全球城市景观的概念辨析与整合——一个空间分析的框架（英文）

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文献类型 期刊论文

文献题名 全球城市景观的概念辨析与整合——一个空间分析的框架（英文）

作者 GEORGIsabel  BLASCHKEThomas  TAUBENB?CKHannes 

作者单位 DepartmentofGeoinformatics  UniversityofSalzburg  EarthObservationCenter(EOC)  RemoteSensingDataCenter(DFD)  GermanAerospaceCenter(DLR) 

母体文献 Journal of Geographical Sciences 

年卷期 2016年03期

年份 2016 

分类号 F299.1 

关键词 urbanconcepts  largeurbanareas  conceptualization  urbanization  megacity  metropolis  ribbondevelopment  urbansprawl  conurbation  cityregion  agglomeration  megaregion  urbancorridor 

文摘内容 Current global urbanisation processes are leading to new forms of massive urban constellations. The conceptualisations and classifications of these, however, are often ambiguous, overlap or lag behind in scientific literature. This article examines whether there is a common denominator to define and delimitate–and ultimately map–these new dimensions of cityscapes. In an extensive literature review we analysed and juxtaposed some of the most common concepts such as megacity, megaregion or megalopolis. We observed that many concepts are abstract or unspecific, and for those concepts for which physical parameters exist, the parameters are neither properly defined nor used in standardised ways. While understandably concepts originate from various disciplines, the authors identify a need for more precise definition and use of parameters. We conclude that often, spatial patterns of large urban areas resemble each other considerably but the definitions vary so widely that these differences may surpass any inconsistencies in the spatial delimitation process. In other words, today we have tools such as earth observation data and Geographic Information Systems to parameterise if clear definitions are provided. This appears not to be the case. The limiting factor when delineating large urban areas seems to be a commonly agreed ontology.