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Revealing Characteristics of the Spatial Structure of Megacities at Multiple Scales with Jobs-Housing Big Data: A Case Study of Tianjin, China

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  • Ruixi Dong

    (School of Architecture, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China)

  • Fengying Yan

    (School of Architecture, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China)

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Urban spatial structure reflects the organization of urban land use and is closely related to the travel patterns of residents. The characteristics of urban spatial structure include both static and dynamic aspects. The static characteristics of urban spatial structure reflect the morphological features of space, and the dynamic characteristics of urban spatial structure reflect intra-city functional linkages. With the continuous agglomeration of population and industries; megacities have become the core spatial carriers leading China’s social and economic development; and their urban spatial structure has also been reconstructed. However; there is still a certain lack of understanding of the characteristics of the spatial structure of China’s megacities. This study aimed to reveal characteristics of the spatial structure of Chinese megacities at different scales using jobs-housing big data. To achieve this goal, spatial autocorrelation and a geographically weighted regression (GWR) model were applied to reveal static polycentricity, and community detection was used to reveal dynamic commuting communities. The distribution of jobs in urban space and jobs–housing balance levels in commuting communities were further analyzed. Experiments were conducted in Tianjin, China. We found that: (1) the static characteristics of the spatial structure of megacities presented the coexistence of polycentricity and a high degree of dispersion at macro- and meso-scales; (2) the dynamic characteristics of the spatial structure of megacities revealed two types of commuting communities at macro- and meso-scales and most commuting communities had a good jobs-housing balance. These findings can be referenced by urban managers and planners to formulate relevant policies for spatial distribution optimization of urban functions and transportation development at different spatial scales.

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  • Ruixi Dong & Fengying Yan, 2021. "Revealing Characteristics of the Spatial Structure of Megacities at Multiple Scales with Jobs-Housing Big Data: A Case Study of Tianjin, China," Land, MDPI, vol. 10(11), pages 1-20, October.
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