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Analysis of the Complex Network of the Urban Function under the Lockdown of COVID-19: Evidence from Shenzhen in China

Mathematics, 2022
In this paper, the complex network of the urban functions in Shenzhen of China under the lockdown of the corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is studied.
Jing Cheng, Pei Yin
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Urban Functions of Guangzhou and Shenzhen Focusing on the City Network Relationship: A Comparative Analysis on the Original Places of Air Passenger Flow

Redai dili, 2021
Over the past forty years of reform and opening up, the urban center system in the Pearl River Delta Region has been rapidly restructured. Its two central cities, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, have been fiercely competing in the field of economic development ...
Guo Leixian, Wu Xiaoli, Guo Xiaofang, Zhou Xuejun, Kan Changcheng   +4 more
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Multisource Open Geospatial Big Data Fusion: Application of the Method to Demarcate Urban Agglomeration Footprints

Land, 2023
Urban agglomeration is a continuous urban spread and generally comprises a main city at the core and its adjoining growth areas. These agglomerations are studied using different concepts, theories, models, criteria, indices, and approaches, where ...
Nelunika Priyashani, Nayomi Kankanamge, Tan Yigitcanlar   +2 more
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From sectoral to functional urban specialisation [PDF]

Journal of Urban Economics, 2005
Abstract Striking evidence is presented of a previously unremarked transformation of urban structure from mainly sectoral to mainly functional specialisation. We offer an explanation showing that this transformation is inextricably interrelated with changes in firms' organisation.
Duranton, Gilles, Puga, Diego
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Mining Spatial Correlation Patterns of the Urban Functional Areas in Urban Agglomeration: A Case Study of Four Typical Urban Agglomerations in China

Land, 2022
Urban agglomeration is a higher stage of urban development. Exploring the spatial correlation of functional areas is important for promoting high-quality urban development. However, recently the research on urban functional areas is mainly focused on how
Tianle Li, Xinqi Zheng, Chunxiao Zhang, Ruiguo Wang, Jiayu Liu   +4 more
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The fractal or scaling perspective on progressively generated intra-urban clusters from street junctions

International Journal of Digital Earth, 2023
The underlying complexity of urban space can be manifested by its fractal forms and scaling statistics. This paper examines these characteristics at the intra-urban scale through the lens of clustered street junctions (including road ends) in two Chinese
Biao He, Renzhong Guo, Minmin Li, Ying Jing, Zhigang Zhao, Wei Zhu, Chen Zhang, Chengyue Zhang, Ding Ma   +8 more
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Assessing Street Space Quality Using Street View Imagery and Function-Driven Method: The Case of Xiamen, China

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2022
Street space quality assessment refers to the extraction and appropriate evaluation of the space quality information of urban streets, which is usually employed to improve the quality of urban planning and management.
Moyang Wang, Yijun He, Huan Meng, Ye Zhang, Bao Zhu, Joseph Mango, Xiang Li   +6 more
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Endangered Plants in Novel Urban Ecosystems Are Filtered by Strategy Type and Dispersal Syndrome, Not by Spatial Dependence on Natural Remnants [PDF]

, 2020
Understanding the contribution of cities to nature conservation is gaining increasing importance with a globally accelerating urbanization and requires insights into the mechanisms that underlie urban distribution patterns. While a considerable number of
Kowarik, Ingo, Planchuelo, Greg, von der Lippe, Moritz   +2 more
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Transit-Oriented Development in New Towns: Identifying Its Association with Urban Function in Shanghai, China

Buildings, 2022
Transit-oriented development (TOD) construction is considered critical for economic growth and the population’s daily well-being in suburban development.
Lingzhu Zhang, Peng Hou, Dan Qiang
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Urban Evolution: The Role of Water [PDF]

, 2015
The structure, function, and services of urban ecosystems evolve over time scales from seconds to centuries as Earth’s population grows, infrastructure ages, and sociopolitical values alter them.
Belt, Kenneth T., Kaushal, Sujay S., Mayer, Paul M., McDowell, William H., Newcomer Johnson, Tamara A., Pennino, Michael J., Wollheim, Wilfred M.   +6 more
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