Residential environmental evaluation of local cities considering regional characteristic and personal residential preference—a case study of Saga City,Japan

Questionnaire surveys and subjective evaluations on residential environment were performed in order to grasp the main factors of residential environment of small local cities. The suitable evaluation index system was established, and the regional residential environment characteristics and personal residential preference types were analyzed, so that their influence on residential environment evaluation could be grasped. The results can be applied to the residential environment planning, construction and monitoring of local cities.

Cassini Growth of Population Between Two Metropolitan Cities——A Case Study of Beijing-Tianjin Region,China

The existing models of population distribution often focus on the region with a single city or even multiple centers, and lack the detailed explorations of the common and special type of urbanization areas with two centers. Taking Beijing-Tianjin region of China, which is a distinct dual-nuclei metropolitan area in the world, as an example and choosing Landsat-5 TM image in 2005, population, etc. as the data, this paper devotes to comprehending and illustrating a model of Cassini growth of population between the two metropolitan cities through the research of spatial population distribution pattern, aided with RS and GIS techniques. Main technical processes include Kriging interpolation of the population data and character simulation of the Cassini ovals. According to the calculation of a/b, a key characteristic index of Cassini growth model, the spatial structures of population distribution were given. When a/b〈 1, it is a curve with two separated loops with a population density more than 3000 persons/km^2. When a/b=1, it is a lemniscate curve with a population density about 3000 persons/km^2. When 1〈a/b〈 √2, it is a dog-bone shaped concave curve with a population density between 500-3000 persons/km^2. When a/b= √2, it is an oblate curve with a population density about 500 persons/km^2. When a/b〉 √2, there is an oval-shaped convex curve with a population density less than 500 persons/km^2. The results show that owing to the combined action and influence of the regional dual-nuclei, the population distribution of Beijing-Tianjin region is in accord with Cassini model significantly. Therefore, there is Cassini growth of population between the two metropolitan cities in Beijing-Tianjin region. In addition, the process of Cassini growth has extraordinarily instructive significance for judging the development stages of the dual-nuclei metropolitan areas.

Industrial Agglomeration Externalities, City Size, and Regional Economic Development： Empirical Research Based on Dynamic Panel Data of 283 Cities and GMM Method

Local governments have long been ardently pursuing the industrial specialization effect(MAR externalities) and industrial diversification effect(Jacobs externalities). Such a pursuit has resulted in severe distortion of resource allocation and negative effect on sustainability of local economic development. Regarding the effect from both MAR and Jacobs externalities on local economic development existing literature records notable disputes. Therefore, for local economic development, one important issue is which externality(MAR or Jacobs) can better bring the effect into play. By studying a panel data of 283 Chinese cities from 2003 to 2012 and applying dynamic plane data GMM method, this paper conducted a regression analysis of the relationship among industrial agglomeration externalities, city size, and regional economic development. The result indicates that with regard to the whole nation, MAR externalities are conducive to regional economy development whereas Jacobs externalities will, to an extent, restrain regional economic development. As regards eastern, middle, and western regions, MAR externalities are conducive only to the economic development of the eastern region; their effects on middle and western regions are insignificant. Moreover, the interaction item between MAR externalities and city size has a significant negative synergistic effect on national economic development and a certain acceleration effect on eastern region as well as a strong negative synergistic effect on the middle region and an insignificant effect on the western region. The interaction item between Jacobs externalities and city size has a positive synergistic effect on only the middle region and has an insignificant synergistic effect on both eastern and western regions. Capital stock and labor input have significant accelerating effects on GDP growth per capita of Chinese cities, whereas material capital and labor input remain primary driving forces for Chinese local economic development. Furthermore, human capital contributes to accelerating urban economic development, whereas government intervention restrains urban economic development.

Gini Index for Cities: A Preliminary Study on Regional Differences of Chinese City Size Distribution

City size distribution is of interest because of a number of key stylized facts, including notably Zipf's law for cities and the importance of urban primacy. But a new and more efficient method Gini index can be used for calculating regional city size distribution. This paper begins by developing a calculation method for the Gini index, dividing the whole country into 26 areas and then calculating each area's Gini index value. Based on these calculation results, this paper gives a preliminary study on regional differences of its city size distribution and the dynamics.

Research on the Challenges and Solutions for Ethnic Tourism Service Management in Xichang City,Liangshan Prefecture in the Regional Tourism Era

With the advent of the regional tourism era,ethnic tourism service management in Xichang City,Liangshan Prefecture,faces new challenges and opportunities.This paper provides an in-depth analysis of the current state of ethnic tourism service management in Xichang City,identifying existing issues such as uneven service quality,an imperfect management system,and the need for improved professional quality among service personnel.To address these problems,the paper proposes several countermeasures,including establishing a service system oriented toward tourists’needs,enhancing professional training for service personnel,and optimizing the management model for tourism service quality.The study aims to promote the sustainable,rapid,and healthy development of tourism in Xichang City,Liangshan Prefecture,and contribute to the prosperity of tourism in Sichuan Province by improving the management level of ethnic tourism services.

