Dong Lin

TL;DR: In this article, the authors review literature on the utilisation of urban underground spaces for urban renewal to provide a better understanding of how urban underground space can contribute to urban renewal, and of challenges and successes in achieving the goals.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present new evidence on how polycentric development impacts on workers' commuting behavior in urban China, through a case study of commuting behaviour in four sub-centres in Beijing, and the results of the regression analysis show that local jobs-housing balance at the workplace has a significant impact on individual worker's commuting times.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a detailed discussion of potential contributions and challenges in developing underground pedestrian systems (UPS) within the context of sustainable urban development, including economic viability, environmental livability and social equity.

TL;DR: In this paper, an ageing population poses long-term challenges for a nation's health, labour force market, housing and transport, affecting economic growth, living standards and government finances.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored the prevalence of four influencing factors namely climate, subway construction, land usage, and economic environment for underground pedestrian system development in 19 UPS cities and determined the differentiating factors of the natural and built environments that resulted in the establishment of UPS.