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Changes in Jobs-Housing Relationship of Public Transit Commuters: A Case Study of Shenzhen, China

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Jobs-housing spatial relationship regarding jobs-housing balance or spatial mismatch is one of the most prominent urban management issues. In high-density populated cities, public transit is the most dominant mode of commuting. This study examined the jobs-housing relationship of public transit commuters and dynamic change with a big data approach. Results show that most commuters live in areas within a reasonable travel time to their workplaces, but there are still some commuters suffering from severe spatial mismatch. The long-distance commutes (over 60 min) mainly took place between suburban districts and employment centers in the inner city. Spatial mismatch presented an increase trend because the long-distance commuting population increased significantly, especially within suburban areas with urban sprawl. In terms of residential and employment distribution, job suburbanization is more significantly than residential suburbanization, and suburb-to-suburb commutes increased a lot. These increased suburban long commutes and changes in jobs-housing distribution are partly due to the improvement of rail transit. These findings provide insights into urban development and transport planning especially with respect to the way of how rail transit shape jobs-housing relationship.