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Towards an infrastructure approach: The interactive relationship between spatial distribution of hospitals and urbanization in Chinese major cities

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Applied Geography Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103607

Lu Shan , Xiang Yan , Shenjing He

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Exploring the factors influencing visits to urban parks: A case study of Beijing's central urban area

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Applied Geography Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103613

Yiyi Jiang , Tian Li , Haibin Xu , Xujia Huang , Hailong Li , Zixuan Wang

{"title":"Exploring the factors influencing visits to urban parks: A case study of Beijing's central urban area","authors":"Yiyi Jiang , Tian Li , Haibin Xu , Xujia Huang , Hailong Li , Zixuan Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103613","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103613","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Urban parks play a vital role in improving the urban ecological environment and promoting residents' physical and mental well-being. This study investigates the factors influencing visits to nature parks, comprehensive parks, community parks, and special parks in Beijing's central urban area while also examining spatial variations in these effects. An indicator system for park characteristics is developed, encompassing three dimensions: landscape attributes, accessibility, and surrounding environmental conditions. Mobile signal data are used to accurately quantify daily park visits. XGBoost and SHAP are then applied to analyze the importance of factors and the pathways through which they influence visitor flow. The findings highlight several key insights: (1) Parks in Beijing's urban area are densely distributed in central regions but sparsely distributed in peripheral areas; (2) comprehensive parks attract the highest number of visits, whereas community parks receive fewer visitors; (3) population density and public service facilities have the greatest impact on park visitation; and (4) park features exert nonlinear effects on visitation, with threshold effects observed. These findings provide valuable insights for park planning strategies aimed at increasing overall utilization rates.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48396,"journal":{"name":"Applied Geography","volume":"178 ","pages":"Article 103613"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143739195","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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How spatial fixity of individual daily activities evolves in the long-term: A life course and multi-scale behavior explanation

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Applied Geography Pub Date : 2025-03-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103609

Junwen Lu , Suhong Zhou , Yang Xu

{"title":"How spatial fixity of individual daily activities evolves in the long-term: A life course and multi-scale behavior explanation","authors":"Junwen Lu , Suhong Zhou , Yang Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103609","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103609","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Spatial fixity, measuring the extent to which individual activities are confined to specific locations, is central to geographical studies on daily activities. Although recent studies have identified factors contributing to the variability of daily activity spatial fixity, there is a dearth of longitudinal observations to understand its evolution over extended timeframes. Addressing this research gap, the study introduces a framework that integrates multi-scale individual behaviors to investigate the long-term evolution of peoples daily activity spatial fixity, offering insights from a life course perspective. Using mobile phone data of 290,679 individuals across different age groups, the study assessed changes in their activity patterns from October 2019 to October 2020 and from October 2019 to May 2023. Three major findings were derived from Difference-in-Difference modeling and behavior grouping: (1) Individual daily activity spatial fixity exhibit a U-shaped distribution with age, revealing the 30–34 age group with the lowest fixity. Consistent levels of spatial fixity are observed as time progresses and individuals transition into specific age stages. (2) The multi-scale behavior framework elucidates over 40 % of the variation in daily activity spatial fixity over one and four-year intervals, and the result highlights the significance of integrating higher-scale behavioral dynamics over extended period. (3) Distinct behavioral change trends before and after the age of 35 result in the U-shaped curve of spatial fixity evolution. The study advances our comprehension of the long-term dynamics of human mobility. The findings provide valuable insights for enhancing individual behavior modeling, addressing delays in demographic data collection, and informing targeted social policies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48396,"journal":{"name":"Applied Geography","volume":"178 ","pages":"Article 103609"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143739194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The geography of perceived safety of the neighbourhood: An intersectional intercategorical analysis

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Applied Geography Pub Date : 2025-03-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103594

