A Multi-Dimensional Evaluation of Street Vitality in a Historic Neighborhood Using Multi-Source Geo-Data: A Case Study of Shuitingmen, Quzhou

Territorial tourism has brought new development opportunities for historic and cultural neighborhoods. However, an insufficient understanding of the spatial distribution and influencing mechanisms of neighborhood vitality continues to constrain effective revitalization strategies. This study takes t...

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Main Authors: Guoquan Zheng, Lingli Ding, Jiehui Zheng
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/14/7/240
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description Territorial tourism has brought new development opportunities for historic and cultural neighborhoods. However, an insufficient understanding of the spatial distribution and influencing mechanisms of neighborhood vitality continues to constrain effective revitalization strategies. This study takes the Shuitingmen Historical and Cultural Neighborhood in Quzhou, China, as a case study and develops a multi-dimensional vitality evaluation framework incorporating point-of-interest (POI) data, location-based service (LBS) heatmaps, street network data, historical resources, and environmental perception indicators. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is applied to assign indicator weights and calculate composite vitality scores across 19 streets. The results reveal that (1) comprehensive evaluation corrects the bias of single indicators and highlights the value of integrated assessment; (2) vitality is higher on rest days than on weekdays, with clear temporal patterns and two types of daily fluctuation trends—similar and differential; and (3) vitality levels are spatially uneven, with higher vitality in central and western areas and lower performance in the southeast, often related to low accessibility and functional monotony. This study confirms a strong positive correlation between street vitality and objective spatial factors, offering strategic insights for the micro-scale renewal and sustainable revitalization of historic neighborhoods.
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spelling doaj-art-0b09722807c1415088b50a2dad7e4eaa2025-08-20T02:45:37ZengMDPI AGISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information2220-99642025-06-0114724010.3390/ijgi14070240A Multi-Dimensional Evaluation of Street Vitality in a Historic Neighborhood Using Multi-Source Geo-Data: A Case Study of Shuitingmen, QuzhouGuoquan Zheng0Lingli Ding1Jiehui Zheng2Faculty of Landscape Architecture, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou 311300, ChinaFaculty of Landscape Architecture, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou 311300, ChinaFaculty of Landscape Architecture, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou 311300, ChinaTerritorial tourism has brought new development opportunities for historic and cultural neighborhoods. However, an insufficient understanding of the spatial distribution and influencing mechanisms of neighborhood vitality continues to constrain effective revitalization strategies. This study takes the Shuitingmen Historical and Cultural Neighborhood in Quzhou, China, as a case study and develops a multi-dimensional vitality evaluation framework incorporating point-of-interest (POI) data, location-based service (LBS) heatmaps, street network data, historical resources, and environmental perception indicators. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is applied to assign indicator weights and calculate composite vitality scores across 19 streets. The results reveal that (1) comprehensive evaluation corrects the bias of single indicators and highlights the value of integrated assessment; (2) vitality is higher on rest days than on weekdays, with clear temporal patterns and two types of daily fluctuation trends—similar and differential; and (3) vitality levels are spatially uneven, with higher vitality in central and western areas and lower performance in the southeast, often related to low accessibility and functional monotony. This study confirms a strong positive correlation between street vitality and objective spatial factors, offering strategic insights for the micro-scale renewal and sustainable revitalization of historic neighborhoods.https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/14/7/240spatial vitalitymulti-source geo-dataanalytic hierarchy process (AHP)urban renewal strategieshistoric neighborhoods
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A Multi-Dimensional Evaluation of Street Vitality in a Historic Neighborhood Using Multi-Source Geo-Data: A Case Study of Shuitingmen, Quzhou
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
spatial vitality
multi-source geo-data
analytic hierarchy process (AHP)
urban renewal strategies
historic neighborhoods
title A Multi-Dimensional Evaluation of Street Vitality in a Historic Neighborhood Using Multi-Source Geo-Data: A Case Study of Shuitingmen, Quzhou
title_full A Multi-Dimensional Evaluation of Street Vitality in a Historic Neighborhood Using Multi-Source Geo-Data: A Case Study of Shuitingmen, Quzhou
title_fullStr A Multi-Dimensional Evaluation of Street Vitality in a Historic Neighborhood Using Multi-Source Geo-Data: A Case Study of Shuitingmen, Quzhou
title_full_unstemmed A Multi-Dimensional Evaluation of Street Vitality in a Historic Neighborhood Using Multi-Source Geo-Data: A Case Study of Shuitingmen, Quzhou
title_short A Multi-Dimensional Evaluation of Street Vitality in a Historic Neighborhood Using Multi-Source Geo-Data: A Case Study of Shuitingmen, Quzhou
title_sort multi dimensional evaluation of street vitality in a historic neighborhood using multi source geo data a case study of shuitingmen quzhou
topic spatial vitality
multi-source geo-data
analytic hierarchy process (AHP)
urban renewal strategies
historic neighborhoods
url https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/14/7/240
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