Development Strategies of Hypo-cities in Transportation Integration in Economic Regions

This paper attempts to analyze the functions of hypo-cities in the context of regional economic integration and further studies how hypo-cities with different characteristics exploit their advantages to the full,putting forward the development strategy of hypo-cities in the transportation integration.

The Evolution and Differentiation of Economic Convergence of Resource-based Cities in Northeast China

A key target of the overall strategy implementation for regional development since the 18th Party Congress of China has involved taking measures to narrow regional disparities. This is because resource-based cities' economic development has fallen below general levels due to resource exhaustion and an unbalanced industrial structure, among other factors. Further, an economic gap has long existed between Northeast China's large number of resource-based cities and non-resource-based cities. This article comprehensively studies the economic convergence of Northeast China's resource-based cities and non-resource-based cities from 1996 to 2015 by using a dynamic panel to analyze not only the economic development of different industries and types of cities, but also the main factors that influence economic development. The empirical results demonstrate that economic convergence exists in both resource-based and non-resource-based cities, but the economic gap between them has clearly narrowed since the implementation of a strategy to revitalize the Northeast's old industrial base. Shrinking cities are the fastest to converge, as mature cities are slower and regenerating cities are the slowest; regarding industry structure, the secondary industry dominates the economy in mature and shrinking cities, and the tertiary industry in regenerating cities. The primary stimulus in resource-based cities' economic development involves upgrading the industrial structure and investing in human capital. As China faces a ‘new normal' economy, resource-based cities in Northeast China should restructure the economy and perfect their market system to avoid again widening the economic gap.

Square Design of Mountain Cities: A Case Study of Shiyan Broadcasting Media Center Square

City squares are an important part of urban public spaces and play an important role in improving the quality of urban landscapes. For mountain cities, city squares with mountainous characteristics formed by its special geographical environment, which have more identifiability and uniqueness than that in plain cities, have greater influence on the promotion of city image. Their unique regional cultural characteristics and local customs and practices have shaped the totally different temperament of mountain cities. Based on the dialectical relationship between the square, the landscape and the culture, this paper took Shiyan Broadcasting Media Center Square for example to explore the ideas of landscape design in mountain cities.

锦州市规划区地质环境安全评价研究

地质环境问题是影响城市国土空间安全开发利用的重要因素,在城市规划开发阶段开展地质环境综合评价可有效控制地质灾害风险。锦州市规划区尚处于开发前期,本文基于该规划区的地质条件和开发需求,构建了地质环境安全评价指标和评价方法体系,基于主导因素综合法开展了地质环境安全综合评价。根据评价结果,锦州市规划区地质环境安全程度可划分为3级,空间分布上以相对安全区为主,其次为次不安全区和安全区。按照空间位置和区域构造稳定性、地质灾害易发性等不同成因划分为23个亚区,并指出了每个亚区安全程度主要影响因素。该评价结果反映了锦州市规划区的地质环境安全程度,确定了影响地质环境安全问题的关键因素,有助于规避该区国土空间规划开发可能面临的地质灾害风险。

基于《实施方案》政策文本的体育消费城市建设研究

根据区域异质性理论,对31个体育消费试点城市《实施方案》的文本研究发现,体育消费试点城市建设的目标定位可分为先发引领型、特色示范型、后发跨越型,政策路径可分为偏向供给型和供需双向型,政策保障可分为营商环境建设类和政策工具选用类,这与区域经济发展水平、体育发展基础、体育消费需求、营商环境等因素密切相关,其动力机制源于供给侧、需求侧和环境侧要素间相互作用和相互促进的结果。需要关注的是,试点城市目标定位的科学性有待提高、建设举措的区域异质性体现不足、政策保障还不够细化实化,未来应设置科学合理的目标定位,从供需两侧精准发力促进体育消费提质扩容,增强政策举措的针对性,强化政策“落地感”。

石家庄市县域科技创新与经济发展耦合协调关系时空演变

选取石家庄市13个县域单元作为研究区域,构建科技创新能力和经济发展水平评价指标体系,计算评价指数,测算两者的耦合协调度,使用ArcGIS绘制空间分布图,深入剖析科技创新能力、经济发展水平以及两者耦合协调关系的时空演变特征。研究发现:全市县域科技创新能力和经济发展水平呈现较强的正相关性,且都在2010—2017年间提升速度较快,而在2019年之后提升速度呈减慢的趋势。2010—2021年经济发展水平指数均高于科技创新能力指数,但后者提升速度高于前者,表明石家庄市各县域科技创新能力滞后于经济发展水平,但科技创新能力的发展势头较好。2010年以来,全市县域耦合协调度呈现上升趋势,但耦合协调度与科技创新能力和经济发展水平的变化趋势相似,即2018年之前的提升速度要快于2018年之后。2021年,全市县域耦合协调度等级为“勉强协调发展”,协调发展水平较低,有待进一步提升。

