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Area of Science:

  • Urban Planning
  • Remote Sensing
  • Geospatial Analysis

Background:

  • Understanding urban spatial structure is crucial for effective city planning.
  • Current methods may not fully capture the complex functional organization of cities.
  • Satellite remote sensing offers a powerful tool for large-scale urban analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and validate a method for analyzing the functional spatial structure of cities using satellite remote sensing data.
  • To estimate trip attraction on a grid basis to represent urban functions.
  • To identify the spatial extent and hierarchical structure of urban centers.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a model linking remote sensing data to trip attraction by purpose (residential and central functions).
  • Estimated trip attraction on a grid basis across the urban landscape.
  • Utilized contour tree analysis to delineate urban extents and functional hierarchies.

Main Results:

  • The method accurately reproduced government-defined urban (84%) and non-urban (94%) areas in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
  • Identified 848 urban centers, with size distribution following a Pareto distribution.
  • Top-ranked urban centers corresponded with master plan districts, validating the method's relevance.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed method effectively analyzes urban functional spatial structure using satellite data.
  • The approach provides valuable insights for urban planning and spatial strategy formulation.
  • Demonstrated applicability for identifying urban centers and their hierarchical organization.