The Spatial Scope Definition of Wan-jiang Urban Agglomeration

The spatial scope definition is the foundation of urban agglomeration researching.By using the location quotient analytical method,we first confirm Wuhu city and Anqing city as the central cities of Wan-jiang urban agglomeration,then we compute the central cities′s intensity of economic linkages during the researching scope.On this basis,we get the spatial scope of Wanjiang urban aggliomeration and divide the spatial hinterland as four gradations: the core area;the compactness area;the competitive area and the fringe area.