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We examine the structural relationship between urban governance, regional competitiveness, public investment and social resilience, grounding every argument in public sources.

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From Space to Value: Urban Ecosystem Reshaping Behind Beijing's Core Area "Value Leap"

In-depth analysis of the leap in land value in the core area of Beijing's Chaoyang District CBD, exploring the shift in urban development logic from "space determines everything" to "product determines value," and how culture and media drive the systemic reshaping of the regional economic ecosystem.

Based on the analysis of the white paper on land values in the core area of Beijing's Chaoyang District CBD, this paper explores how urban development paradigms are shifting from being driven solely by spatial premiums to being driven by the resonance of ecological, cultural, and product values. The core argument is that in super-large urban clusters, the realization of land value is no longer just a premium based on geographical location, but a "value resonance" constructed by the industrial ecosystem, cultural carriers, and information communication, marking a shift in urban governance models from spatial planning to value synergy.

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Editorial

01The Temperature Paradox of Urban Form: Decoding the Evolutionary Logic Driven by Global Urban Cooling Demand02Structural Paradoxes Behind Real Estate Market Fluctuations: From Supply and Demand Imbalance to Global Liquidity Recalibration03Social Engineering in Planning: Implicit Power and Structural Reshaping of Urban Governance04The Carbon Footprint of Urban Form: Spatial Strategies and Resilience Considerations in Global Urban Competition
Editorial

Lead Editorial

Editorial

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City Analysis

City Analysis

City Analysis

City Analysis3 min read

From Space to Value: Urban Ecosystem Reshaping Behind Beijing's Core Area "Value Leap"

In-depth analysis of the leap in land value in the core area of Beijing's Chaoyang District CBD, exploring the shift in urban development logic from "space determines everything" to "product determines value," and how culture and media drive the systemic reshaping of the regional economic ecosystem.

City Analysis2 min read

Structural Paradoxes Behind Real Estate Market Fluctuations: From Supply and Demand Imbalance to Global Liquidity Recalibration

In-depth analysis of the current real estate market under the dynamics of supply and demand conflicts, interest rate fluctuations, and demographic shifts. This paper goes beyond short-term price narratives to explore how this phenomenon reflects the deep structural paradoxes of global capital flows, regional spatial restructuring, and long-term urban strategies.

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Regional Outlook

Regional Outlook

Regional Outlook

Regional Outlook5 min read

The Next Competition Among Urban Agglomerations: The Structural Shift of Urban-Rural Integration in the Yangtze River Economic Belt

Research on urban-rural integration in the three major city clusters of the Yangtze River Economic Belt shows that competition among city clusters is shifting from scale expansion to the governance capacity of urban-rural continua. The gap between Chengdu-Chongqing and the Yangtze River Delta and the middle reaches of the Yangtze River reveals the deeper logic of China's coordinated regional development.

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Expert Perspectives

Expert Perspectives

Expert Perspectives

Expert Perspectives2 min read

How AI is Reshaping Knowledge Management: Academic Perspectives on the Frontiers of Digital Media and Information Science

In-depth analysis of the application trends of artificial intelligence in digital media, information science, and knowledge management. This paper explores how AI is revolutionizing metadata indexing, citation analysis, and recommendation systems for academic literature, and points out the limitations and ethical challenges in current research, providing strategic thinking for building a responsible AI academic ecosystem.

Expert Perspectives2 min read

How AI is Reshaping Knowledge Management: Structural Thinking in Academia on the Frontiers of Digital Media and Information Science

In-depth analysis of the application trends of artificial intelligence in digital media, humanities and social sciences, and information science, exploring how AI is revolutionizing the paradigms of academic libraries, knowledge discovery, and knowledge dissemination, and pointing out the structural gaps and ethical challenges existing in current research.

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Reports

Reports

Reports

Reports2 min read

Urban Thermodynamics Reconstruction: How Spatial Morphology Drives Global Urban Cooling Demand and Climate Resilience

In-depth analysis of the spatial form-driven mechanisms behind urban thermodynamic evolution. This paper explores the differential impact of urban expansion (horizontal growth, vertical densification, infill) on urban cooling demand (UCD), revealing the structural advantages and risks of different urban forms in climate change adaptation and energy efficiency.

Reports7 min read

Waterways Are Not Vacant Land: The Decline of Blue Space in Khulna and the Strategic Blind Spot of Secondary Coastal Cities Worldwide

A study of water body changes in Khulna, Bangladesh, shows that between 1994 and 2024, surface water bodies shrank from 4.20 square kilometers to 2.27 square kilometers, while the share of built-up area rose from 25.9% to 53.3%. Behind these figures lies a more universal issue: when cities treat water as idle land, the power to define infrastructure determines how a city’s future risks are ranked.

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