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{"title":"Investigating the effects of urban morphology on vitality of community life circles using machine learning and geospatial approaches","authors":"Sanwei He ,&nbsp;Zhen Zhang ,&nbsp;Shan Yu ,&nbsp;Chang Xia ,&nbsp;Chih-Lin Tung","doi":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103287","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103287","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In examining the associations between urban morphology and urban vitality, it is essential to focus on a scale that is directly observable, tangible, and appreciable in an individual's daily life. Past studies, however, have primarily concentrated on regional and urban scales. The complexities of human-environment interactions necessitate a more fine-grained measure of urban morphology beyond two-dimensional spaces. This study delves into the intricacies of horizontal and vertical urban surfaces within community life circles. It examines human-scale landscapes using a bottom-up metric system that includes eye-level quality, road network design, buildings and functions, and neighborhood location. The methods of deep learning and street view images are utilized to evaluate the eye-level morphology. The study then analyzes the heterogeneous impacts and interaction effects of morphological variables on urban vitality at the community life circle level through multiscale geographic weighted regression and geographical detector model. The findings reveal a core-periphery structure and strong spatial autocorrelations between the morphological variables and urban vitality. Furthermore, the determinants of urban vitality exhibit a blend of global, regional, and local spatial contexts. The human-observed greenery, sky openness, and public bus accessibility demonstrate significant spatial heterogeneity linked to local vitality, whereas street betweenness and commercial facilities exhibit limited effects. The interaction effects between morphological variables can either enhance or weaken their individual impacts, highlighting the need for community life circle planning that considers the combined effects of these variables. This study provides new insights into urban design approaches for promoting revitalization and micro-renewal at the human scale.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48396,"journal":{"name":"Applied Geography","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140913976","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}

{"title":"Bridging senses of place and mobilities scholarships to inform social-ecological systems governance: A research agenda","authors":"Sarah Gottwald ,&nbsp;Iga Kołodyńska ,&nbsp;Matthias Buchecker ,&nbsp;Andrés Di Masso ,&nbsp;Nora Fagerholm ,&nbsp;Maciej Frąckowiak ,&nbsp;Viola Hakkarainen ,&nbsp;Katarzyna Kajdanek ,&nbsp;Ursula Lau ,&nbsp;Lynne C. Manzo ,&nbsp;Stefan Ortiz-Przychodzka ,&nbsp;Jasmine Pearson ,&nbsp;Tara Quinn ,&nbsp;Łukasz Rogowski ,&nbsp;Richard Stedman ,&nbsp;William P. Stewart ,&nbsp;Agnieszka Trąbka ,&nbsp;Daniel R. Williams ,&nbsp;Timo von Wirth ,&nbsp;Jakub Zawieska ,&nbsp;Christopher M. Raymond","doi":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103286","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103286","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Uncertainty and change are increasingly commonplace as communities respond to impacts of social-ecological change including climate change, and dangerous levels of pollution. Given the extent of these crises, new approaches are needed to support responses. Here we identify challenges and discuss insights that the nexus of Senses of place (SoP) and mobilities research offers in navigating such uncertainty. We conducted a two-round Delphi, followed by a workshop, and collaborative writing process with a global network of researchers with expertise in either or both SoP and mobilities research. Participants identified five challenges at the place-mobility nexus that emerge when a social-ecological system is disrupted. We use the 2022 Odra River fish die-off to exemplify the identified challenges: 1) accounting for power dynamics, inequalities and motility; 2) doing justice to more-than human actors; 3) integrating multiple and sometimes nested spatial scales; 4) considering temporalities of place and mobilities, and 5) embracing multisensoriality. To address these challenges, we recommend drawing on diverse methods and knowledge co-creation processes that combine more-than-human perspectives, multisensoriality, and engage in the dynamic relations between places to understand people-place disruptions in the face of socio-spatial precarity. Addressing such knowledge gaps requires stronger collaboration of mobilities and place researchers.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48396,"journal":{"name":"Applied Geography","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0143622824000912/pdfft?md5=951972105b287cb95b521ac74649460b&pid=1-s2.0-S0143622824000912-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140918452","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}

{"title":"Does the optimal land use pattern for cross-regional cooperation change at different stages of urbanization? Evidence from the trade-off between urban growth scenarios and SDGs indicators","authors":"Shifa Ma,&nbsp;Guanwei Wang,&nbsp;Chenxi Xu,&nbsp;Xiwen Zhang,&nbsp;Yabo Zhao,&nbsp;Yunnan Cai","doi":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103294","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103294","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Promoting regional development with overall arrangement is an important topic for high-quality development of urbanization in the new era. However, few research has paid attention to the optimal land use pattern in different stages from the perspective of cross-regional cooperation. In this study, we used the northern part of Guangzhou as an example and simulated its land use changes using the patch-generating land use simulation (PLUS) model under multiple development scenarios. A trade-off framework was subsequently proposed to explore the optimal land use patterns in 2030, 2040, and 2050 b y referring to the indicators of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Results showed that: (1) Setting up an ecological network for joint regional protection as a constraint in land use simulation can not only help reduce conflicts of land use but also contribute to achieving ecologically-oriented development (EOD). (2) The optimal mode of cross-regional coordination typically evolves from a monocentric to a bicentric configuration, followed by a point-axis arrangement, and ultimately culminates in a polycentric structure. (3) The development of land use, infrastructure, and ecological elements is a gradual process towards enhancing cross-regional cooperation. These findings can provide planning references for local governments to promote the cross-regional cooperation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48396,"journal":{"name":"Applied Geography","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140913877","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}

