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ArticleScientific reports2025

The characteristics of spatial and temporal distribution and influencing factors of intangible cultural heritage in Northwestern China.

Cai Cheng, Lili Pu

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Cai ChengCollege of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-8989-3522
Lili PuTourism College, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China. pulili@nwnu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2019-3087

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Lanzhou Municipal Philosophy and Social Science Planning Program in the Fiscal Year of 2024: Research on the Development of Lanzhou as a "Famous Tourism City of Silk Road Economic Belt" 24-B14Northwest Normal University Young Teachers' Research Ability Enhancement and Cultivation Program: Research on High-Quality Synergistic Development of Cultural Tourism and Residents' Health and Well-Being in the Western Region NWNU-SKQN2024-37
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Abstract

Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) is the essence of living culture. The sustainable development of it is a hot spot of international concern, focusing on the protection of originality and authenticity. This study utilizes spatial analysis and Geodetector methods to explore the typological structure, spatial and temporal distribution characteristics of ICH and its influencing factors in Northwestern China. The results of the study indicate the following: (1) Between 2006 and 2023, there is a downward trend in the number of declarations in most provinces and types of ICH. (2) The spatial distribution of ICH in the northwest region has obvious clustering characteristics, the distribution pattern has evolved from a "single point with two nuclei" to a "multiple points with two nuclei", showing two high-density core areas and five sub-high-density core areas. (3) The present spatial distribution of ICH is influenced by a combination of factors. Socio-economic factors and humanistic factors have a greater impact than physical geography factors. By leveraging advanced spatial analysis tools and interdisciplinary insights, this study not only enriches the theoretical understanding of ICH's spatial characteristics but also provides a replicable methodological framework for similar research globally. The findings offer valuable insights for policymakers and stakeholders, contributing to the sustainable development and preservation of ICH worldwide.

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GeodetectorInfluencing factorsIntangible cultural heritageTemporal and spatial patternsThe Northwest region

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