Characteristics of Industrial Spaces and Strategies for Optimization in Wuhan Metropolitan Area:A Perspective of Industrial Clusters
In the context of establishing a new development pattern for dual circula-tions,it is of great significance to examine and optimize the organization of indus-trial spaces in metropolitan areas to foster the deep integration of industrial and supply chains.Based on micro-level business data,this study analyzes the character-istics and functional synergies of industrial spaces in Wuhan Metropolitan Area by in-voking the concepts of space of places and space of flows.Taking the perspective of industrial clusters,it identifies existing issues.Concerning the space of places,the study shows that Wuhan's industrial spaces exhibit a"point-axis"pattern,indicating significant dispersion with limited agglomeration in the manufacturing sector and spa-tial concentration in producer services.In terms of the space of flows,Wuhan Metro-politan Area displays clear network polarization and weak functional synergy.Finally,methods for perceiving and simulating the space of places and space of flows are discussed from three aspects:form-flow integration,form and flow simulation,and form shaped by flow.For metropolitan space economies with robust growth momen-tum and a strong center,the paper suggests shared strategies of spatial optimization These include forming a"core and axal belt"structure,facilitating the division of la-bor and cooperation between inner and outer circles,and fostering collaborations be-tween boundary areas in proximity.
Wuhan metropolitan areaindustrial spacespace of placespace of flow