City network studies:A conceptual explanatory framework

作者：Bingrong Leng · 发表于：Geographical Research · 年份：2013 · 被引用次数：3 · 研究领域：Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence、Complex Network Analysis Techniques、Urban Design and Spatial Analysis

Although central place theory based on rank-hierarchy distribution considers that relations between cities are unilateral and asymmetrical,it can be widely applied in studies on complicated urban spatial changes,such as urban system restructure caused by information technology,temporal and spatial compression in terms of ameliorating infrastructure network,due to lack of insufficient explanation.In contrast,city network studies focus on the fact that inter-relations between cities are important to urban development,and the network analysis method has advantages of explanation of city hierarchy.In this paper,an explanatory framework,consisting of three concepts of social division,technological progress and local context,is constructed.The authors indicate that these three concepts can explain the mechanism of city network interaction system.Hence,interface interaction model is established.Moreover,based on explanatory network theory,this paper proposals existence strategies--interface interaction model as to single city in networked city system,and elaborates the contact and interaction between single city and other cities in the city network.