Effects of the modern railways construction on the change of area and urban function in Wuhan

Jiaqi Zhao, Kyungchan Lee

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Abstract

As the capital of the Hubei Province and a megacity in China, Wuhan has always been at the center of attention. Wuhan was one of the first Chinese cities to break the traditional urban structure and move towards modernization. This is typical in the development of modern cities. This paper starts from the topographical environment of Wuhan and analyzes the influence of railways on the change of Wuhan city area and functions. This is done by analyzing the land use, traffic routes, urban fringe belts and nodes before and after railway construction in modern Wuhan. This paper draws out the types and characteristics of the three urban area expansions. As well as the effects of railways on the changes in urban areas, functions and relationships between cities, fundamentally look for the influence of railways on urban development.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAnnual Conference Proceedings of the XXVIII International Seminar on Urban Form
Subtitle of host publication"Urban Form and the Sustainable and Prosperous City"
Place of PublicationGlasgow
Pages1431-1438
Number of pages8
Publication statusPublished - 8 Apr 2022

Keywords

  • Wuhan
  • railways
  • urban area
  • urban functions
  • urban structure

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