Regional Structure and Spatial Morphology Characteristics of Oasis Urban Agglomeration in Arid Area——A Case of Urban Agglomeration in Northern Slope of Tianshan Mountains, Northwest China

ZHANG Yufang; YANG Degang; ZHANG Xinhuan; DONG Wen; ZHANG Xiaolei

doi:10.1007/s11769-009-0341-4

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ZHANG Yufang, YANG Degang, ZHANG Xinhuan, DONG Wen, ZHANG Xiaolei. Regional Structure and Spatial Morphology Characteristics of Oasis Urban Agglomeration in Arid Area——A Case of Urban Agglomeration in Northern Slope of Tianshan Mountains, Northwest China[J]. Chinese Geographical Science, 2009, 19(4): 341-348. doi: 10.1007/s11769-009-0341-4

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ZHANG Yufang, YANG Degang, ZHANG Xinhuan, DONG Wen, ZHANG Xiaolei. Regional Structure and Spatial Morphology Characteristics of Oasis Urban Agglomeration in Arid Area——A Case of Urban Agglomeration in Northern Slope of Tianshan Mountains, Northwest China[J]. Chinese Geographical Science, 2009, 19(4): 341-348. doi: 10.1007/s11769-009-0341-4

Regional Structure and Spatial Morphology Characteristics of Oasis Urban Agglomeration in Arid Area——A Case of Urban Agglomeration in Northern Slope of Tianshan Mountains, Northwest China

doi: 10.1007/s11769-009-0341-4

1.
Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China;
2.
Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

Funds: Under the auspices of Project of Xinjiang Development and Reform Commission (No.0743611);Western Doctor Plan of Chinese Academy of Sciences (No.XBBS 200805)

Received Date: 2009-01-08
Rev Recd Date: 2009-07-22
Publish Date: 2009-11-07

Abstract

It is great important to the health development of urban agglomeration to correctly understand the formation and development law of regional structure of urban agglomeration.Employing the analysis methods like fractal theory and quantitative statistics,coupling with the use of remote sensing images and other spatial data,this article discusses the urban agglomeration of oasis on the northern slope of the Tianshan Mountains in an arid area,and conducts the researches on its city scale,spatial distribution and individual form from 1990 to 2005.The result shows that it has loose hierarchical scale structure and polarization trend of population distribution while its hierarchical scale structure tends to mature.Under the influence of natural conditions,the spatial layout of urban agglomeration of oasis has macro characteristics that suggest cities distributed along oasis edges(dense or sparse),spatially expand along rivers,and cluster around traffic branches.The connectivity among the cities is high and shows an internal organization form of a banding distribution.The whole spatial shape of the internal structure of cities presents a "dumbbell" form,with mononuclear phenomenon receding and multi-nuclear appearing gradually.Individual cities spatially expand along rivers,portraying a long strip appearance.It indicates that the urban agglomeration of oasis shows regular and close structure but with a tendency to be complicated form and the loose structure.In the development of urban agglomeration,the authors recommend that the development of the city with good economic development conditions should be strengthened,and more attention be put into regional planning.
- fractal theory,
- scale structure,
- urban agglomeration of oasis,
- Tianshan Mountains

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Regional Structure and Spatial Morphology Characteristics of Oasis Urban Agglomeration in Arid Area——A Case of Urban Agglomeration in Northern Slope of Tianshan Mountains, Northwest China

1. Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China;

2. Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

Funds: Under the auspices of Project of Xinjiang Development and Reform Commission (No.0743611);Western Doctor Plan of Chinese Academy of Sciences (No.XBBS 200805)

Received Date: 2009-01-08

Rev Recd Date: 2009-07-22

Publish Date: 2009-11-07

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Abstract: It is great important to the health development of urban agglomeration to correctly understand the formation and development law of regional structure of urban agglomeration.Employing the analysis methods like fractal theory and quantitative statistics,coupling with the use of remote sensing images and other spatial data,this article discusses the urban agglomeration of oasis on the northern slope of the Tianshan Mountains in an arid area,and conducts the researches on its city scale,spatial distribution and individual form from 1990 to 2005.The result shows that it has loose hierarchical scale structure and polarization trend of population distribution while its hierarchical scale structure tends to mature.Under the influence of natural conditions,the spatial layout of urban agglomeration of oasis has macro characteristics that suggest cities distributed along oasis edges(dense or sparse),spatially expand along rivers,and cluster around traffic branches.The connectivity among the cities is high and shows an internal organization form of a banding distribution.The whole spatial shape of the internal structure of cities presents a "dumbbell" form,with mononuclear phenomenon receding and multi-nuclear appearing gradually.Individual cities spatially expand along rivers,portraying a long strip appearance.It indicates that the urban agglomeration of oasis shows regular and close structure but with a tendency to be complicated form and the loose structure.In the development of urban agglomeration,the authors recommend that the development of the city with good economic development conditions should be strengthened,and more attention be put into regional planning.

