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Original Articles

Analysis of socio-economic driving forces on built-up area expansion in Xiamen

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Pages 279-284 | Published online: 21 Jul 2010
 

Abstract

Based on grey relational analysis and stepwise regression, this study analysed the socio-economic driving forces of Xiamen since the reform and opening of China. The research aimed to explore the deep dynamic mechanism of urban space expansion of Xiamen and provide scientific support for its sustainable development. The results indicate resource consumption factors and population factors have had a significant driving effect on the expansion of built-up area, and have contributed more than the economic development factors. It was revealed that the main urban socio-economic driving forces have gradually changed during the middle and late stage of urbanisation, and the city has also shifted from an original construction and developing city type into a more spatially stable, developed city type.

Acknowledgements

This research was supported by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) (KZCX2-YW-422; KZCX2-YW-450), National Natural Science Foundation of China (40701059), One Hundred Talents Program and the Academy-Locality Cooperation Program of CAS.

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