Spatial pattern and its influencing factors of national-level cultural heritage in China

Abstract Exploring the spatial pattern and its influencing mechanism of cultural heritage is of great significance for the systematic protection, inheritance and utilization of cultural heritage. In this study, the national-level cultural heritage of China as the research object, and the spatial pat...

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Main Authors: Wei Shen, Yanli Chen, Weiwei Cao, Ruyi Yu, Peijun Rong, Jinlong Cheng
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Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-024-01508-7
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author Wei Shen
Yanli Chen
Weiwei Cao
Ruyi Yu
Peijun Rong
Jinlong Cheng
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Weiwei Cao
Ruyi Yu
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Jinlong Cheng
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description Abstract Exploring the spatial pattern and its influencing mechanism of cultural heritage is of great significance for the systematic protection, inheritance and utilization of cultural heritage. In this study, the national-level cultural heritage of China as the research object, and the spatial patterns of the cultural heritage (CH), tangible cultural heritage (TCH) and intangible cultural heritage (ICH) are analyzed are summarized using the multiple geospatial analysis method, and their spatial distribution differences. Then, the optimal parameter geodetector model was further used to analyze the influencing and interaction effect of natural environment (NE) factors, socioeconomic and cultural environment (SCE) factors on the spatial distribution of CH, TCH and ICH, and the interaction mechanism was deeply discussed. The results show that high-density region of CH are mainly located in the southeastern Heihe-Tengchong Line of China, while low-density region are mostly located in the northwestern Heihe-Tengchong Line. In terms of local spatial differences, the spatial distribution of material cultural heritage is different in different river basins, different terrains and different climates. The spatial distribution of ICH mainly shows significant differences in terrain and climate, and does not show significant differences in river basins. In terms of influencing factors, sociocultural environment, education level, historical settlement environment, road traffic, climate, economy, population and terrain factors all have a significant impact on the spatial distribution of CH and TCH. Sociocultural environment, education level, historical settlement environment, road traffic, climate, economy and population have a significant impact on the spatial distribution of ICH, while topographic factors and water system factors have no significant impact on the spatial distribution of ICH. Compared with ICH, TCH is more likely to be directly affected by topographic conditions (altitude, relief of terrain) and hydrological conditions (production and living water sources and flood risk) during its formation stage. At the same time, topographic and hydrological conditions can also indirectly affect the spatial distribution of TCH by directly affecting human agricultural activities, economic activities and cultural activities.
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spelling doaj-art-db0a2fbe917f4c91927e0bf12f05e7fd2025-08-20T02:50:02ZengSpringerOpenHeritage Science2050-74452024-11-0112111710.1186/s40494-024-01508-7Spatial pattern and its influencing factors of national-level cultural heritage in ChinaWei Shen0Yanli Chen1Weiwei Cao2Ruyi Yu3Peijun Rong4Jinlong Cheng5College of Geography and Tourism, Luoyang Normal UniversityCollege of Law and Sociology, Luoyang Normal UniversityCollege of Geography and Tourism, Luoyang Normal UniversityCollege of Geography and Tourism, Luoyang Normal UniversityUrban and Rural Coordinated Development Center, College of Tourism and Exhibition, Henan University of Economics and LawCollege of Geography and Tourism, Luoyang Normal UniversityAbstract Exploring the spatial pattern and its influencing mechanism of cultural heritage is of great significance for the systematic protection, inheritance and utilization of cultural heritage. In this study, the national-level cultural heritage of China as the research object, and the spatial patterns of the cultural heritage (CH), tangible cultural heritage (TCH) and intangible cultural heritage (ICH) are analyzed are summarized using the multiple geospatial analysis method, and their spatial distribution differences. Then, the optimal parameter geodetector model was further used to analyze the influencing and interaction effect of natural environment (NE) factors, socioeconomic and cultural environment (SCE) factors on the spatial distribution of CH, TCH and ICH, and the interaction mechanism was deeply discussed. The results show that high-density region of CH are mainly located in the southeastern Heihe-Tengchong Line of China, while low-density region are mostly located in the northwestern Heihe-Tengchong Line. In terms of local spatial differences, the spatial distribution of material cultural heritage is different in different river basins, different terrains and different climates. The spatial distribution of ICH mainly shows significant differences in terrain and climate, and does not show significant differences in river basins. In terms of influencing factors, sociocultural environment, education level, historical settlement environment, road traffic, climate, economy, population and terrain factors all have a significant impact on the spatial distribution of CH and TCH. Sociocultural environment, education level, historical settlement environment, road traffic, climate, economy and population have a significant impact on the spatial distribution of ICH, while topographic factors and water system factors have no significant impact on the spatial distribution of ICH. Compared with ICH, TCH is more likely to be directly affected by topographic conditions (altitude, relief of terrain) and hydrological conditions (production and living water sources and flood risk) during its formation stage. At the same time, topographic and hydrological conditions can also indirectly affect the spatial distribution of TCH by directly affecting human agricultural activities, economic activities and cultural activities.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-024-01508-7Tangible cultural heritageIntangible cultural heritageHistorical settlement environment factorSociocultural environment factorInfluencing mechanism
spellingShingle Wei Shen
Yanli Chen
Weiwei Cao
Ruyi Yu
Peijun Rong
Jinlong Cheng
Spatial pattern and its influencing factors of national-level cultural heritage in China
Heritage Science
Tangible cultural heritage
Intangible cultural heritage
Historical settlement environment factor
Sociocultural environment factor
Influencing mechanism
title Spatial pattern and its influencing factors of national-level cultural heritage in China
title_full Spatial pattern and its influencing factors of national-level cultural heritage in China
title_fullStr Spatial pattern and its influencing factors of national-level cultural heritage in China
title_full_unstemmed Spatial pattern and its influencing factors of national-level cultural heritage in China
title_short Spatial pattern and its influencing factors of national-level cultural heritage in China
title_sort spatial pattern and its influencing factors of national level cultural heritage in china
topic Tangible cultural heritage
Intangible cultural heritage
Historical settlement environment factor
Sociocultural environment factor
Influencing mechanism
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-024-01508-7
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