Empirical studies on polycentric urban regions (PURs) tend to analyse their spatial
organization by examining only one type of functional linkage between cities. However, it …

We develop a new dartboard methodology to delineate urban areas using detailed
information about building location, which we implement using a map of all buildings in …

The problem associated with a city's administrative boundary being “under-” or “over-
bounded” has become a global phenomenon. A city's administrative boundary city does not …

The delimitation of urban agglomeration region is a critical issue in urban studies. But there
are no standard methods so far for the delimitation. Starting with the concept of urban …

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This chapter first discusses the necessity of defining metropolitan areas and current practice
in several countries. It argues for the use of a simple algorithm that exploits cross …

This paper discusses the need to delineate metropolitan areas and current practice in
several countries. It argues for the use of a simple algorithm that examines cross …

Kropp P. and Schwengler B. Three-step method for delineating functional labour market
regions, Regional Studies. This paper proposes a new three-step method to find …

This paper examines the changes in the prices of land parcels in urban China between
2007 and 2012. The average land price in 2012 is found to be 57%, 24% and 41% higher …

The delimitation of functional spatial units or functional territories is an important topic in
regional science and economic geography, since the empirical verification of many causal …