Results 1 to 10 of about 3,289 (207)

Does spatial functional division in urban agglomerations reduce negative externalities in large cities? Evidence from urban agglomerations in China [PDF]

open access: yesHeliyon, 2023
The spatial unit of urban agglomerations is extremely important for reducing negative externalities in large cities. Although there is a large body of literature on reducing negative externalities within a single city, few studies have focused on the ...
Songlin Zhang   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Combining urban scaling and polycentricity to explain socio-economic status of urban regions. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2019
The fast pace of urbanisation may benefit or be detrimental to the socio-economic status of urban areas. Understanding how the configuration of urban areas influences the socio-economic status of their inhabitants is of crucial importance for urban ...
Amin Khiali-Miab   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Exploring the Polycentric Structure and Driving Mechanism of Urban Regions From the Perspective of Innovation Network

open access: yesFrontiers in Physics, 2022
Polycentric city-regional development has become a buzzword for urban scholars and planners around the world. Inspired by the two critical characteristics of the polycentric urban region (PUR) as incubators and hinges of knowledge production, this study ...
Chenghui Tang, Jianmin Dou
doaj   +1 more source

Unravelling the association between polycentric urban development and landscape sustainability in urbanizing island cities

open access: yesEcological Indicators, 2022
Polycentric urban development has become popular worldwide as expected to generate greater agglomeration externality and facilitate socioeconomic achievements.
Yi Pan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

CONCEPT OF POLYCENTRICITY—THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DEVELOPMENT POLICIES AND SPATIAL REALITY

open access: yesZbornik Radova: Geografski institut "Jovan Cvijić", 2021
Contemporary scientific literature and strategic documents suggest the concept of polycentricity as a key factor and the aim of regional development policies.
Vedran Živanović   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Polynuclearity as a Spatial Measure of Urban Sprawl: Testing the Percentiles Approach

open access: yesLand, 2021
Polynuclearity and polycentricity are spatial phenomena which overlap each other in the context of urban sprawl, and this sometimes hinders the possibility of clearly distinguishing the two.
Piotr Lityński, Piotr Serafin
doaj   +1 more source

Analyzing and Interpreting the Effects of the of Borrowed Size Concept on the Development of Small Towns (Case Study of Bahnamir) [PDF]

open access: yesجغرافیا و توسعه, 2021
In recent years, some researchers have used the concept of "Borrowed size" as a justification for the efficiency of small and medium-sized cities in Poly-centric urban regions.
Sedigheh Lotfi, Mojtaba Shahabi Shahmiri
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring Employment Spatial Structure Based on Mobile Phone Signaling Data: The Case of Shenzhen, China

open access: yesLand, 2022
Debate on the shift from a monocentric to polycentric urban structure has been extensive. Polycentricity generally refers to the co-existence of several centers in a city.
Yani Lai   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Revealing Characteristics of the Spatial Structure of Megacities at Multiple Scales with Jobs-Housing Big Data: A Case Study of Tianjin, China

open access: yesLand, 2021
Urban spatial structure reflects the organization of urban land use and is closely related to the travel patterns of residents. The characteristics of urban spatial structure include both static and dynamic aspects.
Ruixi Dong, Fengying Yan
doaj   +1 more source

Polycentricity and Regional Ocean Governance: Implications for the Emerging UN Agreement on Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction

open access: yesFrontiers in Marine Science, 2021
The governance of the two-thirds of the world’s ocean in areas beyond national jurisdiction (the high seas and deep seabed beyond national jurisdiction or ABNJ) is currently fragmented into diverse institutions addressing specific activities, issues or ...
Kristina M. Gjerde   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy