Abstract：Functions of the urban agglomerations mostly show some effect of urban agglomerations on the regional development and also embody their radiant energy and formative power. Function features that are synthetically described can help us better master the developmental states of urban agglomerations as a whole. This paper, based on the statistics of total urban population and urban employees as well as its industrial structure of the urban statistical yearbook of China, is to discuss the function features between Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta.Under the background of whole cities of China, it starts with the urban basic economic activities as the confirming basis of the urban function followed by Morre Regression Analysis Theorem and then takes advantage of methods of factor-analysis. The authors summarize their function features as follows:Administrative and educational-cultural-welfare function are main one of the former and its prominent functions include scientific-technology and socialservice, transportation and commercial finance.The main functions of the latter are manufacturing, and then transportation, commerce and educational-cultural-welfare are its prominent functions. On the detailed comparisons of two urban agglomerations, they actually have some similar and divergent function features. The former apparently lie on:①The functions of them are both variety;② social-service function is really important within the second main factors;③Transportation and commerce functions play significant roles among the ones;④Mining, architecture and real estate aren't prominent. The latter mostly include:①The manufacturing function that belongs to urban agglomerations of Pearl River Delta is more prominent than the other one.②Administrative function of Yangtze River Delta is mo re characteristic than the other one;③Moreover, The scientific-technology-service functions as well. Finally, the authors pay attention to the development trend of their functions. The macro-development environments of China has really changed follow ed by the economic globalizations and entry to the WTO. The two urban agglomerations should find their developmental position and improve their function with integrating and developing super industries, strengthening cooperation and then involve the global cities.
林先扬, 陈忠暖. 长江三角洲和珠江三角洲城市群职能特征及其分析[J]. 人文地理, 2003, 18(4): 79-83.
LIN Xian-yang, CHEN Zhong-nuan. AN ANALYSIS ON URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS FUNCTION FEATURES BETWEEN YANGTZE RIVER DELTA AND PEARL RIVER DELTA. HUMAN GEOGRAPHY, 2003, 18(4): 79-83.
