Spatial transformation mechanism of city networks in the middle and lower Ganga Plain in modern times: a perspective on cultural routes
The urban system in the middle and lower Ganga Plain experienced a critical spatial transition period from a traditional to modern pattern between the 18th and 19th centuries, developing a network structure influenced by cultural routes. In this study, the historical dimension of city network theory...
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| description | The urban system in the middle and lower Ganga Plain experienced a critical spatial transition period from a traditional to modern pattern between the 18th and 19th centuries, developing a network structure influenced by cultural routes. In this study, the historical dimension of city network theory is considered, and a set of quantitative methods to reveal network structure is explored. First, spatial data are extracted from historical maps with equal scales to establish a historical geographic information system (HGIS) database of regional city networks. Second, the spatial‒statistical data translation (S-SDT) method is adopted to construct a gravity model on the basis of a quality evaluation system for historical towns, and the social network analysis (SNA) method is used to analyse the structure of city networks in different historical periods at both the overall and subnet levels. Finally, the centrifugal force and centripetal force associated with cultural routes are used to explain the driving forces and transformation mechanism of city networks in the middle and lower Ganga Plain in modern times. The research results indicate that the rise and fall of interregional cultural routes significantly contributed to the transformation of city networks from a polycentric structure to an eccentric structure. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b08eb7a07e1d4cad941b15da756ccd1b2025-08-20T03:21:28ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering1347-28522025-05-010012110.1080/13467581.2025.24997242499724Spatial transformation mechanism of city networks in the middle and lower Ganga Plain in modern times: a perspective on cultural routesXihui Wang0Wei Dong1Yicun Pang2Hang Yin3Hangzhou City UniversitySoutheast UniversityXuzhou University of TechnologyHangzhou City UniversityThe urban system in the middle and lower Ganga Plain experienced a critical spatial transition period from a traditional to modern pattern between the 18th and 19th centuries, developing a network structure influenced by cultural routes. In this study, the historical dimension of city network theory is considered, and a set of quantitative methods to reveal network structure is explored. First, spatial data are extracted from historical maps with equal scales to establish a historical geographic information system (HGIS) database of regional city networks. Second, the spatial‒statistical data translation (S-SDT) method is adopted to construct a gravity model on the basis of a quality evaluation system for historical towns, and the social network analysis (SNA) method is used to analyse the structure of city networks in different historical periods at both the overall and subnet levels. Finally, the centrifugal force and centripetal force associated with cultural routes are used to explain the driving forces and transformation mechanism of city networks in the middle and lower Ganga Plain in modern times. The research results indicate that the rise and fall of interregional cultural routes significantly contributed to the transformation of city networks from a polycentric structure to an eccentric structure.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2025.2499724cultural routescity networkhistorical townsgravity modeltransformation mechanism |
| spellingShingle | Xihui Wang Wei Dong Yicun Pang Hang Yin Spatial transformation mechanism of city networks in the middle and lower Ganga Plain in modern times: a perspective on cultural routes Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering cultural routes city network historical towns gravity model transformation mechanism |
| title | Spatial transformation mechanism of city networks in the middle and lower Ganga Plain in modern times: a perspective on cultural routes |
| title_full | Spatial transformation mechanism of city networks in the middle and lower Ganga Plain in modern times: a perspective on cultural routes |
| title_fullStr | Spatial transformation mechanism of city networks in the middle and lower Ganga Plain in modern times: a perspective on cultural routes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatial transformation mechanism of city networks in the middle and lower Ganga Plain in modern times: a perspective on cultural routes |
| title_short | Spatial transformation mechanism of city networks in the middle and lower Ganga Plain in modern times: a perspective on cultural routes |
| title_sort | spatial transformation mechanism of city networks in the middle and lower ganga plain in modern times a perspective on cultural routes |
| topic | cultural routes city network historical towns gravity model transformation mechanism |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2025.2499724 |
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