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Defining Functional Polycentricity From a Geographical Perspective
Author(s) -
Shu Xianfan,
Han Haoying,
Huang Chen,
Li Liyun
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
geographical analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.773
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1538-4632
pISSN - 0016-7363
DOI - 10.1111/gean.12195
Subject(s) - polycentricity , normative , perspective (graphical) , confusion , regional science , geography , epistemology , computer science , economics , corporate governance , artificial intelligence , psychology , management , philosophy , psychoanalysis
Despite the prevalence of polycentricity as a normative strategy in planning documents, a lengthy and inconclusive debate regarding its definition in academic research persists. The aim of this article is to eliminate the conceptual confusion surrounding functional polycentricity from a geographical perspective. By classifying different approaches to polycentricity, we outline the properties that characterize all forms of functional polycentricity. Accordingly, we redefine functional polycentricity and propose a corresponding framework with which to measure it. The commuting and leisure functional polycentricity of Atlanta is used as an example to illustrate the application of this framework.