Redefining Urban Centrality: Integrating Economic Complexity Indices into Central Place Theory

Hyoji Choi, Jonghyun Kim, Donghyeon Yu, Bogang Jun and Dongwoo Seo

No 2424, Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG) from Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography

Abstract: This study introduces a metric designed to measure urban structures through the economic complexity lens, building on the foundational theories of urban spatial structure, the Central Place Theory (CPT) (Christaller, 1933). Despite the significant contribution in the field of urban studies and geography, CPT has limited in suggesting an index that captures its key ideas. By analyzing various urban big data of Seoul, we demonstrate that PCI and ECI effectively identify the key ideas of CPT, capturing the spatial structure of a city that associated with the distribution of economic activities, infrastructure, and market orientation in line with the CPT. These metrics for urban centrality offer a modern approach to understanding the Central Place Theory and tool for urban planning and regional economic strategies without privacy issues.

Keywords: Complexity; CentralPlaceTheory; MarketBoundary (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-07, Revised 2024-07
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