The spatial pattern and governance of Zhongyuan Urban-Rural System in its development trajectory

It remains unclear on how transportation network interacts with economic in an urban-rural agglomeration, while such knowledge is crucial for system governance and sustainability. We explored spatial interactions the Zhongyuan Urban-Rural Agglomeration (ZURA) from 1995 to 2015. The structure of was measured by syntax model, that gauged improved gravity model. associations between networks were investigated conducting bivariate autocorrelation analysis. global Moran’s I showed two positively correlated local identified “high-high” around core cities 1995, which further extended surrounding cities. Our results reveal peripheral highly developed have little impact neighboring rural areas, low accessibility restrained its external influence areas. findings shed light future governance, where “multi-center, unbalanced” growth patterns “multi-core, multi-directional” are more likely contribute sustainability systems.