The impact of polycentric urban development on commuting behaviour in urban China: Evidence from four sub-centres of Beijing

Habitat International

Volumn 50, Issue , 2015, Pages 195-205

  Lin, Dong ^a   Allan, Andrew ^a   Cui, Jianqiang ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Commuting behaviour; Polycentric urban development; Urban China

Indexed keywords

COMMUTING; DEVELOPING WORLD; TRANSPORTATION MODE; URBAN AREA; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN HOUSING; URBAN TRANSPORT; WORKPLACE;

BEIJING [BEIJING (ADS)]; BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA;

EID: 84940902841     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2015.08.018     Document Type: Article

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