Analyzing the Interconnectedness and Structural Dynamics of the Logistics Network in China's South-west Urban Agglomeration
Against the backdrop of China's domestic economy and international engagement in the double devel-opment dynamic,the southwestern region serves as a pivotal hub in China's opening up towards the south and the west,bridging the complementary economic development of its eastern and western regions,and connecting its domestic and international markets.Enhancing the efficiency of the logistics network in this region and fortify-ing trade links are imperative for driving high-quality economic development.This study focuses on 47 cities situ-ated across Yunnan,Guizhou,Sichuan,and Chongqing,dissecting the logistics development of each node city through the application of the entropy method.Additionally,the modified gravity model is employed to gauge the strength of logistics connections among these cities.Social network analysis methods are then applied to em-pirically scrutinize the structure of the logistics network and the interdependencies among cities in the southwest-ern urban agglomeration.Findings reveal that the logistics network radiates predominantly from the core cities of Chengdu and Chongqing,exhibiting a diminishing strength of connections from north to south.Notably,Cheng-du,Chongqing,Kunming,and Guiyang emerge as principal logistics distribution centers,while other cities pri-marily serve as logistical input points.Moreover,the analysis unveils weak connectivity between node cities and discernible stratification among them.Finally,the paper proposes recommendations for improving the southwest urban agglomeration's logistics network from three aspects:core areas,channels,and ports.
new western land-sea corridorsouthwest urban agglomerationlogistics networkinland open compre-hensive hubwestern development
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