TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of accessibility of land transportation networks on regional economic resilience
T2 - An empirical study of China
AU - Lyu, Tao
AU - Tong, Daoqin
N1 - Funding Information:
China has been divided into the three regions independently by National Development and Reform Commission in 2000, which share aspects of natural environment and the level of economic development. Thereinto, the Eastern Regions include Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Liaoning, Shandong, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan; and the Central Regions include Jilin, Heilongjiang, Neimenggu, Shanxi, Henan, Anhui, Hubei, Hunan and Jiangxi; and the Western Regions include Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou, Yunnan, Xizang, Shanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia and Xinjiang.
Funding Information:
The research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41461027).
Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Regional economic resilience (RER) represents an important topic in regional science. So far, rare studies have incorporated accessibility of transportation networks in examining RER. This study analysed RER and transportation accessibility from a spatial perspective. Based on an empirical study of China's RER, this study shows that while the land transportation has strong positive direct spatial effects on RER, the potential competition among neighbouring prefectures has resulted in varying indirect effects, leading to mixed total effects. Comparing with road transportation, rail transportation is found to have similar direct effects but more significant indirect effects, contributing significantly to medium and long-distance economic activities. The comparison among three geographical regions suggests that RER is also associated with natural conditions and historical development. Policy implications on regional development planning are also discussed.
AB - Regional economic resilience (RER) represents an important topic in regional science. So far, rare studies have incorporated accessibility of transportation networks in examining RER. This study analysed RER and transportation accessibility from a spatial perspective. Based on an empirical study of China's RER, this study shows that while the land transportation has strong positive direct spatial effects on RER, the potential competition among neighbouring prefectures has resulted in varying indirect effects, leading to mixed total effects. Comparing with road transportation, rail transportation is found to have similar direct effects but more significant indirect effects, contributing significantly to medium and long-distance economic activities. The comparison among three geographical regions suggests that RER is also associated with natural conditions and historical development. Policy implications on regional development planning are also discussed.
KW - China
KW - Regional economic resilience
KW - RER
KW - Spatial impact
KW - Transportation networks
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U2 - 10.1504/IJSTL.2021.117276
DO - 10.1504/IJSTL.2021.117276
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85114339779
SN - 1756-6517
VL - 13
SP - 515
EP - 537
JO - International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics
JF - International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics
IS - 5
ER -