High-Quality Development Strategies for Five Major Metropolitan Areas in Guangdong Province:Ana-lyzing the Impact of Core Cities
This study develops two frameworks to assess high-quality development in metropolitan areas and the impact of core cities.Using grey relational analysis,it investigates key issues in the development of Guangdong Province's five metropolitan areas,identifies disparities in the driving forces of core cities,and examines their mechanisms affecting high-quality development.The findings indicate:(1)Shenzhen exhibits superior overall quality among the five metropolitan areas,while Guangzhou and Zhujiang West are improving with targeted strategies,and Shantou-Chaozhou-Jieyang and Zhanjiang-Maoming are undergoing comprehensive enhancement.(2)Crucial factors for high-quality development include the ecological linkages between core and non-core cities,the capacity of non-core cities to accommodate industrial transfers,and the economic influence of core cities.(3)Development factors vary across metropolitan dimensions,with economic influence being universally significant.The study recommends tailored strategies to boost high-quality development across the five metropolitan areas.
metropolitan areacity clustershigh-quality developmentimpact of core citiescarrying capacity