Journal of South China University of Technology(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2012, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (6): 152-158.

• Architecture & Civil Engineering • Previous Articles    

Investigation into Functional Linkage Between Guangzhou and Foshan Represented by Subway Passengers

Zhao Miao-xi  Wang Shi-fu  Zhang Xiao-xing   

  1. School of Architecture∥State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Building Science,South China University of Technology,Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, China
  • Received:2011-12-30 Revised:2012-04-08 Online:2012-06-25 Published:2012-05-03
  • Contact: 张小星(1976-) ，男，讲师，主要从事城市空间发展理论与城市设计的研究． E-mail: zhangxx@scut．edu．cn E-mail:zxm0207@163.com
  • About author:赵渺希(1979-) ，男，博士，讲师，主要从事城市与区域的研究．
  • Supported by:

    国家自然科学基金资助项目( 51108184) ; 国家社科基金重大项目( 11&ZD154) ; 亚热带建筑科学国家重点实验室自主课题( 2011ZC16)

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Abstract:

This paper aims to reveal the functional linkage between Guangzhou and Foshan by analyzing the multiplace-information of subway passengers. In the investigation,the spatial information about the location stations and the household registration locations of the respondents is obtained,and its position offsets to respondents' basic behavior places for residence,work and leisure are analyzed. Then,the spatial interaction process of the functional activities of the respondents is deeply explored,and the spatial flow characteristics of residents' activities across the city during the Guangzhou-Foshan integration are discussed. The results show that the residents in Foshan are more dependent on the subway transfer stations and their spatial interaction for leisure is deeper than that for residence and work; and that the spatial effect of the Guangzhou-Foshan subway is imbalanced in the process of space restructure,for instance,Guangzhou is more attractive for subway passengers in terms of leisure while Foshan is more likely to be a residential city.

Key words: subway, Guangzhou-Foshan integration, functional linkage, functional activity, spatial interaction

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