北京“大都会区”的界定与探讨

Definition and Discussion of the Metropolitan Area of Beijing

文章利用北京市第五次和第六次人口普查资料,采用国际上对大城市的"大都会区"界定的原则和方法,尝试对"六普"时北京"大都会区"的范围进行界定,从而为在中国如何界定"大都会区"的范围提供了一个研究案例,同时也将国际上"大都会区"的概念引入中国的城市和城市化研究。文章认为,中国应当建立一套既适合当前快速城市化和郊区化、又能与国际接轨的"大都会区"的界定方法及数据系统,使中国的城市地域划分与国际上的城市地域划分相吻合。只有这样,才能将中国的不同城市和城市化的发展状况相互比较,并与世界上其他城市进行正确的比较,从而真实地反映中国的城市和城市化的发展情况及其在国际上的地位。

Using the 2000 and 2010 Population Censuses of Beijing with the principles and methods of defining a large city'metropolitan area,the paper presents a way to define the boundary of metropolitan area of Beijing in 2010.This study provides an example of defining a metropolitan area in China and introduces this international concept into research for China' s urbanisation.It finds that China needs to establish a method and data system along with' metropolitan area' concept to adopt recendy rapid urbanisation and suburbanization,which complies with international practice.Compared properly within China and with other cities in the world,the concept truly reflects the development of China's cities and its urbanisation and the international position.