Table 1 Explanatory variables and corresponding indicators.

From: The impact of blue-green spatial landscape pattern on population distribution pattern in Chinese cities

Influencing factors

Index layer

Indicator description

Unit

Variable name

Blue-green landscape indicators (BGit)

Blue landscape

Percentage of water in the city

%

blue

Green landscape

Percentage of green space in the city

%

green

Blue-green landscape

Percentage of blue and green in the city

%

bg

Environmental quality indicators (ENit)

Climate conditions

The average temperature in January

℃

tmp

Air quality

Annual average PM2.5 concentration

µg/m3

PM

Economic development indicators (ECit)

Economic development level

Regional GDP per capita

10,000 CNY

PGDP

Economic StructureII

Share of secondary industry in GDP

%

IndII

Economic StructureIII

Share of tertiary sector in GDP

%

IndIII

Public service indicators (PUit)

Cultural resources

Total public library collections per million people

10,000 books

library

Educational resources

Number of general primary and secondary school teachers per 100 people

person

teacher

Medical resources

Number of practising (assistant) physicians per 100 population

person

doctor