中国消费中心建设:现有格局、调整逻辑与发展路径

在制造业大国、生产中心背景下,我国又提出经济的消费转型,要建设消费大国,打造(国际)消费中心(城市)。当前,我国一些传统消费型城市经历了历史嬗变,后发的消费型城市更多立足于生产制造,一些偏远、基层城镇逐渐向消费中心转型,但大多数消费中心还未能实现专门性独立发展。从生产中心到消费中心有着很深的内在调整逻辑,包括经济增长动力改变,由供给推动向需求拉动转型;社会主要矛盾改变,更多化解发展不平衡不充分矛盾;经济水平提高,消费大发展的条件已经具备;资源和环境面临危机,需要以消费经济化解生产经济紧约束;国内外环境改变,消费中心担负经济突围重任。我国消费中心建设还存在诸多制约因素,如收入分配不合理,区域消费制约严重;过多生产作业加班,挤占生活消费空间;城市拥挤,消费流动不畅;公共设施落后,不能支撑消费大场景;更重生产,消费经济功能发挥有限;片面追求物质财富的拥有,全民生活消费筹划建设不够;内卷化竞争过于激烈,消费激情难以焕发;过多追名逐利,消费价值观有待重建。需要进行相关体制机制建设,政策调整方向包括适应生产劳动人工时间减少的趋势,增加消费时间;调整城市布局,畅通消费流;强化公共消费设施建设,营造消费大场景;调整收入分配,构建外向型消费结构;深化规律性认识,发挥好后工业时代消费对经济的主功能作用;引导消费,积极筹划消费蓝图;防范内卷化竞争,焕发全民消费激情;全面发展,重构生产价值和消费价值观体系。

区域一体化如何影响县域企业市场势力——兼论全国统一大市场下企业竞争优势重构

在国内大循环发展背景下,通过区域一体化减少地方保护和区域壁垒,是构建全国统一大市场的重要举措。本文以撤县设区这一准自然实验为对象,基于企业成本加成率,分析区域一体化对县域企业市场势力的影响与机理。研究发现:撤县设区改革降低了被撤并县(市)企业的成本加成率,减少了县域企业的市场势力,促进了县域竞争。机制检验显示,撤县设区通过提升被撤并县(市)企业进入率和减少政府补贴提高了企业边际成本,从而降低了成本加成率。异质性检验表明,撤县设区主要降低了垄断性较强行业、非普通地级市和市县产业同构度较高的县域企业的成本加成率。另外,本文还发现撤县设区改革期间被撤并县(市)企业进行的产品创新、技术创新和服务创新越多,其成本加成率增加越多。本文的研究表明,在国内大循环背景下,区域一体化通过引入竞争削弱了欠发达地区企业市场势力,但域内企业可以通过增加产品、技术和服务创新重构竞争优势,进而从总体上推动经济高质量发展。本文不仅能丰富区域一体化和县域城镇化研究,也能为欠发达地区企业竞争优势重构提供一定参考。

我国区域典型城市国际化水平的定量分析及对策思考

采用层次分析法,从经济开放、科技创新、国际影响和城市宜居四个层面构建准则层,选取18个指标评价14个区域典型城市的国际化水平,结果表明:(1)区域典型城市的国际化水平总体评分及经济开放指标评价呈现东部最优、西部次优,而中部最靠后;(2)科技创新上,东部科技创新实力强劲,中部城市的武汉处于第二位次城市组别,西部城市成都处于第一层次城市群里;(3)国际影响上,第一层次东部占据前三城市,中部4个城市均居于第三层次,西部城市成都处于第一层次里第四位次;(4)城市宜居上,东中西部典型城市分值差别不大。

迈向白色景观:寒地城市中小河流滨水空间居民冬季户外活动的环境特征偏好研究

城市中小河流滨水空间是承载居民户外活动的重要载体,寒地冬季严酷的气候条件使河流由蓝色水域空间转变成白色冰雪空间,特殊的水体形态使居民的活动水平产生较大变化。聚焦寒地城市中小河流滨水空间的居民冬季户外活动,构建可达性、场所特征、服务设施和维护管理4类维度下的17项环境特征要素指标,通过问卷调查与Kano模型得出户外活动的环境特征偏好要素序列,基于行为类型讨论要素指标对冬季户外活动的影响。结果显示,河流白色景观对提升冬季健康福祉具有重要意义,对维护管理提出了更高的要求。寒地滨水空间的流动行为更关注步行体验,强调线性路径的空间畅通和微气候舒适,驻留行为更关注冬季运动和防风防寒设施的配给。研究成果可为寒地城市居民健康福祉的规划建设提供决策支持。

