The space-time evolution and driving mechanism of coordinated development of modern logistics industry and tourism industry

Abstract

Modern logistics and tourism are part of the tertiary industry, and their "food, accommodation, travel, travel, shopping, entertainment" six elements are increasingly integrated. Mutual promotion, comprehensiveness, and circulation for the coordinated development of the two provide a huge space and possibilities. This study uses the entropy weight comprehensive evaluation method and provincial 21-year Panel data to measure and evaluate the coordinated development level of the modern logistics and tourism industry in 31 Chinese provinces (districts and cities). ArcGIS 10.5 studies cold and hot regions in the coordinated growth of contemporary logistics and tourism across the research period. The study's findings revealed that: ①Modern logistics and tourism coordination has decreased in the east, west, and east directions, and changes in eastern provinces (districts and cities) over the research period were not significant or consistent. Most provinces (districts and cities) in the central area have low coupling coordination, and the upward tendency is clear, notably in Hubei, Anhui, and Henan provinces; most western provinces, except Sichuan Province, have imbalanced decline. ② Low-coupling coordinated provinces decreased while moderate-coupled provinces increased during the research period. Hot spots concentrated and expanded, whereas cold spot regions diminished. ③Each province's seven driving forces affect modern logistics and tourism. This research will help regions coordinate tourism and logistics.