Relationship between Morphological Characteristics and Land-Use Intensity: Empirical Analysis of Shanghai Development Zones

AbstractIn recent years, macro- and mesoresearches on urban morphology have started, but microscopic morphology of development zones is still a neglected area. In this paper, the GIS spatial analysis method is used to undertake empirical research to reveal the relationship between the morphological...

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Published in:Journal of urban planning and development 2013-03, Vol.139 (1), p.49-61
Main Authors: Shi, Yi-shao, Huang, Yin-chi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accessibility
Applied sciences
Buildings. Public works
Case Studies
Case Study
Construction industry
Correlation
Empirical analysis
Exact sciences and technology
Land development
Land use
Morphology
Spatial distribution
Urban development
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Summary:AbstractIn recent years, macro- and mesoresearches on urban morphology have started, but microscopic morphology of development zones is still a neglected area. In this paper, the GIS spatial analysis method is used to undertake empirical research to reveal the relationship between the morphological characteristics of development zones, land-use intensity, and industrial concentration. The aim is to provide a reference for development zone planning, construction, operation, and management. Results of this study reveal the following: (1) spatial distribution of industrial land in Shanghai is obviously clustered around the Big Hongqiao region; (2) although only one-third of development zones are above the average level of the whole city in land-use intensity, the disparity among development zones is still marked, especially between national-level and municipal-level development zones; (3) compactness and radial index have a strong positive correlation with the land development ratio, but local integration has a negative correlation with the index of land use intensity; (4) an incongruous trend exists between industrial concentration and the compact construction of development zones; and (5) transport accessibility is not a major factor impacting the industrial concentration of development zones in Shanghai, but a high degree of leading industrial concentration appears in those development zones with clear functional positioning.
ISSN:0733-9488
1943-5444
DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)UP.1943-5444.0000134