The statistical physics of cities

M Barthelemy - Nature Reviews Physics, 2019 - nature.com
Challenges due to the rapid urbanization of the world—especially in emerging countries—
range from an increasing dependence on energy to air pollution, socio-spatial inequalities …

Exploring the spatiotemporal patterns and correlates of urban vitality: Temporal and spatial heterogeneity

Y Chen, B Yu, B Shu, L Yang, R Wang - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban vitality has long been a focus of urban planners and designers. This study portrays
the spatiotemporal patterns of urban vitality in Chengdu, China, on weekdays and weekends …

A framework of community pedestrian network design based on urban network analysis

X Yang, H Sun, Y Huang, K Fang - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Community is the foundation of modern cities, where urban residents spend most of their
lifetime. Effective and healthy community design plays a vital role in improving residents' …

Nonlinear and synergistic effects of TOD on urban vibrancy: Applying local explanations for gradient boosting decision tree

L **ao, S Lo, J Liu, J Zhou, Q Li - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
Urban vibrancy can facilitate human activities and social interactions, attract capital and
talent, enhance competitiveness and creativity, maintain resilience, and finally achieve a …

Portraying the spatial dynamics of urban vibrancy using multisource urban big data

W Tu, T Zhu, J **a, Y Zhou, Y Lai, J Jiang… - … , Environment and Urban …, 2020 - Elsevier
Understanding urban vibrancy aids policy-making to foster urban space and therefore has
long been a goal of urban studies. Recently, the emerging urban big data and urban analytic …

Multidimensional urban vitality on streets: Spatial patterns and influence factor identification using multisource urban data

Q Li, C Cui, F Liu, Q Wu, Y Run, Z Han - ISPRS International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Urban vitality is a key indicator for measuring urban development. This topic has been
trending in urban planning and sustainable development, and significant progress has been …

How can the urban landscape affect urban vitality at the street block level? A case study of 15 metropolises in China

A Zhang, W Li, J Wu, J Lin, J Chu… - … and Planning B: Urban …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Urban vitality, as a metric, measures the attractiveness and competitiveness of a city and is a
driver of development. As the physical and social space of human activities, the urban …

How do population inflow and social infrastructure affect urban vitality? Evidence from 35 large-and medium-sized cities in China

F Lan, X Gong, H Da, H Wen - Cities, 2020 - Elsevier
Maintaining urban vitality and promoting sustainable urban development is a critical concern
because global urbanisation continues to accelerate. This study creates a model to measure …

Exploring the association between street built environment and street vitality using deep learning methods

Y Li, N Yabuki, T Fukuda - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
Street vitality has become an essential indicator for evaluating the attractiveness and
potential of the sustainable development of urban blocks, and it can be reflected by the type …

What influenced the vitality of the waterfront open space? A case study of Huangpu River in Shanghai, China

S Liu, SQ Lai, C Liu, L Jiang - Cities, 2021 - Elsevier
Urban waterfront open spaces are important gateways that reflect the image and
characteristics of the city, and assessing their vitality has become a priority of studies in …