Study on the spatial distribution characteristics and influencing factors of campsites in China based on XGBoost algorithm
The study comprehensively employed methods including nearest neighbor index,kernel density analysis,standard devia-tion ellipse,Getis-Ord G*i statistic,and XGBoost machine learning to investigate the spatial distribution patterns,influencing factors,and suitability for camping site construction in different cities of China.The results showed that:The distribution of camping sites in Chi-na exhibited an aggregation characteristic,with an overall pattern of"concentration in the east and dispersion in the west,more in the south and fewer in the north",presenting a spatial structure of"multiple cores-multiple axes".Significant regional and inter-provin-cial distribution differences existed,forming concentration areas in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei,the Yangtze River Delta,the Pearl River Delta,and the Chengdu-Chongqing regions.The spatial distribution features of camping sites in China were comprehensively influenced by natural conditions,tourism resource endowments,and socio-economic environment.Based on the XGBoost algorithm,the influencing factors,ranked from high to low weights,were:NDVI,DEM,AQI level,GDP,number of Grade A scenic spots,domestic tourism income,road density,domestic tourism population,and wage level.Areas with high suitability for camping site construction in China were mainly concentrated in economically developed eastern regions,accounting for 48.90%of the total number;areas with moderate suitability were primarily distributed in the northwest,central,and northeast parts,with camping sites more dispersed;areas with low suitability were mainly concentrated in Qinghai and Yunnan provinces.