{"title":"Spatiotemporal differentiation of carbon budget and balance zoning: Insights from the middle reaches of the Yangtze River Urban Agglomeration, China","authors":"Zhengyu Zhang ,&nbsp;Gui Jin","doi":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103293","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103293","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Urbanization has substantially changed land use and led to local growth and an overall imbalance in carbon emissions. Scientific analysis of carbon emissions from land use (CELU) and exploration of carbon balance zoning can provide useful references for regional low-carbon land use management in urban agglomerations. This study analyzed the spatiotemporal dynamics of CELU based on land use and socioeconomic data, and utilizing the emission coefficient method. The economic contribution coefficient of carbon emissions (ECC) and Ecological Support Coefficient of carbon emissions (ESC) was used as the basis for developing carbon balance zoning, and the main function positioning of counties was used to combine with carbon balance zoning. Subsequently carbon balance partitions with determinants across 190 counties in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River Urban Agglomeration (MRYRUA) was obtained. We found that the net carbon emissions from land use in MRYRUA increased from 1.242 to 4.049 million tons, showing a clear upward trend. Notably, the Gini coefficients of carbon emissions and sinks of the MRYRUA were both higher than 0.4, and the pressure on the regional carbon balance intensified. In addition, based on the carbon balance analysis, MRYRUA was divided into five types: low-carbon economic zones, low-carbon optimization zones, carbon intensity control zones and high-carbon optimization zones. These zones were used to combine with the main function positioning, and finally got 11 types of zoning results. In response, this study proposes different low-carbon land-use optimization strategies based on the carbon budget and comprehensive development characteristics of different zones.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48396,"journal":{"name":"Applied Geography","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140910441","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}

{"title":"Mapping essential surgical care in Mongolia: Do natural barriers and seasonality alter access to essential surgical care?","authors":"Andrea N. Davis ,&nbsp;Neng Wan ,&nbsp;Sarnai Erdene ,&nbsp;Ganbold Lundeg ,&nbsp;James VanDerslice ,&nbsp;Jade Nunez","doi":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103297","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103297","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Measures of access to essential surgery in Mongolia have not accounted for natural barriers to movement, seasonality, and the modifiable areal unit problem scale effects. This physical accessibility analysis indicates natural barriers and seasonality threaten access to surgical care, shifting Mongolia from an attaining to a non-attaining country with estimates below the target population goal of 80%. Remote communities are particularly impacted, with access reduced by up to 6.1%. Spatial resolution of the input data influences the results by up to 14.2%. This highlights the importance of including natural barriers and seasonality in healthcare access scenarios using a fine spatial resolution.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48396,"journal":{"name":"Applied Geography","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140913975","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}

{"title":"Interviewing in the metaverse: The renewed importance of location and embodiment","authors":"Michal Rzeszewski ,&nbsp;Tess Osborne ,&nbsp;Phil Jones ,&nbsp;Leighton Evans ,&nbsp;Gerd Weitkamp","doi":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103295","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103295","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this paper, we explore the methodological implications of conducting online qualitative interviews in the metaverse through virtual reality (VR). Technology companies have invested heavily in creating metaverse platforms for bringing people together in digital worlds, yet there is a significant absence of geographical research examining the implications of these spaces. Twenty-six undergraduate students participated in a remote interviewing exercise using the platform AltSpaceVR. Face-to-face interviews were subsequently conducted to gather their reflections about the experience of research interviews in a metaverse. The study highlights the significance of immersion and presence in virtual environments. Participants noted that, in contrast to video interviewing, the immersive nature of the virtual space resembled conventional face-to-face interviews. A sense of immersion and presence enhances the authenticity of the interview experience. There were, however, challenges in interface management and the role of avatars altering the embodied connection with the research subjects. The avatars provided personal representation but introduce complexities in establishing genuine connections and rapport. In our discussion of the implications for VR qualitative research, we emphasise the interplay of immersion, presence and embodiment which can add real value to remote interviewing experience, while reflecting on the technical and physiological limitations.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48396,"journal":{"name":"Applied Geography","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140910440","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}

