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

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Zhao, Jiaqi and Lee, Kyungchan; (2022) Effects of the modern railways construction on the change of area and urban function in Wuhan. In: Annual Conference Proceedings of the XXVIII International Seminar on Urban Form. University of Strathclyde Publishing, Glasgow, pp. 1431-1438. ISBN 9781914241161

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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.

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