The Influence of Metro System on Commercial Space Structure along the Line in Guangzhou
广州市地铁开发对沿线商业业态空间的影响

This article analyses the influence of metro system on commercial space structure along the line by taking Guangzhou metro lines 1,2 and 3 for example and explains it from the per-spective of behavior geography.The development of metro system has strengthened the grade-dif-ferentiation of commercial space.The convergence effect has been intensified on business center at urban central area,and the divergence effect has been enlarged between city proper and sub-urbs.The investigation into consumer behavior shows that shopping center is becoming the ruling type of operation in contemporary consumer society.The investigation into business operators in terms of location determination shows that the tendency of polarization of business center is be-coming stronger.This paper points out that the metro does not improve all business environment a-long the line,but accelerates the centripetal effect of the commercial types by fast traffic in sub-urbanization.The metro strengthens business center status in built-up area because of the main role of shopping center.The metro shapes the structure of commercial space of shopping center orientation.This structure is derived from the choice of consumer behavior.The metro also accel-erates the development of business districts revolved around the transfer station.