Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2019
Abstract
Abstract: Human activity recognition has been of interest in the field of urban planning. This paper established a general framework by which expected human activity intensity (HAI) measured by the built environment and factual HAI measured by the Baidu thermal chart were estimated and comparatively analyzed so as to identify abnormal human activities in Hanghzou, China. Three elements of the built environment (i.e., residential density, road connectivity, and land-use mixing degree) from multi-source data with high precision are selected to assess the expected HAI. Results indicate Hangzhou has evolved into a polycentric city with three urban clusters. In addition, a significant positive correlation exists between the two types of HAIs. However, there are areas with spatial mismatches, particularly in the “urban village” and new towns, suggesting human activities are not equally distributed all over the city. Research implications, limitations, and future research needs are discussed.
Digital Commons Citation
Xu, Lihua; Xu, Huifeng; Wang, Tianyu; Yue, Wene; Deng, Jinyang; and Mao, Liwei, "Measuring Urban Spatial Activity Structures: A Comparative Analysis" (2019). Faculty & Staff Scholarship. 1427.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/faculty_publications/1427
Source Citation
u, L., Xu, H., Wang, T., Yue, W., Deng, J., & Mao, L. (2019). Measuring Urban Spatial Activity Structures: A Comparative Analysis. Sustainability, 11(24), 7085. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11247085
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