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Arid Land Geography ›› 2025, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (3): 528-538.doi: 10.12118/j.issn.1000-6060.2024.225

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Spatial structure and influencing factors of public cultural facilities in Inner Mongolia based on POI data

YU Yajuan1,2()   

  1. 1. College of Tourism, Inner Mongolia University of Finance and Economics, Hohhot 010070, Inner Mongolia, China
    2. Inner Mongolia Industrial Development Research Base, Hohhot 010070, Inner Mongolia, China
  • Received:2024-04-11 Revised:2024-06-12 Online:2025-03-25 Published:2025-03-14

Abstract:

Scientific planning of public cultural facility layouts is essential for enhancing public cultural service systems and addressing the population’s demand for a high-quality spiritual life. Utilizing point-of-interest (POI) data and the ArcGIS 10.8 software platform, this study employs methods such as mathematical statistics, nearest neighbor index, kernel density estimation, and geographical detectors to analyze the spatial structure and influencing factors of public cultural facilities in Inner Mongolia of China across multiple scales. The results indicate the following: (1) At the provincial scale, public cultural facilities are unevenly distributed, exhibiting significant gaps and clustering patterns across various facility types. High-density areas are concentrated in the south, while low-density areas dominate the north, with the “Alagxa Left Banner-Jalaid Banner” line serving as a demarcation. (2) At the regional scale, distributions in west, central, and east Mongolia are clustered, displaying pronounced inequities. Central Mongolia surpasses east and west Mongolia significantly in the number and density of public cultural facilities. (3) At the league and city scale, facility numbers vary markedly, with the “Hohhot-Baotou-Ordos” region demonstrating a high degree of clustering, followed by Wuhai, Ulanqab, and Bayannur cities. Clustering diminishes slightly in Chifeng City, Tongliao City, and Hinggan League and is even weaker in Xilin Gol League and Hulun Buir City. Alagxa League displays a scattered distribution. (4) The spatial structure of public cultural facilities in Inner Mongolia arises from the synergistic interactions of economic, cultural, social, and natural factors. These interactions generate nonlinear enhancement or dual-factor enhancement effects, producing outcomes where “1+1>2”.

Key words: public cultural facilities, POI data, spatial structure, Inner Mongolia