Analysis of Urban Spatial Morphology in Harbin: A Study Based on Building Characteristics and Driving Factors

Tao Shen, Jia Wu (), Shuai Yuan, Fulu Kong and Yongshuai Liu
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Tao Shen: School of Geomatics and Urban Spatial Informatics, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, No. 15, Yongyuan Road, Huangcun Town, Daxing District, Beijing 100044, China
Jia Wu: School of Geomatics and Urban Spatial Informatics, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, No. 15, Yongyuan Road, Huangcun Town, Daxing District, Beijing 100044, China
Shuai Yuan: School of Geomatics and Urban Spatial Informatics, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, No. 15, Yongyuan Road, Huangcun Town, Daxing District, Beijing 100044, China
Fulu Kong: School of Geomatics and Urban Spatial Informatics, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, No. 15, Yongyuan Road, Huangcun Town, Daxing District, Beijing 100044, China
Yongshuai Liu: School of Geomatics and Urban Spatial Informatics, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, No. 15, Yongyuan Road, Huangcun Town, Daxing District, Beijing 100044, China

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 20, 1-18

Abstract: With the advancement of urbanization, the complexity and diversity of urban spatial forms have become increasingly prominent, profoundly and widely affecting aspects such as urban spatial layout and planning, as well as residents’ quality of life. This paper focuses on the buildings in Harbin City, comprehensively reflecting the spatial form of Harbin through multiple dimensions including building height, volume, and area. This research precisely quantifies three key indicators of urban buildings: building coverage, building expandability, and building staggeredness. Subsequently, these indicators are intertwined with the main driving factors of urban development (including economic development and resident population) to conduct a multidimensional spatial form analysis. The results indicate that the diversity of Harbin’s urban spatial form is the result of the interplay of multiple factors, including economic and demographic influences. These analytical outcomes not only reveal the evolution mechanism of Harbin’s current urban spatial form but also provide data support and theoretical basis for future urban planning and management.

Keywords: urban spatial form; spatial form; characteristic indicators; urban buildings; urban planning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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