Hierarchical structure and spatial pattern of China's urban system: Evidence from DMSP/OLS nightlight data

Dili Xuebao/Acta Geographica Sinica

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 759-770

  Wu, Jiansheng ^a   Liu, Hao ^a   Peng, Jian ^a   Ma, Lin ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; DMSP OLS; Gravity model; Hierarchical structure; Spatial pattern; Urban system

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CORRELATION; GRAVITY SURVEY; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; NIGHTGLOW; POPULATION SIZE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; URBAN REGION; URBANIZATION; VECTOR;

CHINA;

EID: 84920189396     PISSN: 03755444     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11821/dlxb201406004     Document Type: Article

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