| dc.description.abstract | This study is based on the theory of spatial structure and uses the geographic information sys
tem’s (GISs) spatial analysis technology to investigate the spatial distribution characteristics and
influencing factors of 243 national night cultural and tourism consumption agglomeration zones
(NNCTCAZs) in China. Furthermore, this study employs various analytical methods, including the
nearest index, geographic concentration index, imbalance index, nuclear density analysis, buffer
analysis and geographic detector method. The results reveal that NNCTCAZs exhibit an imbal
anced spatial distribution, with a predominant concentration in the east and southwest regions of
China. Furthermore, the ‘core-edge’ structure of this distribution is discernible. The spatial dis
tribution density of NNCTCAZs is uneven, with high-density areas primarily located in the
Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta and Sichuan–Chongqing regions. This distribution pattern
exhibits the characteristics of being progressive, that is, strong in the east and west and having
small agglomerations with large dispersion. In addition, these areas are mainly concentrated in
the central regions of cities and the surrounding areas of popular tourist attractions. The spatial
layout of NNCTCAZs is mainly influenced by the level of social development, the tourism industry
and regional gross domestic product (GDP), which are considered the core determinants.
Furthermore, the development level of traffic conditions plays a crucial role in shaping the spatial
layout, whereas the impact of the cultural environment and economic conditions is comparatively
less pronounced. | vi |
