Defining the urban functions and Impact and Gravitation Cluster Area of Choibalsan City with State rank, Eastern region, Mongolia

Улсын зэрэглэлтэй хөгжлийн стратегийн төв Чойбалсан хотын чиг үүрэг, нөлөөлөл-таталцлын кластер бүс тодорхойлох судалгаа

Abstract

Nowadays, Urbanization is intensifying around the world and in Mongolia.  As a result, the role of urban areas in social and economic development is increasing, and the boundaries of urban influence are expanding. Mongolia's long-term and medium-term policy documents "Vision-2050" and "New Revival Policy" include measures such as supporting balanced regional development based on urban areas and developing provincial centers into independent cities.  Urban areas should not compete with each other, but must develop together and join forces at the regional level. Therefore, an urban area with a high development of production and services and a good potential for further development should attract neighboring soums and cities and lead them to a collective comprehensive development. This study aims to determine the Socio-economic Impact and Gravitation Cluster Area of Choibalsan city and its functions. Firstly, this study made spatial analyses used four criteria, including Reilly's Law of Retail Gravitation, road impact area, natural barriers, and administrative units. According to this study, Choibalsan city is a strategic center for multi-functional development, and transport, logistics, industry, and tourism functions are of primary importance. Furthermore the social and economic impact and gravitation cluster area surrounding Choibalsan city encompass a total of 34250 km² of six soums of province and a population of 58,000 and there is an opportunity to develop together in the region.