Spatial pattern of development of science and technology innovation centers in China
The science and technology innovation(STI)center is not only the core source of national continuous forging of new quality productivity and generating new momentum for development,but also the front-runner and an important strategic pivot for China to accelerate the construction of a global scientific and technological powerhouse.Evaluating the development and landscape of STI centers across 295 prefecture-level and above cities in China,this study employs a comprehensive framework encompassing five dimensions:the agglomeration of innovation elements,leadership in scientific research,original capacity of technological innovation,driver of industrial transformation,and construction of innovation ecology.This study finds that China's STI centers are concentrated in the area east of the Hu Huanyong Line,and Beijing is the top STI center in China.In addition,urban agglomerations are the core spatial carriers for the growth of STI centers in China,and the"T"frame formed by the coast and the river regions delineates the two major belts of STI in China.
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