The Hidden Characteristics of Land-Use Mix Indices: An Overview and Validity Analysis Based on the Land Use in Melbourne, Australia

Jiacheng Jiao, John Rollo and Baibai Fu
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Jiacheng Jiao: School of Architecture and Built Environment, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia
John Rollo: School of Architecture and Built Environment, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia
Baibai Fu: Key Laboratory of Digital Simulation in Architecture and Urban-Rural Spatial Design in Universities of Shandong, Jinan 250101, China

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 4, 1-19

Abstract: The land-use mix index is a way to quantify the mixture of land-use patterns. Due to practical limitations, few studies have highlighted the validity of land-use mix indices. This paper aims to explore the potential characteristics of land-use mix indices using a three-step screening method. The data precision of indices was concluded after the first-step screening. A total of 10 virtual blocks and 217 blocks in Melbourne city center served as a case study and reflected the various land-use structures. The randomized controlled comparative trial was incorporated into the second- and third-screening to indicate the applicable condition and validity. The results illustrate that the value Herfindahl–Hirschman index related to the diversity of land-use types. The results also confirmed that Dissimilarity index-I was significantly associated with the balance status of the land-use mix. Entropy index reflects the evenness but did not correlate to the diversity or balance of the land-use mix. In addition, the study also provides a set of general recommendations for the application conditions of land-use mix indices.

Keywords: land-use mix index; three-step screening method; randomized controlled trial; Melbourne (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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