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In this chapter, via analyzing the influential mechanisms, we construct a set of diagnosis indicator system to evaluate the rationality of the size structure, functional structure, spatial structure, and the overall spatial pattern of China’s urban development.
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Fang, C., Yu, D., Mao, H., Bao, C., Huang, J. (2018). Rationality Diagnosis and Comprehensive Evaluation for the Spatial Pattern of China’s Urban Development. In: China's Urban Pattern. Springer Geography. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7694-7_3
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