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Zhao, P., Wang, H., Liu, Q. et al. Unravelling the spatial directionality of urban mobility. Nat Commun

Objective:

  • Quantify the spatial directionality of human mobility, employing vector conputation that integrates both the magnitude and direction of mobility flows

Case:

  • 50 Cities in China

Methodology:

  • Two indicators

Data Source

  • Two-month mobile phone data

Findings:

  • Residents in monocentric cities face increasing commuting distances as city expand, in contrast to the consistent commuting patterns observed in polycentric cities
  • Employment attraction and commuting distance scaling are key to explaining the divergent mobility patterns

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