{"title":"Resisting the heat wave: Revealing inequalities in matching between heat exposure risk and healthcare services in a megacity","authors":"Qi Cheng,&nbsp;Shiyan Sha","doi":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103291","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103291","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Climate warming and the growing urban heat island effect are exacerbating the unequal public health crisis in megacities, and thus it is important to assess the equity of matching relationship between the healthcare services and the heat exposure risk. We selected 255 census units in Tianjin city for the study, and calculated a heat exposure index based on the universal thermal climate index (UTCI) and constructed a comprehensive urban healthcare services evaluation system to measure the degree of mismatch between the two. The results showed the following. (1) The heat exposure risk and healthcare services followed an increasing pattern from the Outer suburb area (OSA) to the Metropolitan development area (MDA) and then to the Main urban area (MUA). (2) The overall imbalance in matching was low in the OSA, whereas the healthcare services were relatively insufficient in the MDA, and the heat exposure risk and healthcare services were relatively balanced in the MUA. (3) The degree of matching between the core and peripheral parts of the MUA was severely polarized, with an overall pattern of excess healthcare in the core area and a high risk of heat exposure in the peripheral areas. The results can provide effective guidance for rationalizing the allocation of healthcare resources from a heat exposure perspective, and provide a policy basis for risk management and fund investment.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48396,"journal":{"name":"Applied Geography","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140893760","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}

{"title":"Spatial and social heterogeneities of residents’ online shopping behaviors within a large Chinese city: The case of Weifang","authors":"Zongcai Wei ,&nbsp;Qijing Tang ,&nbsp;Feng Zhen","doi":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103289","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103289","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>With the proliferation of digital technology, online shopping is burgeoning and reshaping shopping behaviors. Extant research on online shopping behaviors mainly focuses on developed countries and megacities in developing countries. However, large cities experiencing fast-evolving digital technology have rarely been examined. Using questionnaire data collected from online shoppers in Weifang, a large city in China, this study investigated the characteristics and further identified influencing factors of residents' online shopping behaviors. Generally, residents' online shopping behaviors were spatially and socially heterogeneous. Individuals residing in closer proximity to the urban center and those with higher socioeconomic status were more active in online shopping. This result supported the diffusion of innovation hypothesis, underscoring that the digital divide within large Chinese cities manifested as multiple confluences of spatial and social divides. Furthermore, residents' online shopping behaviors were substantially influenced by their socioeconomic attributes, living conditions, access to in-store shopping, and online shopping experience. A noteworthy bidirectional promotion of online and in-store shopping behaviors was observed among residents, indicating a tendency toward integrating online and offline shopping. This study enriches scholarly discussions on residents’ shopping behaviors and provides references for improving the distribution of commercial resources in large cities during the digital economy era.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48396,"journal":{"name":"Applied Geography","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140893761","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}

{"title":"Association between built environment factors and collective walking behavior in peri-urban area: Evidence from Chengdu","authors":"Qian Zeng ,&nbsp;Hao Wu ,&nbsp;Yuanyuan Wei ,&nbsp;Jiajing Wang ,&nbsp;Chengyan Zhang ,&nbsp;Ningyuan Fei ,&nbsp;Bart Julien Dewancker","doi":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103274","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103274","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Optimizing collective walking has been a pivotal strategy for alleviating the excessive reliance on private cars. As an important criterion for residents' social interaction and mobility vigor, collective walking describes the results of walking activities in streets and positively correlates with the built environments. However, limited attention has been given to the contribution of built environment factors in peri-urban areas towards promoting collective walking. Therefore, this study employed multisource data to assess the impact of these factors on collective walking in peri-urban areas. Our analysis delved into the impact of these factors on collective walking across various urban spaces and explored intervention effects through cross-classification studies that prioritize planning strategies. These results revealed that (1) The impacts of the built environment on collective walking behavior differs in peri-urban areas. (2) Diversity and distance only show significant impacts in peri-urban areas. (3) A distinct spatial mismatch between urban spatial form and collective walking behavior is observed. Subsequent urban design interventions should consider these spatial distribution differences for prioritized zoning planning. Our findings provided convincing evidence that delineated the impact of built environments in peri-urban areas that can guide government and planners to precisely design pedestrian environments through targeted intervention measures.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48396,"journal":{"name":"Applied Geography","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140843729","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}

{"title":"Development of a contextualized index of multiple deprivation for age-friendly cities: Evidence from Hong Kong","authors":"Shi Chen ,&nbsp;Siqiang Wang ,&nbsp;Yi Sun ,&nbsp;Justina Yat Wa Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103285","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103285","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Deprivation refers to the state of having unmet basic needs, defined by societal standards. We argue that the mono emphasis on material deprivation is insufficient, as the characteristics of physical and social environments play a crucial role in either accelerating deprivation or providing additional resources/support to compensate for lack of income or basic household demands. We extend the focal point of the multiple deprivation framework to Hong Kong, an ultra-dense metropolis experiencing rapid demographic aging. We construct a Hong Kong index of multiple deprivation with seven domains. Highly deprived neighborhoods are likely to be located in areas with ultra-high residential density, where living conditions are substandard (e.g., subdivided units). Urban areas that used to have a large proportion of resettlement and industrial lands are likely to become deprived owing to the uneven distribution of urban amenities and the fragmentation of residential areas by industrial land.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48396,"journal":{"name":"Applied Geography","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0143622824000900/pdfft?md5=dc9ad8cddd5ffd48518ad1f8ef4aab97&pid=1-s2.0-S0143622824000900-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140824427","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}