Exploring spatial structures of settlements by saturation

Figures & data

Figure 1. Illustrative topologic structures.

Figure 2. The trends of depth values.

Figure 3. Topological positions of center, early, and later saturated nodes.

Table 1. Early and large saturated nodes

	Exploratory structures
	Tree-1	Tree-2	Tree-3	Tree-4	Graph-1	Graph-2	Graph-3	Graph-4
Firstly saturated nodes	A	E	A	E	E	A	C	C
The first 20% saturated nodes	B. C	D. B. G. H. F.	B. C. D	D. G. B	C. A	B. C. D. E	A. I. J. G	A. K. F. D
The latest 20% saturated nodes	H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O	C. M. N. O	O. M. N	M. N. O	H. I. L. M. N. O	M. N. O	F. K. M. O	I. N
The latest 20% saturated nodes with the highest depth value	H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O	C	O. M. N.	O	H. I	O	F	I. N.

Figure 4. Satellite photo of Dajia settlement.

Figure 5. Satellite photo of Fanglan settlement.

Figure 6. Nodes of Dajia settlement.

Figure 7. Nodes of Fanglan settlement.

Figure 8. Spatial topology diagram of Dajia settlement.

Figure 9. Spatial topology diagram of Fanglan settlement.

Figure 10. Statistics of Dajia settlement.

Figure 11. Statistics of Fanglan settlement.

Figure 12. Saturated nodes of Dajia settlement.

Figure 13. Saturated nodes of Fanglan settlement.