Understanding spatial and compositional dynamics of employment centers in urban China: Empirical evidence from Nanjing

Wang, Hui; Yuan, Feng; Wei, Yehua Dennis; Chen, Wen; Wang, Lei

doi:10.1111/grow.12529

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“…Therefore, existing studies can be divided into two main categories: morphological polycentricity and functional polycentricity (Barton, 1978; De Goei et al., 2010; Liu et al., 2019). Morphological polycentricity describes the geospatial distribution characteristics of material elements (Han et al., 2022; Long et al., 2022; Meijers & Burger, 2010; Parr, 2004; Wang et al., 2021); Functional polycentric places more emphasis on the functional links between different centers or the spatial division of labor among the centers (Green, 2007; Liu et al., 2020; Veneri, 2010; Xiao et al., 2021). Proponents of the functional polycentricity generally claim that centers without functional links would not form a polycentric system (Burger & Meijers, 2012; ESPON 1.1.1, 2004).…”

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Whether polycentric spatial structure is conducive to regional coordinated development: A study on urban agglomerations in China

2023

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With the aggravation of congestion, pollution, and other negative externalities generated by continued urbanization, polycentric strategies have gradually become one of the main urban and regional spatial strategies. It remains unclear, however, whether the polycentric structure is conducive to regional coordinated development. This study examines these issues using China's urban agglomerations (UAs) as a sample. The Prolonged Artificial Nighttime‐light Dataset of China (PANDA) was used to measure the polycentric structure. The results of the nonparametric identification of sub‐centers show that almost all of China's UAs exhibit multiple (sub)centers, and the number of (sub)centers in most UAs has increased from 1992 to 2020. Empirical analysis shows that a polycentric structure is beneficial for narrowing regional disparities within the UA, and the narrowing effect of the polycentric structure on regional disparities increases as the distance between centers increases. Furthermore, a polycentric spatial structure is more conducive to the economic growth of small cities in UA, thereby promoting the coordinated development of regions within UA.

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Whether polycentric spatial structure is conducive to regional coordinated development: A study on urban agglomerations in China

2023

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Do employment centers matter? Consequences for commuting distance in the Los Angeles region, 2002–2019

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Kim

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Nonlinear and synergistic effects of demographic characteristics on urban polycentric structure using SHAP

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Zhang,

Zhang

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Polycentric urban development is promoted by urban planners and policy makers for its perceived benefits of alleviating urban issues. Theoretically, a polycentric urban structure is formed when different demographic groups present a collection of diverse and unique housing location preferences. Yet, only limited empirical studies have fully captured the complex effects of demographic characteristics on urban polycentric structures. Our study utilizes detailed demographic data and employs interpretable machine learning models to elucidate the nonlinear and synergistic relationship between demographic characteristics and the urban polycentric structure in the context of a city of 10 million population in China. When characterizing urban centers, the three most important demographic groups are young females, senior married couples, and middle-aged single individuals with basic education. Each urban center presents distinctive demographic compositions; for instance, middle-aged married individuals exerting a stronger influence in certain contexts, whereas in senior resident groups, married individuals have a more pronounced impact. Spatial heterogeneity is observed in the demographic profiles of urban centers; for instance, primary central cores are predominantly young, single females, whereas peripheral and secondary centers have stronger presence of highly educated residents.

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Understanding spatial and compositional dynamics of employment centers in urban China: Empirical evidence from Nanjing

Cited by 8 publications

References 94 publications

Whether polycentric spatial structure is conducive to regional coordinated development: A study on urban agglomerations in China

Whether polycentric spatial structure is conducive to regional coordinated development: A study on urban agglomerations in China

Do employment centers matter? Consequences for commuting distance in the Los Angeles region, 2002–2019

Nonlinear and synergistic effects of demographic characteristics on urban polycentric structure using SHAP

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