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Measurement of Polycentric County-Level Areas in a Rapid Urbanization Region from a Public Service Perspective
- Source :
- Sustainability, Volume 12, Issue 19, Sustainability, Vol 12, Iss 8285, p 8285 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020.
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Abstract
- Despite various studies regarding polycentric development at metropolis or even larger spatial scales, there is little systematic analysis regarding the rapid urbanization area at the county-level scale. Therefore, this study explored polycentric development in 52 county-level administrative units in Zhejiang Province, China, from a public service perspective. Based on point-of-interest data, our analysis detected the intra-county urban centers and measured their polycentric characteristics. According to the number, scale, and equilibrium value of intra-county polycentricity, the 52 county-level units were classified into three types using a two-step cluster algorithm method. The empirical results suggest that polycentric characteristics vary in the rapid urbanization area, and the spatial distribution of typological units is characterized by agglomeration. Topographical condition, fixed assets investment, public transportation, and residential consumption ability are highly associated with the classification of polycentric urban areas. The conclusion of this study would help local governments initiate better urban development policies and provide potential research directions for further studies about the relationship of inter-county urban centers.
- Subjects :
- Geography, Planning and Development
0211 other engineering and technologies
TJ807-830
02 engineering and technology
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
TD194-195
urban center
Renewable energy sources
Urban planning
Urbanization
Regional science
GE1-350
021101 geological & geomatics engineering
rapid urbanization area
Environmental effects of industries and plants
spatial distribution
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Economies of agglomeration
business.industry
021107 urban & regional planning
Environmental sciences
Geography
polycentricity
Scale (social sciences)
Public transport
Polycentricity
Fixed asset
Public service
business
type classification
public service
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20711050
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Sustainability
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....32694c928b7beb4df67932ffad5ecc7e
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/su12198285