Analysis of the city hierarchical system in Xinjiang based on passenger and cargo fluxes

doi:10.7523/j.issn.2095-6134.2010.1.004

Abstract

Abstract:

This study used concentricity coefficients, disequilibrium coefficients, and ameliorative gravitation model approach to estimate the passenger and cargo fluxes in the recent years in Xinjiang. Then the results were fixed through qualitative analysis. The conclusions are as follows: (1)Disequilibrium coefficients are obviously different; (2)The node cities are also different, showing diverse trends; and (3)At the present, the city hierarchical system takes "Urumuqi-Changji" as center, "Kuytun-Usu" and Kashgar as subordinate centers, Shi Hezi, Bole, Korla, Aksu, and Fukang as regional centers, and the other cities as regional subordinate centers.

Key words: passenger and cargo fluxes, gravity model approach, concentricity coefficient, disequilibrium coefficient, city hierarchical system, Xinjiang

CLC Number:

F291

YANG Yu, ZHANG Xiao-Lei, LEI Jun. Analysis of the city hierarchical system in Xinjiang based on passenger and cargo fluxes[J]. , 2010, 27(1): 27-35.

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