Spatial Structure and Corridor Construction of Railway Heritage: A Case Study of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region

Xinyi Li and Haishan Xia ()
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Xinyi Li: School of Urban Construction, Yangtze University, No. 1 Xueyuan Road, Jingzhou 434000, China
Haishan Xia: School of Architecture and Design, Beijing Jiaotong University, No. 3 Shangyuancun, Beijing 100044, China

Land, 2025, vol. 14, issue 11, 1-26

Abstract: Railway heritage corridors, which integrate cultural history and natural landscapes, face limitations within the conventional “axis extension” construction model, where protection zones are radiated from existing railway lines. This approach hinders the development of cross-regional heritage networks and lacks scientific quantification in boundary delineation. This study proposes an innovative spatial planning paradigm for railway heritage corridors in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (BTH) region, integrating railway heritage with the urban environment. Utilizing the minimum cumulative resistance model, a multidimensional resistance surface was created to identify potential corridor patterns based on centrality. Circuit theory quantified global connectivity, and statistical methods defined corridor widths. The case study identified 19 sources and 42 corridors across 54,399.42 km 2 , with an average length of 111.48 km and width of 9.24 km. These corridors form a closed network radiating from multiple centers, offering guidance for BTH tourism planning and heritage management.

Keywords: railway heritage; heritage corridor; spatial structure; minimum cumulative resistance model; geographical detector; circuit theory (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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