Measuring polycentric structures of megaregions in China: Linking morphological and functional dimensions

doi:10.1177/2399808320974687

	Measuring polycentric structures of megaregions in China: Linking morphological and functional dimensions
	Chen, Wei 3; Golubchikov, Oleg 1,2; Liu, Zhigao 3
刊名	ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING B-URBAN ANALYTICS AND CITY SCIENCE
	2020-11-26
页码	17
关键词	Megaregion polycentricity spatial structure city network China
ISSN号	2399-8083
DOI	10.1177/2399808320974687
通讯作者	Liu, Zhigao(liuzhigao@igsnrr.ac.cn)
英文摘要	The idea of megaregions, which focuses on polycentricity, competitiveness, and integration attracts much attention in research and policy. China has used megaregions as a normative governance framework that leverages polycentric regional development for balancing economic competitiveness and spatial development. This paper explores to what extent these megaregions actually reveal polycentric versus monocentric structures. The analysis demonstrates a divergence between the morphological and functional organization of China's megaregions. Five types of megaregions are identified as per the relationships between the morphological and functional dimensions. Functionally, the Pearl River Delta, Shandong Peninsula, and Yangtze River Delta are among the most polycentric megaregions. The majority of others, even where morphologically polycentric, do not exhibit high degrees of functional polycentricity. The study demonstrates a problematic nature of megaregions as a governance agenda for regional polycentricity. It argues that if China genuinely wants to achieve greater levels of polycentricity and spatial cohesion, differentiated policies should be implemented for megaregions.
资助项目	National Natural Science Foundation (NSF) of China[41901154] ; National Natural Science Foundation (NSF) of China[41530751] ; Strategic Priority Research Program (A) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[XDA19040403]
WOS关键词	YANGTZE-RIVER DELTA ; NETWORK DEVELOPMENT ; URBAN ; CITIES ; URBANIZATION ; PATTERNS ; REGIONS
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Geography ; Public Administration ; Urban Studies
语种	英语
出版者	SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
WOS记录号	WOS:000627094200001
资助机构	National Natural Science Foundation (NSF) of China ; Strategic Priority Research Program (A) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.igsnrr.ac.cn/handle/311030/162004]
专题	中国科学院地理科学与资源研究所
通讯作者	Liu, Zhigao
作者单位	1.Cardiff Univ, Cardiff, Wales 2.Natl Res Univ Higher Sch Econ, Moscow, Russia 3.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Geog Sci & Nat Resources Res, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Chen, Wei,Golubchikov, Oleg,Liu, Zhigao. Measuring polycentric structures of megaregions in China: Linking morphological and functional dimensions[J]. ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING B-URBAN ANALYTICS AND CITY SCIENCE,2020:17.
APA	Chen, Wei,Golubchikov, Oleg,&Liu, Zhigao.(2020).Measuring polycentric structures of megaregions in China: Linking morphological and functional dimensions.ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING B-URBAN ANALYTICS AND CITY SCIENCE,17.
MLA	Chen, Wei,et al."Measuring polycentric structures of megaregions in China: Linking morphological and functional dimensions".ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING B-URBAN ANALYTICS AND CITY SCIENCE (2020):17.