Table 5 Multiple linear regression model.

From: Geospatial characterization of rural settlements and potential targets for revitalization by geoinformation technology

Independent variables

β

Sig

VIF

Elevation (x1)

− 0.587

0

1.755

Slope (x2)

− 0.079

0

1.044

Distance to main river (x4)

− 0.494

0

1.914

Distance to tributary (x5)

− 0.079

0

1.036

Distance to national highway (x6)

− 0.200

0

1.007

Distance to provincial highway (x7)

− 0.055

0

1.003

Distance to county-level road (x8)

− 0.291

0

1.000

Distance to town-level road (x9)

− 0.021

0

1.000

River network density (x10)

− 0.341

0

3.141

Road network density (x11)

0.358

0

3.018

Cultivated land area (x12)

0.153

0

1.049

Radiation of prefecture-level city (x14)

0.098

0

1.011

Radiation of county-level city (x15)

0.034

0

1.948

Constant

27.615

0

 
  1. The dependent variable is the spatial location of rural settlements and the independent variables in the table are socio-environmental factors.