The Spatial Distribution and Influencing Factors of Urban Cultural and Entertainment Facilities in Beijing

Abstract

Cultural and entertainment facilities are an important mainstay for urban development and the well-being of urban residents. Studying their spatial distribution is thus of great significance for improving urban functions and shaping urban characteristics. This paper uses the Simpson index, grid method, kernel density, nearest neighbor analysis and hierarchical clustering analysis to present in detail the spatial pattern, hotspot distribution and clustering characteristics of urban cultural and entertainment facilities in Beijing. With the help of the spatial lag model, the main factors affecting the spatial distribution of the facilities are explored. The results are as follows: Different types of cultural and entertainment facilities have different spatial agglomeration effects, which are closely related to the historical background of Beijing, industrial distribution, and the living needs of residents; the facilities generally present a spatial distribution with prominent centrality, strong clustering and significant heterogeneity; and financial insurance institution density, building density, securities company density, housing rent and distance to nearest scenic spot are the main factors affecting the distribution of the facilities. Analyzing the distribution characteristics and influencing factors of urban cultural and entertainment facilities in Beijing will provide typical cases and decision-making references that can underpin the informed layout and planning of urban cultural and entertainment industries and facilities.

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“…The studies on culture and the entertainment industry became a popular topic in geographic research in the second half of the 1990s (Christiansen, 1995). Since then, studies have focused on two main aspects: 1) the spatial distribution characteristics of the cultural and entertainment industry in cities and 2) the evolution of spatial distribution and the factors that affect it (location distribution and location selection) (He et al, 2019;He et al, 2021;Ryder, 2004). Great attention to this topic was paid by Chinese authors (Gutiérrez et al, 2021;Kim et al, 2021).…”

“…Great attention to this topic was paid by Chinese authors (Gutiérrez et al, 2021;Kim et al, 2021). Indeed, research on cultural and entertainment facilities is relatively modest (He et al, 2021).…”

“…Moreover, the same authors (He et al, 2021) studied the diversity and spatial distribution of cultural and entertainment facilities in Beijing and its influencing factors. They found that the diversity of these facilities is related to traffic accessibility and the historical and cultural meaning of the part of the city.…”

“…With the development of the cultural and entertainment industry, but also the consumer society and way of life, the consumption of culture and entertainment has become an important part of the life of the city inhabitants (Harvey, 1989;He et al, 2021;Pacione, 2009). Thus, spaces of entertainment are an important part of the city's structure (Gratz & Mintz, 1996).…”