Spatial structure of urban network in China based on the headquarters and branches of express enterprises

doi:10.7523/j.issn.2095-6134.2017.05.009

Abstract

Abstract: In this work we start from the perspective of the space of flows by collecting inter-provincial headquarters and branches of express enterprises and structure 300×300 matrix architecture.The spatial structure of the urban network is analyzed,and different characters as the effects of the space of the flow among cities at different levels are revealed.The results are showed as follows.1) Nationwide Beijing-Guangzhou-Shanghai city flow presents a triangular structure.2) The linkages between Shanghai-Changchun and Shanghai-Harbin are obvious.The connections between Hohhot-Beijing and Baotou-Beijing should be improved.3) The central cities of Zhengzhou,Wuhan,and Changsha are obvious compared with other cities,but in the contact area of the cities the network is not prominent and the degree of concentration is low.4) The urban linkages between Chengdu and Beijing-Tianjin and between Chengdu and the Yangtze River Delta city group core are close.

Key words: spatial structure, urban networks, space of flows, new urbanization, express company, characteristic

CLC Number:

K909

SUN Yang, ZHANG Luocheng, YAO Shimou. Spatial structure of urban network in China based on the headquarters and branches of express enterprises[J]. , 2017, 34(5): 591-597.

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