Impact of high-speed railway network on county-level accessibility and economic linkage in Jiangxi Province, China: A spatio-temporal data analysis

Abstract: High-speed railway (HSR) networks have profoundly influenced interregional accessibility and economic linkages. This study examined 100 counties (cities) and districts in Jiangxi Province, using spatial and temporal data to measure weighted average travel time, daily accessibility, the accessibility coefficient, and the total and intensity of economic linkages. This study analyzed the impacts of operating a single HSR line versus an entire network. The findings revealed that (1) the HSR network has created a balanced spatial–temporal convergence effect, narrowing the gap between most locations and showing a clear “corridor effect”; (2) the network has strengthened economic connections among counties and has significantly enhanced overall economic output by creating two high-level economic linkage belts, formed around the Shanghai–Kunming and Beijing–Hong Kong HSRs; and (3) the network amplifies the “Siphon effect” and “Matthew effect,” further disadvantaging non-connected regions. Therefore, the province should promote a well-designed, HSR network, enhancing economic exchanges among counties and fostering a high-level economic belt characterized by diversity, complementary advantages, and coordinated development.

Standort
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Umfang
Online-Ressource
Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Impact of high-speed railway network on county-level accessibility and economic linkage in Jiangxi Province, China: A spatio-temporal data analysis ; volume:16 ; number:1 ; year:2024 ; extent:21
Open Geosciences ; 16, Heft 1 (2024) (gesamt 21)

Urheber
Wu, Lei
Song, Xiaodan
Yin, Feng

DOI
10.1515/geo-2022-0678
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2409011547008.200978348103
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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15.08.2025, 07:31 MESZ

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