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GIS-Based Method for Delineating Urban Hinterlands in Northeast China

Year: 2005

Type: article

Abstract: This paper describes a gravity-based method for delineating urban hinterlands, and applies the method to define hinterlands of major cities in Northeast China. Two major tasks are involved: calibrating network travel distances by railway and implementing the gravity model in a GIS environment. ArcGIS is chosen as the platform to illustrate the method. The paper's emphasis is on the methodology, i.e., how the method is implemented step by step in GIS. The study can be improved by using more accurate data and conducting more fieldwork.

Source: Annals of GIS

DOI: 10.1080/10824000509480606

Authors: Fahui Wang, Fengjun Jin, Chaolin Gu

Institutions: Northern Illinois University, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Nanjing University

Language: English

Topic: Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W1993870958

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Cites: 21

Cited by: 3

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