Expansion of the built-up areas in Finnish city regions – The approach of travel-related urban zones
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2018.10.001
Abstract: Abstract Finnish city regions have expanded rapidly due to urbanisation and urban sprawl, most recently in the 2000s. In this study, an approach of travel-related urban zones is introduced to enhance the interpretation of urban… read more here.
Keywords: city regions; expansion; city; urban expansion ... See more keywords
Navigating the regionalism–public choice divide in regional studies
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DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2017.1415430
Abstract: ABSTRACT While city-regions take on increasingly important social and economic roles, analytical perspectives on their political boundaries remain fragmentary. This paper considers the evolving debates over city-region boundaries in the United States, arguing that the… read more here.
Keywords: regional studies; city regions; choice; public choice ... See more keywords
Characterizing broken links on national and local expressways in Chinese city-regions
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DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2018.1555371
Abstract: ABSTRACT While massive resources have been invested in China to improve intercity connectivity and boost economic growth, many short segments of planned but unfinished expressways exist in China’s city-regions. Such broken or missing links have… read more here.
Keywords: city regions; local expressways; broken links; national local ... See more keywords
Towards a typology of urban centers and subcenters – evidence from German city regions
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DOI: 10.1080/02723638.2018.1500245
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study aims to characterize urban spatial structure with respect to its multidimensionality. Using an encompassing data set of socioeconomic variables, as well as variables pertaining to the built environment, accessibility and land use,… read more here.
Keywords: towards typology; city regions; centers subcenters; typology urban ... See more keywords
Nested dependent city-regions: FDI, uneven development, and Slovakia’s Bratislava, Nitra, Trencin, Trnava, and Zilina city-regions
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DOI: 10.1080/07352166.2017.1282768
Abstract: ABSTRACT Despite their growing dependence upon foreign direct investment, the growth trajectories of the postsocialist city-regions of Central Europe have remained tightly embedded in their national development contexts. Guided by nested city theory and drawing… read more here.
Keywords: city regions; city; zilina; bratislava nitra ... See more keywords
From cities to super mega city regions in China in a new wave of urbanisation and economic transition: Issues and challenges
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DOI: 10.1177/0042098019879566
Abstract: A mega city region comprises a cluster of highly networked urban settlements anchored by one or more large cities. Substantial studies have been conducted in the 21st century to theorise the development of mega city… read more here.
Keywords: regions china; city regions; city; mega city ... See more keywords
Interlocal interactions, municipal boundaries and water and wastewater expenditure in city-regions
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DOI: 10.1177/00420980211068970
Abstract: Urban regions derive social and economic benefits as local governments supply water and wastewater services. We analyse differences in water and wastewater spending programmes in US city-regions. The municipal provision of water and wastewater services… read more here.
Keywords: city regions; interlocal interactions; water; water wastewater ... See more keywords
Analyzing Mega City-Regions through Integrating Urbanization and Eco-Environment Systems: A Case Study of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16010114
Abstract: The high-speed economic growth of mega city-regions in China has been characterized by rapid urbanization accompanied by a series of environmental issues ranging from widespread soil contamination to groundwater depletion. This article begins with an… read more here.
Keywords: urbanization; eco environment; mega city; city regions ... See more keywords