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Elaborating non-linear associations and synergies of subway access and land uses with urban vitality in Shenzhen

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  • Yang, Jiawen
  • Cao, Jason
  • Zhou, Yufei

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Previous studies on the built environment and urban vitality often assume that they follow a pre-defined (mostly linear in parameters) relationship, and few studies substantiate whether high-quality transit (T) and supportive land development (D) are synergistic to vibrant urban places. This study employs gradient boosting decision trees to examine the irregularly non-linear associations between the built environment and urban vitality, using Shenzhen as the case study and the Baidu Heat Index as a proxy for vitality. It reveals that their associations change drastically past some thresholds of built environment attributes, and that there are non-linear synergies between T and D. The findings provide guidance for neighborhood planning and have implications for cities that seek transit investments and transit-oriented development.

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  • Yang, Jiawen & Cao, Jason & Zhou, Yufei, 2021. "Elaborating non-linear associations and synergies of subway access and land uses with urban vitality in Shenzhen," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 144(C), pages 74-88.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:transa:v:144:y:2021:i:c:p:74-88
    DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2020.11.014
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