Size distribution characteristics of intercity bus hubs in China from 1997 to 2（104 were analyzed regarding highway passenger volume as a size index of intercity bus hubs. Yearly fractal dimensions of intercity bus h...Size distribution characteristics of intercity bus hubs in China from 1997 to 2（104 were analyzed regarding highway passenger volume as a size index of intercity bus hubs. Yearly fractal dimensions of intercity bus hub sizes were exactly calculated by a novel model. Fractal dimensions of the 200 biggest intercity bus hubs from 2000 to 2004 were 1. 486 2 to 1. 511 8, and that is consistent with fractal dimensions of Chinese urban system sizes. It showed that the size distribution of intercity bus hubs had fractal structure. Fractal dimensions from 1997 to 2004 indicated that intercity bus hub size distribution grew from bi-fractal to single fractal. It is concluded that the intercity bus hub system is in evolutionary progress, and the Central Government should support large intercity bus hubs more to optimize system structure.展开更多
基金The Ph.D.Programs Foundation of Ministry of Edu-cation of China(No20050710006)
文摘Size distribution characteristics of intercity bus hubs in China from 1997 to 2（104 were analyzed regarding highway passenger volume as a size index of intercity bus hubs. Yearly fractal dimensions of intercity bus hub sizes were exactly calculated by a novel model. Fractal dimensions of the 200 biggest intercity bus hubs from 2000 to 2004 were 1. 486 2 to 1. 511 8, and that is consistent with fractal dimensions of Chinese urban system sizes. It showed that the size distribution of intercity bus hubs had fractal structure. Fractal dimensions from 1997 to 2004 indicated that intercity bus hub size distribution grew from bi-fractal to single fractal. It is concluded that the intercity bus hub system is in evolutionary progress, and the Central Government should support large intercity bus hubs more to optimize system structure.
