Analysis of spatial features and determination of metropolitan area boundaries in the Guanzhong region affected by intercity rail transit

Abstract This study explores how intercity rail transit reshapes spatial structures, which underpins the optimization of regional resource allocation. Taking 54 county-level units in the Guanzhong region as research subjects, we constructed a dual-model analytical framework combining “field potentia...

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Published in:	Discover Applied Sciences
Main Authors:	Chunjie Cai, Pei Zhang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Springer 2025-07-01
Subjects:	Spatial characteristics Intercity rail transit Metropolitan area Spatial field energy Hydrological model Guanzhong region
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-025-07505-0