Analyzing urban development patterns based on the flow analysis method

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1-2019

Abstract

Analyzing patterns of urban development should consider the network structure among cities as well as the formation of the function and role of each city in the network. The flow analysis of various factors between cities is based on urban network and space of flow theories. This study used Hebei Province of China as the case. The comprehensive status of each city in the regional urban network was measured by simulating the economic, information, traffic, and financial flow among cities. Results indicate that the development pattern can be divided into three levels with a multi-core and multi-node network structure. In addition, the flow analysis method can predict 67% of urban developmental level. Furthermore, some policy recommendations are put forward to facilitate regional integrated development in Hebei province.

Identifier

85054461514 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Cities

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2018.09.015

ISSN

02642751

First Page

178

Last Page

197

Volume

86

Grant

1416509

Fund Ref

Postdoctoral Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province

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