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Arid Land Geography ›› 2023, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (4): 625-635.doi: 10.12118/j.issn.1000-6060.2022.278

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Multi-scale characteristics and influencing mechanism of spatial pattern on research and practice bases in China

ZHU Lei1,2,3(),LI Yannan1,HU Jing2,3(),TIAN Xiaobo2,XU Jiahui1,QING Qi1   

  1. 1. College of Resources and Environment, Anqing Normal University, Anqing 246133, Anhui, China
    2. College of Urban and Environmental Science, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, Hubei, China
    3. Wuhan Branch of China Tourism Academy, Wuhan 430079, Hubei, China
  • Received:2022-06-11 Revised:2022-08-23 Online:2023-04-25 Published:2023-04-28

Abstract:

China’s research and practice bases is a major source of research tourism in China. Comprehensive use of geospatial analysis methods to systematically explore the spatial distribution and influencing factors of China’s research and practice bases at different spatial scales show the following results: (1) On the national scale, the research and practice bases demonstrate a spatial distribution trend from “northeast to southwest”, and different types of research and practice bases demonstrate substantial agglomeration characteristics, forming a high-density area with the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and the Yangtze River Delta as the core. (2) On the regional scale, the research and practice bases demonstrate a pattern of “more in the east and west, less in the middle” among the three major zones and a decreasing distribution pattern from the coastal areas to the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and then to the northwest inland areas among the eight regions. (3) On the provincial scale, the distribution of research and practice bases has substantial spatial autocorrelation characteristics. The hot spots are distributed in an “L-shaped” belt pattern, whereas the cold spots are distributed in a “V-shaped” piece pattern. (4) On the city scale, the research and practice bases are concentrated in type I and II metropolitan areas, and the hot spots are concentrated in the Yangtze River Delta and Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei metropolitan area. (5) Regional economic development level, potential tourist market, tourism industry scale, and policy support all have a considerable impact on the spatial distribution of research and practice bases, with the economic development level having the greatest impact, and the influence intensity of each factor exhibiting some spatial heterogeneity. The research results have considerable references for optimizing the spatial layout of research and practice bases in China and promoting the high-quality development of research tourism destinations.

Key words: research and practice bases, spatial pattern, cause analysis, geographic detector, China