Optimization of urban village public space vitality based on complex network

Abstract Urban villages, as products of rapid urbanization, are crucial for understanding urban spatial forms and social vitality. Optimizing the public space network within these areas can enhance the human environment. This study constructs a public space network for urban villages based on the to...

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Main Authors: Jiayi Liu, Zongsheng Huang, Xiaohan Wu, Qun Hou
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-00123-1
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description Abstract Urban villages, as products of rapid urbanization, are crucial for understanding urban spatial forms and social vitality. Optimizing the public space network within these areas can enhance the human environment. This study constructs a public space network for urban villages based on the topological relationships between public spaces and road systems. A vitality network is developed using a composite vitality index, gravitational model, and entropy power methods. The interaction between these two networks is analyzed through a coupling coordination degree model. The findings reveal: (1)The morphology network exhibits low-density loosening with local agglomeration at the overall level, characterized by limited connectivity and low structural stability, with their influence and intermediation capacities remain unaligned at the individual level; (2)The vitality networks exhibit similar dispersion-clustering patterns but higher structural stability at the overall level, with consistency between node influence and intermediation capacities at the individual level; (3)The coupling and coordination between the two networks is weak, particularly in MeiKuang Villages, where the disparity is most pronounced; (4)The morphology network positively correlates with individual vitality measures, suggesting that network structure influences node vitality. These results provide insights into optimizing public space layouts in urban villages, offering both theoretical and practical guidance for improving spatial configurations to enhance quality and social vitality.
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spelling doaj-art-cdcb354a0e444673975734bdd9e2dedd2025-08-20T02:11:22ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-05-0115111610.1038/s41598-025-00123-1Optimization of urban village public space vitality based on complex networkJiayi Liu0Zongsheng Huang1Xiaohan Wu2Qun Hou3College of Forestry, Guizhou UniversityCollege of Architecture and Urban Planning, Guizhou UniversityCollege of Forestry, Guizhou UniversityCollege of Forestry, Guizhou UniversityAbstract Urban villages, as products of rapid urbanization, are crucial for understanding urban spatial forms and social vitality. Optimizing the public space network within these areas can enhance the human environment. This study constructs a public space network for urban villages based on the topological relationships between public spaces and road systems. A vitality network is developed using a composite vitality index, gravitational model, and entropy power methods. The interaction between these two networks is analyzed through a coupling coordination degree model. The findings reveal: (1)The morphology network exhibits low-density loosening with local agglomeration at the overall level, characterized by limited connectivity and low structural stability, with their influence and intermediation capacities remain unaligned at the individual level; (2)The vitality networks exhibit similar dispersion-clustering patterns but higher structural stability at the overall level, with consistency between node influence and intermediation capacities at the individual level; (3)The coupling and coordination between the two networks is weak, particularly in MeiKuang Villages, where the disparity is most pronounced; (4)The morphology network positively correlates with individual vitality measures, suggesting that network structure influences node vitality. These results provide insights into optimizing public space layouts in urban villages, offering both theoretical and practical guidance for improving spatial configurations to enhance quality and social vitality.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-00123-1Urban villageComplex networksPublic space morphologyVitality networkSpatial layout optimization
spellingShingle Jiayi Liu
Zongsheng Huang
Xiaohan Wu
Qun Hou
Optimization of urban village public space vitality based on complex network
Scientific Reports
Urban village
Complex networks
Public space morphology
Vitality network
Spatial layout optimization
title Optimization of urban village public space vitality based on complex network
title_full Optimization of urban village public space vitality based on complex network
title_fullStr Optimization of urban village public space vitality based on complex network
title_full_unstemmed Optimization of urban village public space vitality based on complex network
title_short Optimization of urban village public space vitality based on complex network
title_sort optimization of urban village public space vitality based on complex network
topic Urban village
Complex networks
Public space morphology
Vitality network
Spatial layout optimization
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-00123-1
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