Sofi Johansson

{"title":"The geography of perceived safety of the neighbourhood: An intersectional intercategorical analysis","authors":"Sofi Johansson","doi":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103594","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103594","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The perception of safety has been studied in relation to various individual and contextual characteristics. It is rarely considered in quantitative studies that peoples social identities intersect to shape how they perceive safety, and that such intersections are also shaped by place. This paper uses recent innovative developments in statistical modelling that has drawn from intersectional scholarship, bringing these together with a geographical intersectional perspective. A multilevel analysis of individual heterogeneity and discriminatory accuracy (MAIHDA) was applied to analyse a nationally representative sample from the “Neighbourhood Survey 2020” carried out by “Anonymized” University. The analysis showed that while most of the variation in perceived safety was explained by separate social labels, a small proportion was attributable to intersectional social strata. It is suggested that quantitative analysis of perceived safety can benefit from understanding respondents’ intersectional social labels, including residential context. This may be particularly important in relation to low response rates of surveys on perceived safety, which may impact the representation of particularly marginalized social groups and places.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48396,"journal":{"name":"Applied Geography","volume":"178 ","pages":"Article 103594"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143724101","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Locational choices of Chinese overseas returnees: The intertwined roles of urban amenities and economic opportunities

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Applied Geography Pub Date : 2025-03-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103608

Yuanyuan Xie, Chengyuan Yu, Jiarui Yang, Can Cui

{"title":"Locational choices of Chinese overseas returnees: The intertwined roles of urban amenities and economic opportunities","authors":"Yuanyuan Xie, Chengyuan Yu, Jiarui Yang, Can Cui","doi":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103608","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103608","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>An increasing number of Chinese international students are choosing to return to China after completing their studies abroad. Despite this trend, the factors influencing their choice of employment city within China remain understudied. Using resume data from the “<em>Maimai”</em> online professional social networking platform, this study illustrates the geographic distribution of Chinese overseas returnees. By employing a random forest model, we join the job-versus-amenity debate on human capital migration by investigating the relative importance of economic factors and amenities. The findings demonstrate that overseas returnees are predominantly clustered in eastern cities, particularly Beijing and Shanghai, forming a “dual-core and multi-center” pattern. Economic factors, such as the average annual wage and the average house prices, are the primary determinants influencing the choices of employment city for returnees. Urban amenities, particularly consumer and cultural facilities, and social atmosphere, also contribute to attracting returnees. These factors exhibit threshold effects, exerting significant influence only beyond specific values. Furthermore, the effect of amenities is largely confined to cities with higher average annual wages. This study reveals that the attractiveness of urban amenities to talent differs across locations with varying levels of economic development, calling for a deepened understanding of the dynamics behind talent migration.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48396,"journal":{"name":"Applied Geography","volume":"178 ","pages":"Article 103608"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143715031","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Optimizing air pollution sensing for social and environmental justice

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Applied Geography Pub Date : 2025-03-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103606

Yue Lin , Caitlin Robinson , Qian Fang Yeap , Helen Michael

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Impact-driven spatial planning for future-proofing small island states: A scenario-based land model analysis in Curaçao

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Applied Geography Pub Date : 2025-03-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103604

Rex Steward , Pierre Chopin , Peter H. Verburg

{"title":"Impact-driven spatial planning for future-proofing small island states: A scenario-based land model analysis in Curaçao","authors":"Rex Steward , Pierre Chopin , Peter H. Verburg","doi":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103604","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103604","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The sustainable development of small island states faces complex challenges exacerbated by their unique vulnerabilities and limited resource bases. Global change and pressures can be reflected locally in the use of land in these territories, with attendant socio-economic and environmental consequences borne by inhabitants and ecosystems. In this study, we propose an integrated approach combining participatory Bayesian networks, land use modelling, and multi-criteria impact analysis to explore three development pathways for 2050 constrained by alternative spatial planning options in Curaçao. Zoning regulations are shown here to limit sprawling built-up patterns and confine development to specific segments of the coast, reducing loss of rare vegetation by an average of 32 % and reducing added nutrient fluxes to the coastline by up to 22 %. Outcomes arising from unregulated development typically perform worst in terms of marginal environmental impacts per added value. Ultimately, this research contributes practical insights for decision makers grappling with the intricate challenges of spatial development in small island contexts, fostering planning debates and aiding in the navigation of intersectoral conflict. By elucidating the relationships between zoning regulations, socio-economic drivers, and environmental outcomes, the study supports informed decision-making towards achieving sustainable development goals amidst uncertainty and resource constraints.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48396,"journal":{"name":"Applied Geography","volume":"178 ","pages":"Article 103604"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143696831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Exploring urban environmental semantics for air quality prediction using explainable multi-view spatiotemporal graph neural networks

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Applied Geography Pub Date : 2025-03-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103605

