The study of urban spheres of influence based on improved field model and its applications: A case study of central China

Dili Xuebao/Acta Geographica Sinica

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 189-198

  Wang, Li ^a,b,c   Deng, Yu ^c,d   Liu, Shenghe ^d   Wang, Jianghao ^c,d  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^d INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH   (China)

Author keywords

Central China; Evolution; Field model; Spatial pattern; Urban spheres of influence

Indexed keywords

FIELD METHOD; REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY; REGIONALIZATION; RESEARCH WORK; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

CHINA;

EID: 84861137578     PISSN: 03755444     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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