Journal of Urban Planning and Development: Recent submissions
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Spatial Cognitive Modeling of the Site Selection for Traditional Rural Settlements: A Case Study of Kengzi Village, Southern China
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )As a result of the booming rural reconstruction in China, the recurring problem of “village sameness” reflects the inadequate understanding of inherent spatial characteristics of traditional settlements. To better understand ... -
Souq Waqif Neighborhood as a Transit-Oriented Development
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )In a rapidly developing nation such as Qatar, the prime aspect of growth is directed toward delivering social, economic, and environmental coherence in its neighborhood development. Qatar's current fast economic growth and ... -
Multiplayer Speculation, Interest Coalition, and Housing Prices Fluctuations
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )Real estate gives a huge impetus to the development of the national economy and surging housing prices can easily trigger social problems and financial risks. Considering housing price fluctuations, this study constructs ... -
Does Land Finance Contraction Accelerate Urban Shrinkage? A Study Based on 84 Key Cities in China
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )After approximately 30 years of sustained and rapid development, some Chinese cities have seen urban shrinkage marked by a decreasing population size. Land finance, which is the second public finance of local governments ... -
Identification of “Growth” and “Shrinkage” Pattern and Planning Strategies for Shrinking Cities Based on a Spatial Perspective of the Pearl River Delta Region
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )There are two opposing trends in urban development: one is the exponential growth of cities and the other is shrinking cities,” which are characterized by a decrease in number of residents. Since the 2008 financial crisis, ... -
Toward Participation-Based Urban Planning and Development: Evaluating Participatory Revitalization in Middle Oudlajan Neighborhood of Tehran
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )Public participation as an alternative paradigm in planning theory is consequently a key challenge in planning practice regarding interactive and collaborative versus rational and top-down decision-making approaches. Hence, ... -
Future Possibility of Smart and Sustainable Cities in the Mediterranean Basin
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )Environmental fragility combined with the social and economic issues make the Mediterranean a hotspot, from multiple perspectives. The South–East Mediterranean (SEM) area risks becoming even more vulnerable, due both to ... -
Evaluation of Equity in Informal Land Development Systems in Two Nigerian Cities
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )The informal land development system in sub-Saharan Africa is perceived to promote equity and could be leveraged to support sustainable urban development and management. However, scanty empirical evidence exists on the ... -
Publicness of Contemporary Urban Spaces: Comparative Study Between Porto and Newcastle
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )Public spaces, one of the key elements of the urban structure, have always accompanied major urban changes, with different levels of success. Recently, new forms of space provision and management have emerged, disrupting ... -
Optimization of the Layout in Land Redevelopment Based on the Comparative Advantage Perspective
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )In highly urbanized areas, urban redevelopment is required to achieve both ecological and economic goals. However, how to balance the layout between built-up and ecological land is one of many challenges facing urban ... -
Evolution of the Process of Urban Spatial and Temporal Patterns and its Influencing Factors in Northeast China
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )The evolution of urban temporal and spatial patterns in Northeast China is complicated. In order to study the urbanization process in this area, explore the spatial and temporal laws of urban development in Northeast China, ... -
Shrinking or Expanding? City Spatial Distribution and Simulation Analyses Based on Regionalization along the Yellow River
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )In recent years, many cities in China have faced profound and complex shrinkage problems, which have required new perspectives and approaches to improve understanding. In this context, this study built a framework to ... -
Two-Phase Modeling of Metro Network Layouts Based on a Hybrid Path Searching Algorithm
(ASCE, 9/1/2020 1)The planning of a metro network layout is important in alleviating traffic congestion, guiding land exploitation, and promoting urban development. This paper proposes a hybrid model of two-phase formulation based on path ... -
Coupling Relationship of Freight Transportation Activities and Transport Infrastructure: Case Study of Yunnan, China
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )Transportation infrastructure has a positive impact on freight transportation activities when it has excellent economic and social performances. At the current stage of economic development in China, sustainable development ... -
Assessing the Role of Reward and Punishment Mechanism in House Price Regulation in China: A Game-Theoretic Approach
(ASCE, 9/1/2020 1)In recent years, the Chinese government has introduced relevant real estate policies to control the rapid rise of house prices, but with little effect. The success of regulation largely depends on the active participation ... -
Drivers, Scale, and Geography of Urban Shrinkage in Poland and Policy Responses
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )The answer to the question of why cities are shrinking and what the drivers behind this process are is not clear. However, there are common features of urban shrinkage, and each case has its origins and manifestations. In ... -
Exploring the Feasibility of Mobility as a Service in Small Urban and Rural Communities: Lessons from a Case Study
(ASCE, 9/1/2020 1)Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is a concept that provides individualized choices for multimodal shared trips and has been extended with growing applications in large cities and metropolitan areas around the world. However, ... -
Influence of Proximal Land Use and Network Characteristics on Link Travel Time
(ASCE, 9/1/2020 1)The focus of this research is to investigate the influence of land use and network characteristics within the proximal area of a road link on travel time. Data for 259 links within the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, ... -
Identifying Shrinking Cities with NPP-VIIRS Nightlight Data in China
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )Although there has been a rapid urbanization in China since the 1980s, the simultaneous urban shrinkage phenomenon has existed for a long time. The study of shrinking cities is particularly important for China as the current ... -
Study on Residents' Quality of Life in the Context of Urban Shrinkage: Analysis Based on Subjective and Objective Data
(ASCE, 9/1/2020 1)Urban shrinkage has become a global phenomenon. However, the impact of urban shrinkage on residents' lives has not received enough attention from scholars and urban policymakers. This paper explores the extent to which ...