Fig. 8: Evolution of the spatial pattern of county-level economic potential in Guizhou (2000–2020).

This figure displays the economic potential of each county node in Guizhou Province under two scenarios: the business-as-usual scenario, which incorporates new high bridges, and the what-if-scenario, excluding new high bridges. It also illustrates the impact of new high bridges on economic potential for the years 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020.