Qi Long, Jun Ma

{"title":"Exploring urban environmental semantics for air quality prediction using explainable multi-view spatiotemporal graph neural networks","authors":"Qi Long, Jun Ma","doi":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103605","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103605","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Accurate air quality forecasting is essential for urban management and public health, yet it remains challenging due to the complexity of spatiotemporal air pollution dynamics and the interplay of static and dynamic urban factors. Traditional models often neglect the influence of static urban drivers, such as built environment features, which are critical to understanding pollution patterns. Addressing this limitation, we propose a multi-view, multi-modal Spatio-Temporal Graph Neural Network (STGNN) framework that integrates dynamic pollution data with static urban environmental semantics to improve predictive performance and interpretability. By embedding static features, such as Points of Interest (POIs), into the graph structure and leveraging a self-attention mechanism, our model captures complex spatial dependencies and temporal dynamics. Furthermore, an integrated Explainer module enhances transparency by revealing the spatial and feature-level influences driving air quality predictions. Experimental results demonstrate that our approach not only achieves superior predictive accuracy compared to benchmark models but also provides actionable insights into the relationships between urban features and air quality. This study highlights the importance of integrating multi-modal data and interpretability in advancing air quality prediction, offering valuable implications for urban planning and pollution mitigation strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48396,"journal":{"name":"Applied Geography","volume":"178 ","pages":"Article 103605"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143682286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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How does telework impact daily and residential mobilities: New geographies of working and living in Switzerland

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Applied Geography Pub Date : 2025-03-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103591

Laura Hostettler Macias, Emmanuel Ravalet, Patrick Rérat

{"title":"How does telework impact daily and residential mobilities: New geographies of working and living in Switzerland","authors":"Laura Hostettler Macias, Emmanuel Ravalet, Patrick Rérat","doi":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103591","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103591","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The practice of telework has undergone a transformative shift, fundamentally reshaping work and lifestyle choices. Switzerland, like many other regions, experienced a remarkable acceleration of this shift, with the COVID-19 pandemic propelling telework from 25% of the workforce before the outbreak to 37.1% by the year 2022 (FSO, 2023). This surge in telework adoption has potentially enabled a re-evaluation of how people engage with their professional lives, offering new possibilities for individuals with diverse lifestyles and life course situations. This article explores the implications of telework on daily and residential mobility, focusing on the Swiss context. Our research addresses two key questions: Firstly, how does telework influence commuting patterns, and what are the resulting rebound effects on daily mobility. Secondly, what transformations occur in residential situations because of telework, and how do they influence mobility or immobility, and the choice of residence locations. To answer these questions, we analyze an ad hoc survey (n = 5′100). We will be discussing teleworking practices, socio-demographic factors, mobilities, and residential situations. Our central result is that telework reduces commuting frequencies while facilitating residential immobility but creating longer distances between workplaces and residences.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48396,"journal":{"name":"Applied Geography","volume":"178 ","pages":"Article 103591"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143682285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Spatial adaptations in hospitality amid COVID-19: A case study of Xiamen's B&B sector

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Applied Geography Pub Date : 2025-03-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103603

Juan Lin , Han Li , Shuyu Xing , Weiye Xiao

{"title":"Spatial adaptations in hospitality amid COVID-19: A case study of Xiamen's B&B sector","authors":"Juan Lin , Han Li , Shuyu Xing , Weiye Xiao","doi":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103603","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103603","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Despite numerous studies on COVID-19's impact on the global hospitality industry, China's accommodation sector faced uniquely severe challenges due to the Zero-COVID policy, underscoring the need for a detailed quantitative analysis of how the pandemic reshaped the geography of the particularly vulnerable bed and breakfast (B&B) sector. This study employs Xiamen, a renowned tourist destination in China, as a case study to explore the pandemic's effects on the spatial dynamics of new, surviving, and closed B&Bs by comparing data from the 2018–2020 and 2020–2022 periods. Our findings indicate that despite a significant number of closures, the overarching spatial pattern of B&Bs in Xiamen has remained consistent. However, the emergence of new B&Bs has become more scattered, with a notable trend towards the suburbs, suggesting a dual trend of both reliance on and independence from tourist attractions. Moreover, the pandemic has significantly changed the locational preferences of B&Bs, shifting the focus from high-end to more ordinary tourism resources—such as from prioritizing natural amenities to emphasizing social factors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48396,"journal":{"name":"Applied Geography","volume":"178 ","pages":"Article 103603"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143682284","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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