Spatial Pattern, Classification, and Influencing Factors of High-Quality County Development in China

作者：Zhe Cheng, Min Wang, Yun Li, Qiong Wang, Anni Tang · 发表于：Journal of Urban Planning and Development · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.1061/jupddm.upeng-5121 · 被引用次数：8 · 研究领域：Urbanization and City Planning、Regional Economic and Spatial Analysis、Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis

The county is the basic territory unit of the national governance system and sustainable development. This study aimed to assess and categorize the high-quality county development in China based on the nation’s imbalanced and inadequate development conditions. By constructing a comprehensive evaluation system for high-quality county development, employing spatial analysis and the natural breakpoint approach, the multiscale spatial pattern of high-quality county development was identified and classified. In addition, the grey relational analysis method was used to measure the influencing factors. According to the evaluation scores for the high-quality county development in this study, the counties could be classified into three categories: (1) rising developed counties; (2) steady developing counties; and (3) underdeveloped counties. Significant spatial differences and agglomeration characteristics exist in high-quality county development in China. Social livelihood has a greater impact on the rising developed countries, and the inappropriate industrial structure and a lack of human capital are the key barriers to steady developing countries. This study could contribute to the improvement in county planning and development and help to understand high-quality county development in China.