The Spatial Characters and Associated Mechanism of Port Service Industries in Guangzhou

The roles of a port are of importance in the local economy,which has drawn attentions in the many studies.Yet there are relatively few studies on the port service industries.The spatial characters and associated mechanism of the port service industries in Guangzhou were focused on.The pot service industries in Guangzhou wase highly spatial concentrated and Zhujiang-dependence.The spatial concentrating was steady while the shifting of enterprises was very frequent.The spatial distribution of the port service industries varied greatly with the different type.In general,it was apt to be concentrated to the trading port and the CBD.The spatial character is an synthesized outcome of the location,the nature of the industries,the evolution of the port spatial system,the urban planning influences and innovation of ICT.