How to identify urban centers/subcenters in metropolises? An analytical review

L Yu, W Zheng, T Yu, Y Wu - Habitat international, 2021 - Elsevier
The global urbanization has produced a number of metropolises with complex urban spatial
structures. Compared with monocentric cities, these metropolises typically have multiple …

Evolving spatial structure of metropolitan areas at a global scale: a context-sensitive review

H Dadashpoor, N Malekzadeh - GeoJournal, 2022 - Springer
The increased population and the fast expansion of urbanization were some of the global
main characteristics in the past decades. This expansion has shaped the diverse spatial …

[HTML][HTML] A multi-activity view of intra-urban travel networks: A case study of Bei**g

J Liu, B Meng, C Shi - Cities, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban structure is a vital aspect that profoundly influences the livability and sustainability of
cities. Although extensive explorations have conducted on urban structure from the …

Detecting the true urban polycentric pattern of Chinese cities in morphological dimensions: A multiscale analysis based on geospatial big data

Y Lv, L Zhou, G Yao, X Zheng - Cities, 2021 - Elsevier
With current decentralization trends and polycentric planning efforts, the urban spatial
structures of Chinese cities have been changing tremendously. To detect the true urban …

How do built environment characteristics influence bus use patterns across neighbourhood types in Bei**g? A machine-learning analysis

S Tao, T Dai, Y Guo, Y Wang, B Liu, H Jiang - Travel Behaviour and Society, 2024 - Elsevier
There is a growing interest in the link between the built environment and travel behaviour in
Chinese cities. However, the extent to which the built environment impacts transit use across …

Transport disadvantage and social inclusion: Exploring the role of smartphone use for transport purposes

S Tao, L Kamruzzaman, J Ma - Transportation Research Part A: Policy and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The link between transport disadvantage and social exclusion is now firmly-established.
Smartphones emerge as an integral part of daily life with a strong potential to influence this …

Beyond average population density: Measuring sprawl with density-allocation indicators

I Tikoudis, K Farrow, RM Mebiame, W Oueslati - Land Use Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Average population density has been a traditional urban sprawl indicator, but it is insufficient
to encapsulate its detrimental impacts. We demonstrate that cities of identical average …

Gender difference in commuting travel: A comparative study of suburban residents in Bei**g and Shanghai

N Ta, X Wang, L Hu, Z Liu - Travel behaviour and society, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper aims to extend the current scope of gender inequality research to develo**
countries and to compare gendered commuting patterns in different spatial contexts. We …

Home-made blues: Residential crowding and mental health in Bei**g, China

X Wang, T Liu - Urban studies, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Although residential crowding has many well-being implications, its connection to mental
health is yet to be widely examined. Using survey data from 1613 residents in Bei**g …

Polycentricity and the role of government-led development: Employment decentralization and concentration in the Seoul metropolitan area, 2000–2015

K Kwon - Cities, 2021 - Elsevier
This study explored whether and how government-led developments influence the formation
of employment centers and polycentrification by examining the Seoul metropolitan area …