Abstract
Overcoming fragmentation by strengthening the functional coherence of megaregions is deemed essential to reaping the benefits associated with megaregions. However, few studies have examined whether planned megaregions are functionally coherent. We assess the functional coherence of megaregions from three dimensions: inclusion, integration and consistency. Fifteen government-defined Chinese megaregions are evaluated and qualified. For nine of these cases, our analysis reveals discrepancies with the government’s defined development level. Our approach allows one to identify which dimension of megaregional functional coherence needs targeted policy attention to further develop megaregions and can be implemented to explore other megaregions across the world.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2435-2448 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Regional Studies |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| Early online date | 23 May 2024 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2024 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Funding
Wang Tongjing acknowledges support from the European Union-funded TREND project (Horizon 2020 Excellent Science\u2013Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Actions) [grant number 823952].
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| European Commission | |
| Horizon 2020 Excellent Science | |
| H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions | 823952 |
Keywords
- China
- city networks
- megaregions
- spatial structure
- text mining
- toponym co-occurrence