban spatial structure of the city. The model will show the resulting spatial structure of Tehran if the densification policies of the plan are realized. The findings of the research are surprising, as they indicate that the Master Plan’s densification policies would worsen the current spatial structure by disrupting the current population and employment spatial structure and neglecting their logical relationships. In fact, the Master Plan would change the current polycentric structure into a highly dispersed structure due to its densification approach, which is mainly based on the neighborhood micro scale.

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“…The problem is so vibrant, that the above variables could also be applied in demographic, economic or social aspects, and are directly dependent on the spatial structure which is superior in this case. The discussed problem is currently the research subject for urban sprawl worldwide, concerning the European cities of Barcelona (Roca et al 2004), Rome (Di Zio & Montanari 2010), the capital of South Korea -Seoul (Woo 2014), Moscow (Brade & Rudolph 2004) and metropolitan areas in the USA (Huang et al 2017).…”

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The assessment of the suburbanisation degree of Warsaw Functional Area using changes of the land development structure

Podawca

Karsznia

Zawrzykraj

2019

Miscellanea Geographica

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The paper presents the analysis of spatial suburbanization using a multi-indicator method. Based on features related to geodetic areas (according to the directions of their use) such as built-up areas, urbanised lands, arable lands, residential, recreation and leisure areas, road transport areas as well agricultural and forest areas transformed into local land development plans - six suburbanization indicators were developed. After the standardisation of such indicators, a summary index was obtained making it possible to determine the suburbanization degree. The validation of the proposed method was made by comparing individual municipalities with the unit type determined using the Webb method. The analysis made it clear that the only four units with spatial features of the city lying in the proximity of Warsaw, for which Polish capital could be enlarged are: Piastów, Pruszków, Marki, Józefów and possibly Sulejówek.

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U.S. Metropolitan Spatial Structure Evolution: Investigating Spatial Patterns of Employment Growth from 2000 to 2010

Cited by 5 publications

References 18 publications

Spatial Effects of Urban Agglomeration on Energy Efficiency: Evidence from China

Spatial Effects of Urban Agglomeration on Energy Efficiency: Evidence from China

Lack of Spatial Approach in Urban Density Policies: The Case of the Master Plan of Tehran

The assessment of the suburbanisation degree of Warsaw Functional Area using changes of the land development structure

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