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[2]	Boyce R R,Clark W A V,1964.The concept of shape in geography.The Geographical Review,54:561-572.
[3]	Chen Yanguang,Liu Jisheng,2001.An index of equilibrium of urban land-use structure and inform and dimension of urban form.Geographical Research,20(2):146-152.(in Chinese)
[4]	Dan Hongming,Fan Cunhui,2004.Relationship between Zipf dimension and fractal dimension of city-size distribution.Geographical Research,23(2):243-248.(in Chinese).
[5]	Du Hongru,Liu Yi,2005.Progress on the study of oasis cities in arid zone of China.Progress in Geography,24(2):69-79.(in Chinese)
[6]	Fang Chuanglin,2003.Hexi Corridor:Oasis supporting urbanization!-Discussing with Mr.ZHONG Weizhi.Journal of Desert Research,23(3):334-336.(in Chinese)
[7]	Fang Chuanglin,Song Jitao,Song Dunjiang,2007.Stability of spatial structure of urban agglomeration in China based on central place theory.Chinese Geographical Science,17(3):193-202.DOI:10.1007/s11769-007-0193-8
[8]	Fang Chuanglin,Song Jitao,Zhang Qiang et al.,2005.The formation,development and spatial heterogeneity patterns for the structure system of urban agglomeration in China.Acta Geographica Sinica,60(5):827-840.(in Chinese)
[9]	Leorey O M,Nariida C S,1999.A framework for linking urban from and air quality.Environmental Modeling & Software,14:541-548.DOI:10.1016/S1364-8152(99)00018-3
[10]	Li Zhen,Gu Chaolin,Yao Shimou,2006.A quantitative study on regional spatial structure of urban system in contemporary China.Scientia Geographica Sinica,26(5):544-551.(in Chinese)
[11]	Liu Jisheng,Chen Yanguang,2000.Fractal studies of urban geography in the past and future.Scientia Geographica Sinica,20(2):166-171.(in Chinese)
[12]	Miao Changhong,Wang Haijiang,2006.On the direction and intensity of urban economic contacts in Henan Province.Geographical Research,25(2):222-232.(in Chinese)
[13]	Nian Fuhua,Yao Shimou,Chen Zhenguang,2002.The preliminary study on the network organization in urban agglomeration.Scientia Geographica Sinica,22(5):568-573.(in Chinese)
[14]	Pu Xindong,Chen Huailu,Xu Zhongmin et al.,2002.Research on urban system of a county region based on fractal theory-Taking Dingxi County of Gansu Province as an example.Journal of Desert Research,22(7):177-183.(in Chinese)
[15]	Shen Guigui,2002.Fractal dimension and fractal growth of urbanized areas.International Journal of Geographical Information Science,16(5):419-437.DOI:10.1080/13658810210137-013
[16]	Wang Xinsheng,Liu Jiyuan,Zhuang Dafang et al.,2005.Spatial-temporal changes of urban spatial morphology in China.Acta Geographica Sinica,60(3):392-400.(in Chinese)
[17]	Xinjiang Statistical Bureau,1991.Xinjiang Statistical Yearbook.Beijing:China Statistics Press.(in Chinese)
[18]	Xinjiang Statistical Bureau,2001.Xinjiang Statistical Yearbook.Beijing:China Statistics Press.(in Chinese)
[19]	Xinjiang Statistical Bureau,2006.Xinjiang Statistical Yearbook.Beijing:China Statistics Press.(in Chinese)
[20]	Zhang Zhibin,Zhang Xiaoping,2002.Characteristics and future speculation of the urban systems in Hexi Region.Journal of Glaciology and Geocryology,24(4):463-470.(in Chinese)

Regional Structure and Spatial Morphology Characteristics of Oasis Urban Agglomeration in Arid Area——A Case of Urban Agglomeration in Northern Slope of Tianshan Mountains, Northwest China

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