Spatial Distribution of Traditional Chinese Villages and Factors Affecting Their Distribution  

作　　者：WENG Lisheng 

机构地区：[1]School of Geography and Planning, Center for Tourism Planning and Research, Sun Yat-sen University

出　　处：《Journal of Landscape Research》2019年第1期29-37,45,共10页景观研究（英文版）

摘　　要：Traditional Chinese villages are precious historical and cultural heritage and special tourist attractions. This study took 646 traditional villages that announced by the government in 2012 as an example to analyze the spatial structure of the traditional villages in China by means of GIS spatial analysis tools and quantitative analysis methods, namely the nearest distance index, geographic concentration index, Gini coefficient and Lorenz curve. The results showed that:(1) in terms of the spatial distribution density, the average density of traditional villages in 29 provinces(cities, districts) was 0.70/10,000 km^2, showing a large provincial gap;(2) as for the type of spatial distribution, there was a cluster distribution; and(3) on the balance of spatial distribution, there were many differences between the east and west, and the distribution was extremely uneven. Based on the above, this study explored the reasons for the uneven spatial distribution, including the natural environment, population migration, the level of traffic accessibility, the degree of government attention, and the level of economic development.Traditional Chinese villages are precious historical and cultural heritage and special tourist attractions. This study took 646 traditional villages that announced by the government in 2012 as an example to analyze the spatial structure of the traditional villages in China by means of GIS spatial analysis tools and quantitative analysis methods, namely the nearest distance index, geographic concentration index, Gini coefficient and Lorenz curve. The results showed that:(1) in terms of the spatial distribution density, the average density of traditional villages in 29 provinces(cities, districts) was 0.70/10,000 km^2, showing a large provincial gap;(2) as for the type of spatial distribution, there was a cluster distribution; and(3) on the balance of spatial distribution, there were many differences between the east and west, and the distribution was extremely uneven. Based on the above, this study explored the reasons for the uneven spatial distribution, including the natural environment, population migration, the level of traffic accessibility, the degree of government attention, and the level of economic development.

关 键 词：TRADITIONAL VILLAGES SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION SPATIAL analysis Influencing factors China 

分 类 号：TU[建筑科学]