Transport Impacts of Clustered Development in Beijing: Compact Development versus Overconcentration

Jiawen Yang, Qing Shen, Jinzhen Shen and Canfei He

Urban Studies, 2012, vol. 49, issue 6, 1315-1331

Abstract: This research aims to inform the compact city discussion with a case study of Beijing, where urban planning has emphasised clustered suburban development in the past half-century. It uses three decades of census data to describe Beijing’s spatial development trajectory and a household survey to assess its transport impacts. The research reveals an overconcentration of urban activities as a result of the featureless expansion of the central built-up area and the absorption of the suburban clusters; and, a lengthened commuting time stemming from the observed spatial development pattern. Beijing’s experience adds to the existing literature by informing the search for good city forms in urban areas of high density. It is essential to differentiate compact development from overconcentration when combating sprawling development. Developing and maintaining suburban nodal characteristics around public transit can reduce travel in high-density urban areas.

Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1177/0042098011410336

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