Spatial-temporal Evolution and Determinants of the Belt and Road Initiative: A Maximum Entropy Gravity Model Approach

	Spatial-temporal Evolution and Determinants of the Belt and Road Initiative: A Maximum Entropy Gravity Model Approach
	Huang Qinshi; Zhu Xigang; Liu Chunhui; Wu Wei; Liu Fengbao; Zhang Xinyi
刊名	CHINESE GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCE
	2020
卷号	30 期号:5 页码:839-854
英文摘要	The spatial interaction model is an effective way to explore the geographical disparities inherent in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) by simulating spatial flows. The traditional gravity model implies the hypothesis of equilibrium points without any reference to when or how to achieve it. In this paper, a dynamic gravity model was established based on the Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) theory to estimate and monitor the interconnection intensity and dynamic characters of bilateral relations. In order to detect the determinants of interconnection intensity, a Geodetector method was applied to identify and evaluate the determinants of spatial networks in five dimensions. The empirical study clearly demonstrates a heterogeneous and non-circular spatial structure. The main driving forces of spatial-temporal evolution are foreign direct investment, tourism and railway infrastructure construction, while determinants in different sub-regions show obvious spatial differentiation. Southeast Asian countries are typically multi-island area where aviation infrastructure plays a more important role. North and Central Asian countries regard oil as a pillar industry where power and port facilities have a greater impact on the interconnection. While Western Asian countries are mostly influenced by the railway infrastructure, Eastern European countries already have relatively robust infrastructure where tariff policies provide a greater impetus.
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://159.226.73.51/handle/332005/20168]
专题	中国科学院南京地理与湖泊研究所
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Huang Qinshi,Zhu Xigang,Liu Chunhui,et al. Spatial-temporal Evolution and Determinants of the Belt and Road Initiative: A Maximum Entropy Gravity Model Approach[J]. CHINESE GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCE,2020,30(5):839-854.
APA	Huang Qinshi,Zhu Xigang,Liu Chunhui,Wu Wei,Liu Fengbao,&Zhang Xinyi.(2020).Spatial-temporal Evolution and Determinants of the Belt and Road Initiative: A Maximum Entropy Gravity Model Approach.CHINESE GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCE,30(5),839-854.
MLA	Huang Qinshi,et al."Spatial-temporal Evolution and Determinants of the Belt and Road Initiative: A Maximum Entropy Gravity Model Approach".CHINESE GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCE 30.5(2020):839-854.