数字技术赋能京津冀产业结构升级的效应研究

数字技术的应用与发展,是现阶段中国经济高质量发展的需要,是产业结构升级的重要技术支撑。以京津冀地区13市2011—2021年面板数据为基础,运用双固定效应模型、中介效应模型、门槛效应模型等多种计量方法对数字技术对产业结构升级的影响进行实证分析。研究结果表明,数字技术对产业结构升级具有促进效应;在地区异质性分析中发现数字技术与产业结构升级的关系在资源型与非资源型城市间尚未产生显著性差异。进一步分维度来看,数字技术对产业结构升级的促进作用主要源于数字技术应用;随着产业结构升级分位点位置的上升,数字技术对产业结构升级的促进效应呈现逐渐增强的特征,使京津冀地区存在数字鸿沟的风险。此外,数字技术对产业结构升级的影响具有经济发展水平的门槛特征,当经济发展水平不断跨过门槛值时,数字技术对产业结构升级的促进作用会增强;数字技术可以通过投资拉动和金融发展效率促进产业结构升级,而市场消费需求和人力资本结构高级化则在其影响中起到遮掩效应。

区域视角下“城-湖”系统的界域与风景营建认知--以惠州西湖为例

传统“城-湖”系统是中国富有诗情画意的城市山水风景体系中重要的组成部分,对当今城市建设有重要的借鉴意义。结合地方历史文献、地图资料和广东区域史已有的研究成果,在地理信息技术辅助下,以惠州西湖和府城为例,从区域视角对“城-湖”系统的空间范围和风景营建进行了讨论。首先,基于水文分析结果与历史文献图纸比对,明确惠州“城-湖”系统界域范围;其次,从广东地区区域发展史的角度解释了中华人民共和国成立前惠州“城-湖”系统风景营建的统计和空间分析结果所反映的结构性和整体性特征。展示了历史-地理区域与“城-湖”系统之间的复杂关联,以及“城-湖”系统所具有的“城市历史景观”属性,对于理解中国传统空间设计与营建的动因有理论与实践的探索意义。

省会城市首位度对省域创新的影响

基于中国2007—2021年省级面板数据,借助面板门槛模型,实证考察省会城市首位度对省域创新的影响方向和作用程度。结果表明:省会城市首位度对省域创新水平存在双重门槛的非线性影响,并呈现先抑制后促进再抑制的演化特征;省会城市首位度的创新效应受市场化程度与区域吸收能力的异质性正向调节,且呈现单门槛特征。当前,中国多数省(区)的省会城市首位度处在过高水平,较低的市场化程度和区域吸收能力制约了省会城市首位度的创新效应。各省(区)应基于经济发展规律在省域空间发展上作出“因省施策”的选择,加强市场化改革力度并提高区域吸收能力,最大化释放省会城市首位度对省域创新水平的积极影响,有效实现区域创新协同和省域一体化发展。

中国省会航空节点城市复杂时空系统协调度变化及空间特征分析

航空运输业提升了城市系统的吸引力并激发新的交通需求,引导城市经济和空间结构快速演进。本文构建了包含经济、规模、外贸、科技、社会、环境、航空等要素在内的城市复杂时空系统指标体系,对中国省会航空节点城市及其构成的7个空管区的复杂时空系统发展的协调程度变化情况及时空聚类特征、空间溢出效应进行了分析。研究发现:2001—2019年,中国31个省会(首府、直辖市)航空节点城市在复杂时空系统发展过程中呈现了或分散、或集中的趋势特征,南方城市在研究末期的协调程度表现更好。7个空管区中,华北区协调度最高,新疆区、西北区、华东区、中南区的协调度水平发展增速较快,航空系统的平均协调度最高。各航空节点城市复杂时空系统协调度的时空聚类模式存在空间分异特征与聚类特征,航空系统在空管区的聚类优势最为突出,经济系统在空管区聚类辐射范围最大。航空、规模、科技与环境系统均表现了正向直接空间溢出效应,经济与科技系统表现了正向间接空间溢出效应。通过全面分析航空节点城市及空管区的复杂时空系统协调度变化,精准判定了航空节点城市多指标系统在区域发展过程中的影响程度及时空分布异质性,对拓展航空地理研究及促进航空节点城市高质量综合发展提供理论依据。

低碳转型能否推动区域协调发展?——来自“低碳城市”建设的经验证据

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