Using inter-town network analysis in city system planning: A case study of Hubei Province in China

Hou, Heping; Liu, Yanfang; Wei, Xiaojian; He, Qingsong; He, Qingqiang

doi:10.1016/j.habitatint.2015.06.016

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“…However, the economic flows, in particular, are relatively subjective, and it is impractical to simulate the actual volume of economic relationships between cities (Lao et al, 2016). Instead, several studies, such as Hou et al (2015) and Lao et al (2016), have employed different modelling methods to measure economic linkages, using the attribute data, rather than the relational data.…”

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Measuring Network Configuration of the Yangtze River Middle Reaches Urban Agglomeration: Based on Modified Radiation Model

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The objective of this study is to develop a framework for re-examining and re-defining the classical concepts of spatial interaction and reorganization in the urban system. We introduce a modified radiation model for spatial interactions, coupled with migration big data, transport accessibility algorithm, and city competitiveness assessment for efficient distribution of the inter-city flow through the network. The Yangtze River Middle Reaches (YRMR) urban agglomeration (UA) is chosen as the case study region to systematically identify and measure its spatial configuration and to gain insights for other UAs' sustainable development in China. The results are also compared with those computed by the classical gravity model to systematically discuss the applicability of spatial interaction laws and models, and related practical policies for regional sustainable development are discussed based on the findings as well. The conclusions are highlighted below: 1) Combining with the 'city network paradigm' and 'central place theory' can better express the spatial configurations of city systems in the context of 'space of flows'; 2) The results validate the potentialities of a multi-analysis framework to assess the spatial configurations of city network based on the improved radiation model and network analysis tools; 3) The applications of spatial interaction models should be considered according to the specific geographical entity and its spatial scale.

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“…national, metropolitan, cities. In China, Hou et al (2015) simulated the inter-town migrations based on the radiation model and transport accessibility, providing illuminations for concrete city system planning. Li et al (2017) applied the radiation model to analyze the migration pattern among 337 cities in China.…”

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“…Different from the gravity model, the radiation model is a parameter-free model. It is applied to estimate the migration based on a distribution data of population [24], and to further simulate urban-suburban interactions [25]. The existing studies have usually focused on the urban-suburban relationship pattern; however, to what extent that the participants depend on the relationship is often neglected, which can be referenced to study respondent effects on social and economic development.…”

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The Effect of Urban-Suburban Interaction on Urbanization and Suburban Ecological Security: A Case Study of Suburban Wuhan, Central China

Tian

Wang

2020

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In developing countries like China, urbanization is still occurring at a rapid pace. During urbanization, the urban land expands drastically, which makes suburbs the most affected area facing urban expansion. The land transition has proven to threaten the function and security of ecosystems, and therefore the topics of suburban land transition and ecological security have raised much attention. However, the urban-suburban interaction, which is one of the basic characteristics of suburbs, has been insufficiently considered. The urban-suburban interaction is developed based on the flows of people, materials, and information between urban and suburban areas, and it essentially reveals the relationship between human activities and land-use optimization. To fill the research gap, this study adopts a case study of Wuhan city, and first quantifies the urban-suburban interactions from a symbiotic perspective, and investigates rural residents and public buses to verify the estimated interactions. The results show that there is obvious heterogeneity in urban-suburban interactions in different suburban towns. Correlation analysis and geographic weight regression are then applied to demonstrate the relationship between the urban-suburban interaction and urbanization in the suburbs. Additionally, urbanization potential in the suburbs is estimated. Then, a suburban ecological security assessment is conducted by a "pressure-status-response" (PSR) model, and the urbanization potential that is estimated based on urban-suburban interaction is integrated as a "pressure" indicator. The comparison between the suburban ecological security assessment results based on considering and not considering urban-suburban interaction demonstrates the importance of considering urban-suburban interaction. This study contributes to the understanding of the complicated relationships of urban-suburban socio-economic, spatial, and ecological environments, and offers suggestions for suburban planning and ecological protection.Sustainability 2020, 12, 1600 2 of 22 and ecological threat [2][3][4][5]. Hence, studies on urban-suburban interaction have caught much attention in recent years.Despite the existing studies on urban-suburban interaction analysis, the effects of such interactions on land transition and the eco-environment are insufficiently discussed. Land transition is one of the biggest challenges that the suburbs face in both developing and developed countries. In developing countries, urbanization is occurring at a rapid pace and is accompanied by fast urban land expansion. During this process, a large amount of ecological land transits into the urban area, including natural land and cropland [6][7][8]. Developed countries also confront similar problems. For example, Salvati, et al. [9] concluded that the urban expansion in discontinuous and low-density Mediterranean regions threatens soil quality and vulnerable ecologies. Ustaoglu and Williams [10] pointed out that there is a significant land conversion from agricultural land to urban land i...

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“…Along with the rise of the networked research framework, the exploration of element flow with the help of social network or complex network analysis gets more attention [29,30]. Through the construction of an urban network based on the modeling results of interaction models or actual interaction flows [31,32], relevant network indexes have been employed to identify the pattern and structure of urban interaction networks.…”

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Exploration of Urban Interaction Features Based on the Cyber Information Flow of Migrant Concern: A Case Study of China’s Main Urban Agglomerations

Chun

Duan

2020

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In the context of “space of flow”, urban interaction has become the key force impacting urban landscape evolution and urban sustainable development. Current research on urban interaction analysis is mainly conducted based on the interaction of geographical elements, the virtual flow of information in cyberspace has not been given sufficient attention, particularly the information flows with explicit geographical meaning. Considering the dramatic population migration and the explosive growth of cyberspace in China’s main urban agglomerations, we constructed the information flow of migrant attention (IFMA) index to quantify the urban information interaction derived from public migrant concern in cyberspace. Under the framework coupling spatial pattern analysis and spatial network analysis, exploration spatial data analysis (ESDA) and complex network analysis (CNA) were adopted to identify the urban interaction features depicted by IFMA index in the three main urban agglomerations in China. The results demonstrated that, in the study area: (1) The IFMA index presented a reasonable performance in depicting geographical features of cities; (2) the inconformity between urban role in the network and development positioning confirmed by national planning existed; (3) in the context of New-type urbanization of China, urban interaction feature can be a beneficial reference for urban spatial reconstruction and urban life improvement. Using the cyber information flow with geographical meaning to analyze the urban interaction characteristics can extend the research angle of urban relationship exploration, and provide some suggestion for the adjustment of urban landscape planning.

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Using inter-town network analysis in city system planning: A case study of Hubei Province in China

Cited by 23 publications

References 54 publications

Measuring Network Configuration of the Yangtze River Middle Reaches Urban Agglomeration: Based on Modified Radiation Model

Measuring Network Configuration of the Yangtze River Middle Reaches Urban Agglomeration: Based on Modified Radiation Model

The Effect of Urban-Suburban Interaction on Urbanization and Suburban Ecological Security: A Case Study of Suburban Wuhan, Central China

Exploration of Urban Interaction Features Based on the Cyber Information Flow of Migrant Concern: A Case Study of China’s Main Urban Agglomerations

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