Spatial Distribution of Cultural Heritage in ASEAN Countries Based on GIS

  • Jinhua Chen, Yamei Hu, Xueke Yang, Hongdou Wang

Abstract

In this paper, 546 representative cultural heritage resources in ASEAN countries are taken as research samples, and their spatial distribution, regularities of distribution and distribution densities are quantitatively studied by spatial autocorrelation and kernel density estimation to explore their distribution laws. The results show that: (1) As a whole, the spatial distribution of cultural heritage in ASEAN countries shows positive autocorrelation, with obvious spatial clustering. (2) Spatially, the core cultural heritage areas of ASEAN countries are centered on Myanmar and Thailand; the secondary cultural heritage areas are centered on Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia and Singapore; and the marginal areas are cultural heritage distribution areas composed of Brunei, Indonesia and the Philippines. (3) Topographically, cultural heritages in ASEAN countries are concentrated in areas with flat terrain, convenient transportation, developed economy and large population. Based on the above conclusions, ASEAN countries should integrate policies, markets and management in terms of tourism development, so as to reduce the tourism costs of tourists and expand the tourism market.

Published
2020-01-31
How to Cite
Jinhua Chen, Yamei Hu, Xueke Yang, Hongdou Wang. (2020). Spatial Distribution of Cultural Heritage in ASEAN Countries Based on GIS. Design Engineering, 249 - 261. https://doi.org/10.17762/de.vi.23
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