EVALUATION AND INFLUENCING FACTORS OF URBAN-RURAL INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT EFFICIENCY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY BASED ON THE URBAN AGGLOMERATION IN THE MIDDLE REACHES OF THE YANGTZE RIVER

YU Pei-xin, WANG Zhao-feng

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY ›› 2026, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (2) : 70-79.

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HUMAN GEOGRAPHY ›› 2026, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (2) : 70-79. DOI: 10.13959/j.issn.1003-2398.2026.02.008
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EVALUATION AND INFLUENCING FACTORS OF URBAN-RURAL INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT EFFICIENCY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY BASED ON THE URBAN AGGLOMERATION IN THE MIDDLE REACHES OF THE YANGTZE RIVER

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The efficiency of urban-rural integration development constitutes a critical scientific issue in China's modernization process and serves as a pivotal agenda for promoting coordinated regional development and enhancing domestic economic circulation. This study investigates the urban-rural integration development efficiency in the Yangtze River Mid-Reach Urban Agglomeration from 2006 to 2023, employing kernel density estimation, hotspot analysis, and geographical detector models to reveal its spatiotemporal dynamics and influencing factors. Key findings include: 1) Urban-rural integration efficiency exhibited a "decline followed by upward trajectory" during 2006-2023. The Wuhan Metropolitan Circle consistently outperformed the Chang-Zhu-Tan and Poyang Lake Urban Agglomerations, with more pronounced multi-polar differentiation. 2) Spatial distribution featured "contiguous cold-spot zones, clustered sub-cold-spot areas, and sporadic sub-hot/hot-spot regions." 3) The Wuhan Metropolitan Circle has consistently relied on economic factors while gradually seeing the emergence of social influences. The Chang-Zhu-Tan Urban Agglomeration demonstrates multi-dimensional dominance encompassing economic, demographic, and social factors. In contrast, the Poyang Lake Urban Agglomeration remains primarily driven by economic and population factors.

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integrated urban-rural development / efficiency measurement / geographic detector / the urban agglomeration in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River / regional heterogeneity

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YU Pei-xin, WANG Zhao-feng. EVALUATION AND INFLUENCING FACTORS OF URBAN-RURAL INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT EFFICIENCY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY BASED ON THE URBAN AGGLOMERATION IN THE MIDDLE REACHES OF THE YANGTZE RIVER[J]. HUMAN GEOGRAPHY. 2026, 41(2): 70-79 https://doi.org/10.13959/j.issn.1003-2398.2026.02.008

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