New research on the coordination between population and transportation in the Pearl River Delta reveals that transportation investment may exacerbate core-periphery imbalances. This article interprets this from the perspective of global city competition, pointing out that coordinated development requires governance reforms that go beyond the logic of infrastructure.
Examining the spatiotemporal evolution of urban-rural integration across the three major urban agglomerations in China's Yangtze River Economic Belt, analyzing the structural drivers behind it and its significance for global city strategies, and proposing a future-oriented spatial governance framework.
Based on the study of the three major urban agglomerations in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, this research analyzes the spatiotemporal patterns and driving mechanisms of urban-rural integration in China, and explores its implications for the restructuring of the global urban system.
Based on the latest research in Scientific Reports, analyze the spatial distribution characteristics and driving factors of 289 national-level intangible cultural heritage items in the Pearl River Basin. From the perspective of global city and regional governance, the article explores the upstream-downstream gradient effect, terrain dominance, and its synergy with transportation in the distribution of intangible cultural heritage, and proposes a differentiated protection framework based on the "source-sink" relationship, providing strategic ideas for the cultural heritage governance of multi-provincial basins.
Research on dynamic monitoring of urban surface in developing countries based on remote sensing and machine learning reveals the deep contradiction between urban sprawl and ecological degradation, providing technical warnings and the possibility of strategic shifts for urban governance in the Global South.
An international commentary based on a Nature paper, analyzing how the social-ecological-spatial system framework compensates for the neglect of the built environment in traditional urban sustainability research, and revealing its profound implications for global urban governance and long-term strategies.
The female labor force participation rate in Indian cities with a population of over one million jumped from 19.8% in 2017-18 to 27.2% in 2025. This not only reflects economic progress but also reveals the structural power of cities as engines of social change.
Examining the case of Zhangzhou’s Maritime Silk Road, how spatial network analysis transforms scattered heritage into strategic urban assets, providing a replicable planning paradigm for cities in the Global South.
This paper explores the use of different proxy datasets (population, built-up area, nighttime lights, etc.) in defining urban boundaries, analyzing the conceptual assumptions behind them, methodological pitfalls, and their profound implications for global city comparison and governance.
Global enterprises are shifting from a single-city concentration to a "location portfolio" strategy, with medium-sized cities and city clusters rising. Thailand's EEC has become an important node thanks to its industries and infrastructure.
Starting from India’s AI-driven marketing discussion, this article analyzes that artificial intelligence is not simply replacing jobs, but is instead restructuring the skill composition, division of labor within firms, capital flows, and governance logic in cities. The key in the AI era is not whether “jobs will disappear,” but how cities redefine human judgment, organizational capability, and long-term competitiveness.
