City centers really lived up to the hype? Evidence from human perceptions of over 4000 communities in China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6419691 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xinyue Gu (0000-0002-8166-6618), Wenrui Xu (0009-0005-9040-2437), Chuanjia Gong, Xintao Liu (0000-0002-7323-9878) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 166 |
| Pages | 106278-106278 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-17 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cities (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0264-2751 • E-ISSN: 1873-6084 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.cities.2025.106278 |
| OpenAlex | W4413079208 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 79 |
China · Lived experience · Perception · Political science · Law · Place Attachment and Urban Studies · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Urban Transport and Accessibility
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| Highly cited | No |