Analysis of the Spatio-Temporal Differences and Structural Evolution of Xizang’s County Economy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Samples and Data Sources
3. Model Construction
3.1. Coefficient of Variation
3.2. Spatial Autocorrelation Model
3.2.1. Global Spatial Autocorrelation Model
3.2.2. Local Spatial Autocorrelation Model
4. Results
4.1. Evolution of Temporal and Spatial Disparities in Xizang’s County Economy
4.2. Analysis of Global Spatial Autocorrelation Differences
4.3. Analysis of Local Spatial Autocorrelation Differences
- (1)
- High-High Type
- (2)
- Low-Low Type
- (3)
- Low-High Type
- (4)
- High-Low Type
- (5)
- Not Significant Type
4.4. Analysis of Dynamic Changes in Local Spatial Correlation Types
4.5. Analysis of the Dynamic Evolution Characteristics of Spatial Economic Structure
5. Discussions
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Year | High-High Type | High-Low Type | Low-High Type | Low-Low Type |
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2000 | — | — | Shenzha County | Ritu County |
Bangda County | Geji County | |||
Nagqu County | Gajiu County | |||
Jiali County | Zhada County | |||
Gongbujiangda County | Pulan County | |||
Lang County | Zhongba County | |||
Longzi County | Jilong County | |||
Cuona County | Nielamu County | |||
Luozha County | ||||
Cuoqin County | ||||
Qiongjie County | ||||
Zhanang County | ||||
Renbu County | ||||
2005 | — | — | Shenzha County | Ritu County |
Bangda County | Geji County | |||
Nagqu County | Gajiu County | |||
Jiali County | Zhada County | |||
Gongbujiangda County | Pulan County | |||
Lang County | Zhongba County | |||
Longzi County | Nielamu County | |||
Cuona County | ||||
Sangri County | ||||
Qusong County | ||||
2010 | — | — | Shenzha County | Ritu County |
Bangda County | Geji County | |||
Jiali County | Gajiu County | |||
Gongbujiangda County | Zhada County | |||
Lang County | Pulan County | |||
Longzi County | Zhongba County | |||
Cuona County | Nielamu County | |||
Cuoqin County | ||||
Qiongjie County | ||||
Zhanang County | ||||
2015 | Linzhou County | Bangda County | Ritu County | |
Motuo County | Dangxiong County | Geji County | ||
Dazi County | Namling County | Gajiu County | ||
Nimu County | Zhada County | |||
Renbu County | Pulan County | |||
Zhanang County | Zhongba County | |||
Qiongjie County | Coqen County | |||
Qushui County | Nima County | |||
Gongga County | Saga County | |||
Langkazi County | Jilong County | |||
Luozha County | Nielamu County | |||
Cuomei County | ||||
Qusong County | ||||
Sangri County | ||||
Jiacai County | ||||
Lang County | ||||
Longzi County | ||||
Cuona County | ||||
Gongbujiangda County | ||||
Jiali County | ||||
2019 | Motuo County | Chengguan District | Bangda County | Ritu County |
Naidong County | Dangxiong County | Geji County | ||
Namling County | Gajiu County | |||
Nimu County | Zhada County | |||
Linzhou County | Pulan County | |||
Motuo County | Zhongba County | |||
Dazi County | Coqen County | |||
Cuona County | Nima County | |||
Qiongjie County | Jilong County | |||
Qushui County | Nielamu County | |||
Gongga County | ||||
Langkazi County | ||||
Luozha County | ||||
Cuomei County | ||||
Qusong County | ||||
Sangri County | ||||
Jiacai County | ||||
Lang County | ||||
Longzi County | ||||
Cuona County | ||||
Gongbujiangda County | ||||
Jiali County |
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Zhang, P.; Wang, Y.; Yu, Z.; Shao, X.; Chong, H.-Y. Analysis of the Spatio-Temporal Differences and Structural Evolution of Xizang’s County Economy. Sustainability 2024, 16, 7937. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16187937
Zhang P, Wang Y, Yu Z, Shao X, Chong H-Y. Analysis of the Spatio-Temporal Differences and Structural Evolution of Xizang’s County Economy. Sustainability. 2024; 16(18):7937. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16187937
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Peng, Yuge Wang, Zhengjun Yu, Xiong Shao, and Heap-Yih Chong. 2024. "Analysis of the Spatio-Temporal Differences and Structural Evolution of Xizang’s County Economy" Sustainability 16, no. 18: 7937. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16187937