期刊名称: |
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information |
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周檬*,乐阳,李清泉,王冬根 |
出版年份: |
2016 |
卷 号: |
5 |
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Spatial structure is a fundamental characteristic of cities that influences the urban
functioning to a large extent. While administrative partitioning is generally done in the form
of static spatial division, understanding a more temporally dynamic structure of the urban space
would benefit urban planning and management immensely. This study makes use of a large-scale
mobile phone positioning dataset to characterize the diurnal dynamics of the interaction-based urban
spatial structure. To extract the temporally vibrant structure, spatial interaction networks at different
times are constructed based on the movement connections of individuals between geographical units.
Complex network community detection technique is applied to identify the spatial divisions as well
as to quantify their temporal dynamics. Empirical analysis is conducted using data containing all user
positions on a typical weekday in Shenzhen, China. Results are compared with official zoning and
planned structure and indicate a certain degree of expansion in urban central areas and fragmentation
in industrial suburban areas. A high level of variability in spatial divisions at different times of
day is detected with some distinct temporal features. Peak and pre-/post-peak hours witness the
most prominent fluctuation in spatial division indicating significant change in the characteristics of
movements and activities during these periods of time. Findings of this study demonstrate great
potential of large-scale mobility data in supporting intelligent spatial decision making and providing
valuable knowledge to the urban planning sectors.