Spatial Network Connectivity Research of Luanchuan Tourism specialized Villages in Henan

Abstract

Tourism specialized villages serve as essential spatial carriers for the implementation of the rural revitalization strategy. This study, using Luanchuan County in Henan Province as a case study area, employed a modified location advantage model and social network analysis to explore the spatial network structure characteristics of tourism specialized villages in Luanchuan County from 2010 to 2020. The research findings are as follows:The overall density of the spatial network of tourism specialized villages shows an increasing trend. Spatial connections have gradually become more complex and denser. However, the overall network density is not particularly high, indicating the need for further strengthening of connection intensity.Each tourism specialized village plays different roles and functions within the spatial network. Dominant tourism specialized villages in the network tend to cluster together in block-shaped aggregations, and they exhibit a strong "trickle-down effect" on surrounding villages.