The evolution of accessibility surface of China in the high-speed-rail era

Bibliographic Data

ID5157250
AuthorsYi Zhu (0000-0001-6760-996X, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, Singapore; School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Civil Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China), Mi Diao (0000-0002-0389-4199, National University of Singapore, corresponding author), Gang Fu (0000-0002-6055-8730, China University of Petroleum, East China)
Year2016
Volume48
Issue11
Pages2108-2111
Publication date2016-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEnvironment and Planning A Economy and Space (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0308-518X • E-ISSN: 1472-3409
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0308518x15619935
OpenAlexW2287474575
LanguageEN
Citations received7

Numerous studies have investigated the accessibility effect of High Speed Rail (HSR) in China based on projected rail travel time across cities. This study aims to contribute to the literature by visualizing the evolution of the accessibility surface (as measured by economic potential) of China in the HSR era based on real travel time by train between station pairs and analyzing HSR's potential impacts on the spatial disparity of China. We find that the development of HSR has significantly increased the economic potential of Chinese cities. In the meantime, cities with HSR access and cities in the prosperous eastern region benefitted more from the HSR-induced accessibility improvement compared with non-HSR cities and cities in the hinterland. Therefore, instead of contributing to diminishing regional disparity, HSR may lead to greater spatial unevenness in China

China · Economic geography · Geography · Regional science · Transport engineering · Aviation Industry Analysis and Trends · Engineering · Urban and Freight Transport Logistics · Urban Transport and Accessibility

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