Spatial Distribution of Traditional Chinese Villages and Factors Affecting Their Distribution

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:①in terms of the spatial distribution density,the average density of traditional villages in 29 provinces(cities,districts)was 0.70/10,000 km2,showing a large provincial gap;②as for the type of spatial distribution,there was a cluster distribution;and③on 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.