Table 1 The influencing factors for three types (population, economic, social development) of city.
From: Spatial patterns and their influencing factors for China’s catering industry
Type | Factor | Indicator | Unit | The data source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Population | X1 | Urban Population | million (pers) | China City Statistical Yearbook 2021 (http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/ndsj/2021/indexch) |
X2 | Population density | Pers/km2 | ||
X3 | Population urbanization rate | % | ||
Economy | X4 | GDP per capita | Yuan/pers | |
X5 | GDP per unit area | Yuan/km2 | China Statistical Yearbook 2021 | |
X6 | Proportion of tertiary industry in GDP | % | ||
X7 | Proportion of non-agricultural industry in GDP | % | ||
X8 | Tourism revenue | Yuan | ||
Social development | X9 | Total retail sales of consumer goods | Yuan | China City Statistical Yearbook 2021 |
X10 | The per capita disposable income of urban households | Yuan/pers |
