A Study on the Impact of Lhasa-Nyingchi Railway Construction on the Social Space of Cities and Towns along the Route
Railway construction is an important way to improve the economic,transportation and other location conditions in Xizang,and has a great impact on the development of cities and towns along the route.Taking 10 districts and counties along the Lhasa-Nyingchi Railway as the research object,and based on constructing an urban social space evaluation indicator system,this paper comprehensively uses TOPSIS model,inverse com-parison analysis method,etc.,to explore the impact of the construction process of the Lhasa-Nyingchi Railway on the social space of cities and towns along the route.The results show that:before and after the railway's commencement of construction,the development curves of urban social space are obviously different,and the railway construction has a significant impact on urban social space;The overall impact of railway construction on the social space of cities and towns along the route is positive,among which the impact on economic income is the most prominent,and the impact on employment composition,population structure and social welfare are slightly weak;There is a spatial difference in the impact effect of railway construction,and the current develop-ment level is the reason for the difference.According to the conclusions,relevant suggestions are put forward for the development of urban areas in Tibetan-related areas along the Ya'an-Nyingchi Railway,the development of the Lhasa-Nyingchi Railway and the districts and counties along the line.
Lhasa-Nyingchi RailwayPlateau townsUrban developmentImpact effectTibetan-related areas